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Definitely not. The wax is just to bring out the latent colors and make them more fluid retentive. Unsealed pots would soak liquids up. Thanks for the question!

Absolutely brotha!

Slow bisque to cone 08 (or less, if a stronger clay body with grog/sand) and then they’re fired in the barrel after being prepped with organics and chemicals. No further firing after that or the heat would burn off the smoke trails and carbon. Thanks for watching! :)

No, thank YOU for watching!

The empathy is immaculate. I’ll gladly accept that compliment lol. Thank you! :)

Glad you liked it!

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed!

Fortunately, no I don’t lol. I learned my lesson the first time. I can paint a picture for you,though. It kind of looks like slag. It’s almost like charcoal in consistency and it sticks like glue to a pot. I’ve gotten around it by just sanding the “slag” off without too much issue, but it’ll scar the finish.

That was a quicker reply than I expected! I have a picture and a mediocre 3D model of a pot I fired recently, and it sounds like what you describe. I did however, not add any salts but there could be contamination in my firepit from other times. Mine looks like you forgot a potato in the oven for too long so it got a charred crust. Can I send you a photo somehow, maybe you would be able to tell me if it looks like the salt-coagulation?

@MrDoomperson I try to be prompt haha. That’s interesting though. What kind of clay did you use? I have an Instagram by the same name: connorcaproon. Just shoot me a DM and I’ll take a look

​@@connorcaproon451I dont have an instagram but I'll make one and send it! I used a red clay, storebought. I have fired several items with this before to ~850celcius and had no discolourations other than a smokecloud. Only variables I can think of is the wood this time (oak) which contains more acids/tannins that the beech and birch I usually use. Perhaps aluminium and the acids both reacted somehow.

That is a fantastic idea. Thanks for the tip, Dan!

I’m really glad you enjoyed dude. Thanks for watching❤️

Hey Nancy! In short, they’re chemicals that react with heat and release a resilient, colorful stain deep into the pores of pottery. More specifically, I use copper carbonate (for red fumes), copper sulfate (for a range of colors that sometimes don’t even show up), and salt (acts as a catalyst for chemical reactions and sometimes produces hues of orange on its own).

@@connorcaproon451 what chemicals are you talking about? Do you have Facebook where I can follow you?

Yessir! I think I bisque fired these guys to 08 or so? Something like that. Just enough so that they’re structurally sound enough to handle without breaking but still porous enough to absorb colors from the smoke and fumes. Thanks for the question, feel free to ask away!

Glad you enjoyed :)

You could. I’ve found the pouring method to be a bit more efficient and more conservative of supplies.

I'm going to try pit firing soon. Never did it before, but your video was helpful.

Haha no but I’m pretty sure it would just leave a uniform, brownish hue. I tried paper towels dipped in iron oxide and it just yielded a rectangle of red. Dried, chemical dense organic yield the best results. Dried corn husks that are saturated with salt (NaCl), dried banana peels (potassium), etc.

Thank you!

Thank you so much! They are bisqued to 08-06 depending on whether or not I apply Terra sig. I believe I used a cone 6 porcelain for these pots, but they are quite prone to thermal shock. Some sort of buff clay works well after burnishing.

Yeah, not the best background I could’ve included in this short lol.

Super late response but I don’t think the colors would hold up. The colored smoke is superficial. It would likely burn up at higher temperatures as the color is achieved via dyes rather than chemical reactions.

Lol gotcha

Gotta love a good ninja move am I right?

Thank you! Looks like maybe 4 pounds, possibly 4-5 with the red clay added. Of course it was probably about 2-2.5 by the time it was trimmed and dry.

Big McThankys Mr. Rodd

To capture the ceramic process. If that bothers you for whatever reason, I suggest you direct your attention elsewhere.

Just wondering what you were trying to achieve.

Just posting my hobby/passion. There is no objective with this kind of thing.

I have been a potter for about 30 years and watched the whole thing. For me, it was useful for technique as well as inspiration. He centers and opens differently than me. I throw only small stuff because I glaze everything in a 2 gallon bucket. So the height as well as the double curve impressed me. Also the spiral pattern made with the dark clay is a great technique.

@@penguinista Happy you got some use out of it!

Lmfaooo that’s what good mac n’ cheese sounds like

Honestly not a bad idea. May have to use that. Thanks! Sorry for the super late response haha

Gracias!!

Hahaha thank you my guy

Thanks bb cakes❤️

Thanks! I believe it’s called mop n’ glow or something like that. There’s better sealer out there though.

Thank you my boy

Thank you!

Thank you very much! I get lost for hours doing this stuff.

Hey Alex! I use a Pacifica GT-400. It’s served me well for over six years now but they’re about $400 more expensive than they used to be (if you’re lucky enough to find one). Thanks for watching homie.

Hey! Unfortunately, not really. The fumes that leaves colorful, smoky imprints would mostly vaporize at temperatures required for glaze firing.

Haha thank you

Thank you ❤️

Aw thank you! Maybe someday.

Thank you! Just wait until you’ve seen them glaze fired.

Thank you very much!