Hi Vaughn, just stubbled across your videos. I find your videos very relaxing because you're so experienced, confident, and natural. Thank you for sharing your skills. Will definitely be trying, I'm a beginner potter.
It is simple in technique but gruesome in practicality. You place paper over the soft clay and press it down. Then paint another area with under glaze or slip and repeat with the paper. The time between layers can vary from a couple of hours to all day. Under glaze is better but more expensive than slip. The slip has a thickness to it and makes it harder to find the stencils to remove. We apply the slips for its cheaper cost but my wife uses mostly under glaze to avoid the sharp edges left by using slip. You can apply the layers in many ways, brushing, sponging, spraying. It is a very labour intensive process and we have perfected it, but cannot make it profitable. We use it as a hook in the showroom, it gets people in and looking around but most people buy a simpler glazed piece, even though I under price the painted pieces. I timed myself once and figured I can make 10 stoneware mugs in the time it takes to make one stencil painted piece. It is also crucial that all the clay, slips and glaze fit and shrink at the same rate. It took years for me to get this right and I went through all the crazing and shivering problems costing me lots of ruined pots. The classic was when an entire plate shivered the edge off all the way around the rim. Shivering is dangerous and why we need business and liability insurance as potters. My plan is to do this technique as workshops in my studio when the pandemic is over.
I’m asking how did you make cats? Not taking them off. Did you use hard stencil or did you make your own .. retrace. Cats are not same. Love watching you work… ❤️
Love you outlook ,at present in Hamilton New Zealand under lock down. ( and fog). Things have slowed in a way good not the rat race , pottery is slow but give more time to explore . Take care
It is simple in technique but gruesome in practicality. You place paper over the soft clay and press it down. Then paint another area with under glaze or slip and repeat with the paper. The time between layers can vary from a couple of hours to all day. Under glaze is better but more expensive than slip. The slip has a thickness to it and makes it harder to find the stencils to remove. We apply the slips for its cheaper cost but my wife uses mostly under glaze to avoid the sharp edges left by using slip. You can apply the layers in many ways, brushing, sponging, spraying. It is a very labour intensive process and we have perfected it, but cannot make it profitable. We use it as a hook in the showroom, it gets people in and looking around but most people buy a simpler glazed piece, even though I under price the painted pieces. I timed myself once and figured I can make 10 stoneware mugs in the time it takes to make one stencil painted piece. It is also crucial that all the clay, slips and glaze fit and shrink at the same rate. It took years for me to get this right and I went through all the crazing and shivering problems costing me lots of ruined pots. The classic was when an entire plate shivered the edge off all the way around the rim. Shivering is dangerous and why we need business and liability insurance as potters. My plan is to do this technique as workshops in my studio when the pandemic is over.
We watch them here too. You have to admire wood fire potters. What happened to Philip Rogers? He was on my agenda if I ever came home to visit my family there.
It burns away and leaves an air bubble underneath, that flakes. It pretty much ruins the piece. I use a magnifying glass to find the paper edges. My stencil pieces should be 3 times the price I charge for the labour I put into them.
I am from the UK and love you and your wife's work....I watch your videos often and learn a lot
Thanks, I grew up in Yorkshire.
Hi Vaughn, just stubbled across your videos. I find your videos very relaxing because you're so experienced, confident, and natural. Thank you for sharing your skills. Will definitely be trying, I'm a beginner potter.
Thanks for watching, good luck with your pottery .
You inspired me. I 💜 listening to your stories. 🇦🇺
I'm so glad! I will try not to edit out my chatter.
I loved watching this process- very therapeutic and calming. Thank you for sharing your story with us as well!
You are very welcome, thank you for watching.
Vaughn thanks for your replies, was wondering tho would you do a short video on the cutting out of paper stencils.
I would love to see the proses that you go through on the stencil work. You could break them Down in smaller segments.
It is simple in technique but gruesome in practicality. You place paper over the soft clay and press it down. Then paint another area with under glaze or slip and repeat with the paper. The time between layers can vary from a couple of hours to all day. Under glaze is better but more expensive than slip. The slip has a thickness to it and makes it harder to find the stencils to remove. We apply the slips for its cheaper cost but my wife uses mostly under glaze to avoid the sharp edges left by using slip. You can apply the layers in many ways, brushing, sponging, spraying. It is a very labour intensive process and we have perfected it, but cannot make it profitable. We use it as a hook in the showroom, it gets people in and looking around but most people buy a simpler glazed piece, even though I under price the painted pieces. I timed myself once and figured I can make 10 stoneware mugs in the time it takes to make one stencil painted piece. It is also crucial that all the clay, slips and glaze fit and shrink at the same rate. It took years for me to get this right and I went through all the crazing and shivering problems costing me lots of ruined pots. The classic was when an entire plate shivered the edge off all the way around the rim. Shivering is dangerous and why we need business and liability insurance as potters. My plan is to do this technique as workshops in my studio when the pandemic is over.
First time subscriber. You just popped up I'm glad I found you greetings from Albuquerque New Mexico!
Thank you, welcome.
I’m asking how did you make cats? Not taking them off. Did you use hard stencil or did you make your own .. retrace. Cats are not same. Love watching you work… ❤️
I have a video on using stencils, posted earlier this year. They are hand cut paper.
Love you outlook ,at present in Hamilton New Zealand under lock down. ( and fog). Things have slowed in a way good not the rat race , pottery is slow but give more time to explore . Take care
Lock down is getting quite comfortable for us too. No immediate pressure on us.
Just time to have fun playing with clay.
We have secretly liked being locked down, lots of time now to explore clay.
Wow, these are so cool. I must try this.
Do you cut all the stencils by hand?
That alone would be time consuming. Thank you.
It is simple in technique but gruesome in practicality. You place paper over the soft clay and press it down. Then paint another area with under glaze or slip and repeat with the paper. The time between layers can vary from a couple of hours to all day. Under glaze is better but more expensive than slip. The slip has a thickness to it and makes it harder to find the stencils to remove. We apply the slips for its cheaper cost but my wife uses mostly under glaze to avoid the sharp edges left by using slip. You can apply the layers in many ways, brushing, sponging, spraying. It is a very labour intensive process and we have perfected it, but cannot make it profitable. We use it as a hook in the showroom, it gets people in and looking around but most people buy a simpler glazed piece, even though I under price the painted pieces. I timed myself once and figured I can make 10 stoneware mugs in the time it takes to make one stencil painted piece. It is also crucial that all the clay, slips and glaze fit and shrink at the same rate. It took years for me to get this right and I went through all the crazing and shivering problems costing me lots of ruined pots. The classic was when an entire plate shivered the edge off all the way around the rim. Shivering is dangerous and why we need business and liability insurance as potters. My plan is to do this technique as workshops in my studio when the pandemic is over.
I’m watching from the U.K. and talking of Goldmark I watched a superb Lisa Hammond video documentary on RUclips
We watch them here too. You have to admire wood fire potters. What happened to Philip Rogers? He was on my agenda if I ever came home to visit my family there.
Maybe it is possible to mark the stencil with wax for easy identification after applying slip
Thanks, I have marked them with a scratch which helps. Wax would be good too but be careful it does not get on other areas.
Do you put a clear glaze after bisque fire?
Yes.
Will the paper burn off and leave a residue if you miss a piece?
You just answered..thankyou
It burns away and leaves an air bubble underneath, that flakes. It pretty much ruins the piece. I use a magnifying glass to find the paper edges. My stencil pieces should be 3 times the price I charge for the labour I put into them.
Yes, not a pretty sight
How large are those mugs? 7 inches?
Usually about 5 inches after the firing.
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Ta! for sharing.....
How much do you sell these cat mugs for?
They are $39CA each