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Feniak's Firings
Добавлен 22 янв 2013
Welcome to Feniak's Firings!
My pottery journey began with my grandmother, who collected pottery, and passed her love of clay to me. I began taking courses while I was in university, and was lucky enough to set up a studio of my own shortly after. I took a break from pottery while my kids were young, but recently returned to pottery, both as a pastime and as a side-gig! While I am a full time elementary teacher approaching the end of my teaching career, I hope to pursue pottery even more in future.
In July 2024, I began to challenge myself to create pottery that is both functional and beautiful, and documenting this journey on RUclips has helped me to improve my skills in pottery. I have tried new techniques, new materials, and more difficult forms. I have greatly appreciated everyone who has shown interest and support!!
Although I don’t sell full size items online (shipping nightmare 😢) I do have an Etsy shop for miniature pottery at:
feniaksfirings.etsy.com)
My pottery journey began with my grandmother, who collected pottery, and passed her love of clay to me. I began taking courses while I was in university, and was lucky enough to set up a studio of my own shortly after. I took a break from pottery while my kids were young, but recently returned to pottery, both as a pastime and as a side-gig! While I am a full time elementary teacher approaching the end of my teaching career, I hope to pursue pottery even more in future.
In July 2024, I began to challenge myself to create pottery that is both functional and beautiful, and documenting this journey on RUclips has helped me to improve my skills in pottery. I have tried new techniques, new materials, and more difficult forms. I have greatly appreciated everyone who has shown interest and support!!
Although I don’t sell full size items online (shipping nightmare 😢) I do have an Etsy shop for miniature pottery at:
feniaksfirings.etsy.com)
Видео
Pottery: Drinking bowls
Просмотров 1 тыс.День назад
Throwing and trimming a pair of carved drinking bowls in black clay For more: ruclips.net/p/PLiQtOw_Nk8_7JLhzz8KEHWKJfZRheeH4q&si=2SC9bg6in1h7EuI0 For more: ruclips.net/p/PLiQtOw_Nk8_4Z7glAoS-PK2-T4GMFr5_f&si=Ecu3LRbbudkhzPJl
Pottery: Twinkling tree
Просмотров 879День назад
Throwing a tree form on both ends - throwing the basic tree shape with the base upright, followed by inverting and throwing the tip of the tree
Pottery: a pair of Flower Ramen bowls
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.14 дней назад
Throwing trimming and carving two ramen bowls inspired by flowers.
Pottery: set of mugs
Просмотров 82014 дней назад
Throwing and trimming a set of six mugs in porcelain clay.
Pottery: Starry Night Luminary
Просмотров 31921 день назад
Throwing trimming and carving a luminary in porcelain clay
Pottery: Kiln opening!
Просмотров 37721 день назад
Kiln reveal of some of the black and porcelain clay pieces I have been making recently. An interesting comparison of how clay body can change the appearance of a glaze drastically! My apologies as some videos for these pieces haven’t been posted yet as I thought they might be more seasonal and wanted to save them until December.
Pottery: Flower bowl
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.21 день назад
Throwing, trimming and carving a flower bowl in porcelain
Pottery: Marbling clays
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.28 дней назад
Marbling red and cream stoneware; making a vase and luminary with the results
Pottery: Feather Falling Luminary
Просмотров 1 тыс.Месяц назад
Throwing, trimming and carving a luminary with falling feathers in porcelain clay.
Pottery: Blossom bowls
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.Месяц назад
Throwing and trimming a trio of small bowls to look like flower blossoms For more: ruclips.net/p/PLiQtOw_Nk8_6kmvqKm-oMG-mcf0l1_Kwt&si=SLe8qY7kazKuDY7O
gorgeous!! 💜
@@ali74826 thank you!
Thank you for sharing🙏🏻, just on time for me, my next goal is to throw consistently. How much clay did you for the tankard? And the chopstick for measurement the height is great, thank you! I will use it too 🎉🎉
@@gabriellame1815 I used 600 g of clay for throwing the tankard. I have struggled with consistency too - mugs are my biggest challenge! Weighing the clay makes a big difference. Best of luck!
@@feniaksfirings thank you!🙏
Awesomeness 😍
@@neetalodaya103 thank you!
Beautifull!🤩
@@violettadimi thank you!
Good for you!! What a great load!! That black clay is amazing!!! The platters are beautiful! What kind of problems are you having when the kiln is full? Do you have a kiln sitter or an electronic kiln?
@@micheledickey4066 I have an electronic kiln which should help but I think because the kiln is so old it has trouble getting to the higher temperatures. It’s failed around 2150 to 2200 which are the end stages of a cone six firing. When it has a smaller load, it seems to have less concerns so I don’t know if it’s just overworked, because all of the elements are still functional. Just adds that element of surprise every time I do a firing! I like the black clay as well. It makes some changes in the glazes that are quite amazing.
I heard Kitty offering you their assistance. That's a good helper. Your work is always enjoyable to see. So many years of practice. Thank you.
@@ODDwayne1 the cats are always ready to lend their critical analysis of my pottery!!
this is wonderful! ❤ ty for sharing!!
@@ali74826 thank you so much!
I'm in my 4th week of a beginning pottery class and this is great inspiration for project ideas! Thank you!! :)
@@Supersmileyluv thank you! Let me know if there’s anything I can help you with! The early days of potting are lots of fun but also frustration but you get to zen if you stick with it!!
Where did you get the light for inside? I just made a few similar trees for gifts and wanted to get something similar. Thanks!
@@HiveCreekFarm they are fairy lights from Amazon - very tiny battery pack so they fit inside easily!
Interesting that you threw this upside down. I will try this.
@ I felt it would give a better base that way. I should try the other way to compare! It also allows you to do some shaping on the top end when you turn it over, which I think gives a bit more height.
very nice thanks for sharing
@@corryg6403 thank you!!
Precioso y muy elaborad
@@marisamoralesbaeza9299 gracias! Thank you!
Things have turned out well. Bummer about egg cups. Happy potting Thanks for sharing
cool
@@a--long thanks!
The music on the lyric and the work all are piece of art thank you
@@nimirnn2293 thanks!
Nice
@@IllIlllI thank you!
❤ thank you!
Beautiful work..
@@arthurparris6223 thank you!
I love this! I can't wait to try this myself. I love carving. Great video. Thanks for sharing. 😊
@@leslieg8219 thank you! It is very satisfying to transform a shape - especially when a carving turns out as planned!
Absolutely beautiful❤ ✨️
@@druzilla6442 thank you!
What is that tool?
I used a couple of small ribbon tools, a Kemper stylus and an X-Acto knife.
I meant the blue plastic one used to cut out the rims
@@jillkaplan393 that’s an x-acto knife - it cuts much easier than the pottery blades.
Laundry machine in the background
@@Ice-Berg_ yes - sadly I have to work in the basement rather than on the porch now that it’s colder out!
Every time I watch your videos I learn new thing ❤thanks a lot
@@nimirnn2293 thank you so much!
Absolutely Beautiful!!
@@arthurparris6223 thank you so much!
I think I'll make a set of these for a Christmas gift, beautiful. Thanks for the video :)
@@lilig6422 they really are versatile as prep, dip, etc bowls! Thank you!
いいねー
@@民雄原 ありがとう !!
Very nice shape
@@davidprins9401 thank you!
Thank you for sharing! Not such a long subscriber but enjoying it while I do my own pottery ❤
@@Ellen.s.atelier thank you! I will definitely subscribe to your channel and check out your pottery- I always find watching others inspires my own pottery!
@@feniaksfirings oh thank you! I hope you do like it!
Where can one purchase the flower stamps you used for this bowl? Love the video. Thanks for sharing.
@@amaliaellis5823 a company called Relyef 3d prints them - relyefpotterytools.com/ -they have a lot of gorgeous designs!
New tattoo love it ❤
@@nimirnn2293 sadly it’s just temporary- for the Terry Fox run !
I have never seen someone come with just one hand on the clay. Is your hand just super strong? Or is there a trick to coning up with one hand on clay and other hand pulling the thumb?
@@HiveCreekFarm I probably don’t have the best form but the left hand is used for pushing the clay up while the right pushes it down. The pressure really only comes from one hand at a time but the left is also braced against my leg and most of the power comes from my leg. If you watch closely when I am throwing a bigger piece of clay or one that is wonky I bring the left leg higher to do more work. The right pushing on the thumb is likely a bad practice but I link my thumbs so the two hands work together while centring and for some reason it helps me centre when I am somewhat bracing that hand against the other. Maybe it helps me focus the push at the bottom (heel of my hand) and get a better rise of clay from the bottom that way? My understanding is that ideally you want a circular movement of clay in the lump as you centre and part of that is moving the clay down the outside and up the inside and a straight sideways push doesn’t necessarily achieve that. I was told by my teacher who was a master potter that this is what centring meant - not just the outside layers being circular but a “stream” within the clay meaning the particles all being centred. Mind you, I have seen excellent potters here on RUclips who don’t seem to worry about the inside clay so maybe my way is old school and out of date! Thank you for the question!
I just realized I did a lot less editing of the “quiet” moments in this video and I was just wondering whether people prefer to have more of the details like trimming or smoothing or would you rather have a quicker video that jumps from step to step?
How do measure the amount of the clay for each design??
@@nimirnn2293 I have a kitchen scale that I used to measure out the clay, but for these, I was thinking they would use about the same amount of clay for one of my little prep or dip bowls, which is 200 g, with a little extra for the smaller side. So the one that was thrown in one piece I think I used about 300 g and the other one I used 200 and 100 g.
いいねー流石。
@@民雄原 thank you! どうもありがとう
I would take a whole set. You do beautiful work. I really like this color of clay. Will you record your glazing and firing? Thank you.
@@ODDwayne1 thank you so much! I have enjoyed working with the black clay although had some glaze issues with it! I am hoping to avoid that this time around. I wasn’t going to show the glaze process because it can be tedious but I will definitely post pictures once these are fired! 🤞 If you are interested I can do a walk through of the processes of glazing and firing (in my very unphotogenic garage!)
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Thanks!
its so cute
@@nisaakhter1689 thank you!
Looks very beautiful on the thumbnail. Can't wait to see how you do the spiral. 👍
beautiful work!!!
@@tangent7078 thank you!
i dont comment regularly but i swear your creations are always amazing !!
@@hersweetdream thank you so much!
What glazes did you use on that beautiful pumpkin?
@@patriciaoswalt6464 it’s Joe Thompson’s (from the Old Forge) floating orange - I found it on glazy.com and absolutely love it!
Smooth 😊
@@neetalodaya103 thank you!
What type of clay do you choose ? Maybe you can tell what "YOU" chose before going into pottery ? The tips and suggestions from a potter :) I like your channel.
@@Adnancorner this is black clay - I just started using it a couple of months ago, usually I use red clay or speckled cream stoneware. My career has mainly been teaching, so pottery has been an hobby/interest and side hustle since I learned how to make pottery during university. If you wonder why I don’t talk through the process more (especially given that I am a teacher!) I guess I felt that people could be more in the moment just watching, and also the sounds of my backyard are much more pleasing to the ear than my voice!) if there is anything you would like explained I am more than happy to do a voiceover or comment! Thank you! I truly appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment and show your support!
@@feniaksfirings I would love to hear you talk through your thought process while making your creations. I like to hear talking while watching potters. Plus, sometimes voices can lull me to sleep...lol
@@Mangobattie to be honest I am self conscious about recording my voice because I think it’s sort of irritating (kind of nasal?) also I am a teacher so talk all day. But I will try a video with talking and see if people seem to like it in the next few weeks - Let me know what you think if you see it!
Idk why this was in my recommended but I'm glad it was. sick as hell. reminds me of a meteorite!
@@faroshscale thank you!
いいねー
I know it's more serious for you but it looks so therapeutic as well. I enjoy watching your work. Thank you.
@@ODDwayne1 I totally find it therapeutic too - especially if it is going well!! But watching the movement and flow, seeing how a change of my hands creates movement in the clay helps me to relax and just be in the moment!
いいねー流石です。
Thank you!
I have a big fan. I love the details. I love the way that you show us every single thing. Thank you again thank you again thank you again.
@@nimirnn2293 you are so welcome! And thank you for taking the time to show your support!