Potato Pottery - Fired Ceramics From Found Clay, From Potatoes
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- Опубликовано: 11 май 2023
- This is an idea that's been in the back of my head since the end of my Wild Clay series - can I collect mud from potatoes from the market, and refine it into usable clay for making pottery?
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*Afterthoughts & Addenda*
*Potato Dirt* - a lot of you asked if I could just ask the market vendor for the dirt - I considered this but decided against it - this is a busy marketplace dealing with a constant stream of paying customers; the last thing they need is some lunatic trying to explain at length why he wants some mud.
Shrimp, a lot of my extended family live in the village of Pergamos and Famagusta.
Is it possible to ship dirt? (That’s a weird concept). My mum will be going away on holiday there soon. Would you like some more mud? A few jars full?
A land next to our home out there is covered by a lovely rich red colour dirt. Could be doable but would take time
@@The_Studioworkshop it's a very kind offer, thank you, but I don't have any way to securely receive gifts. I appreciate the thought though.
@@AtomicShrimp you can get things shipped to a fedex store
@@avacado6399 I think the shipment still had to be addressed to your home
@@AtomicShrimp thats quite unfortunate, and getting a royal mail po box is quite an investment for some dirt 🤣
This episode deserves to be nominated for an award.
As is your profile picture
The Most Credible Artist Award!
I agree. Absolutely loved that video. Bravo Mr. Shrimp
The perseverance award.
This channel*
Since you used a can to fire the last pieces, would this make this video a "weird things in can"?
Very nice comment
Weird clay in a can.
Nothing weird about clay juglets
😂
Only Mr. Shrimp would buy potatoes for the dirt on them and then use that dirt to create pottery and a captivating and delightfully educational video!
God bless you, Mike. You are the rarest and brightest gem on RUclips!
I think your brother got a shoutout at 6:44
@Hairy Ballbastic lol I saw that!
@@hairyballbastic8943 that clay had no business looking so gosh darn appetising
You know what I love about your videos, Mr. Shrimp? It's the way you constantly find something new to appreciate about nature and life. Just when I think you've opened my eyes, you open them again. It's such a delightful feeling to look around me and realize every speck of this world is full of curiosities to delight and fascinate. It makes me feel so joyful.
He's a unique character. And a refreshing change in this world.
@@DLC-sy7pp truly!
Hey atomic shrimp, am from those areas of Cyprus! Fun fact, the villages you showed are famously known in Cyprus as "RedVillages" or "Κοκκινοχώρια" due to their large agricultural production done in the red soil.
Perhaps you should set up a business exporting the local clay? I had no idea we imported potatoes from Cyprus - I'd have thought the furthest away was Jersey.
@@rogink We import new potatoes from Cyprus every year
Now that shrimp is a full time RUclipsr we’re seeing the more inventive side of him much more often, I love it.
When did he switch to full time YT?
Ages ago.
Simply the best thing on RUclips, made perfect by your continued dedication to educating the world as to usage of the word 'pudding'.
Shrimply the best thing on RUclips?
I laughed so hard at the 'in fact, it's everything else' comment.
Nothing better, then pudding with a side of humor 😅
Good sir! You never cease to impress me with your ideas!
The whole "germinating random seeds I found clumped to my potatoes" blew my mind. I absolutely love the randomness of it all!!!
I love how the narrator genuinely doesn’t know what’s happening next!
Partly it's just that piecemeal writing means stuff is still fresh in my mind, but I think it does work pretty well for a rambling project full of hopes, mistakes and retries.
When I saw the thumbnail I thought you would create pottery from potato-sourced ash. Ash pottery is interesting. It holds water and doesn't need firing.
Yes I believe bone ash is the best medium.
That sounds intriguing. Never heard of ash pottery!
@@raraavis7782 m.ruclips.net/video/rG6nzrksbPQ/видео.html
Mr @Atomic Shrimp , hello from Cyprus!
I've been a long time fan and I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude and love for all the inspiration and countless hours of educational entertainment you've been providing.❤As a Cypriot, I feel particularly honoured and proud to be represented in this video, especially since the focus is the soil that gave life to me and my ancestors! The Cyprus spuds are indeed one of the best varieties of potato worldwide, and the villages that produce it are called the Red Villages(Kokkino-xoria) because of the brownish-red colour of the soil. In regards to the black spheroids you correctly assumed could be of volcanic origin, mount Troodos used to be a volcano; so they very likely come from there. Finally, the mouflon buddy is unique in it's own way, since the Cyprus mouflon is only found in Cyprus, and was endangered a few decades ago reaching a population size of 15, but after drastic measures, it's no longer endangered, having now a population of 3000-4000!🎉
Again, many thanks and lot's of love!! ❤❤❤
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.
I seem to have very clay-rich soil in my garden. This month I was mixing up soil from my pots from last year (some of which contained leftover soil from my ground) and at the bottom I found huge deposits of nearly pure clay!
The rainwater had been gradually filtering through and pulling all the clay to the bottom. Natural clay filtering method, seemed to work like a charm. I might try to make something with it.
You are a master storyteller and a fantastic teacher of positivity and appreciation for the unexpected, weird and unassuming things that are often overlooked by others. Please continue what you do, your videos mean the world to me ❤.
What we need is a Michael and Jenny conversation about the ceramic products of the potato shopping.
Your little sifting aside seems like it could be a fun thing to do as a sort of "micro-mudlarking" activity. One could go to a sufficiently interesting source and scoop up a cup from a random spot then sift through it with a microscope.
That's actually a fantastic idea. Just need a high resolution microscope.
This is the most Atomic Shrimp video you've ever made.
I love the "trial and error" mentality of your clay working videos!
Well, actually, most of your videos where you are trying new ideas or techniques! it is fascinating to watch your thought process
I sort of deliberately leave my research less than half done. It means I get to experience the value of trial and error, and the joy of discovering stuff, even if it's only a new discovery to me.
@Atomic Shrimp "It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something" - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Errors don't exist. They are learning moments.
An elaborate ruse to acquire delicious potatoes!
Such a great episode, Mike. I especially enjoyed the 'pre credits' sequence. Anyone who includes the 'hard stare', as popularised by Paddington Bear, is fine by me. 👍👍👍
"In theory, theory is the same as practice. In practice, it's different."
Well said!
I really appreciate the detail about your method of scripting the voiceover. It's little asides like that that show us how thoughtful and aware of your audience you are.
that mouflon friend was so cute, thank you for making my day
Im only half way through watching this video but I just had to say that your videos have been a life line for me I've had a really rough time this last few weeks and watching your new and old videos have provided me with an escape I so desperately need at the moment..
So, thank you for making such great content
Oh please buy a kiln and continue your pottery journey! I had no idea I was interested in it until you got started with it, but now I’m hooked!
This is super cool! I'm loving this informal theme of traditional materials from unexpected places!
Re: the clay/water distribution: this is a clear description of an equilibrium of some sort. Possibly has to do with buoyancy of some of the clay particles combined with adhesion. Interphase chemistry/physics is a strange beast
Absolutely fascinating what you found in something as mundane as dirt on taters precious, fantastic video.
The monologue at the beginning of this is cute, def reminds me of when my mom and i go somewhere like the mall and we can't get on the same page for what to do haha
This is possibly the weirdest content on RUclips. Love it. Eccentricity at its best. I salute you atomicshrimp!
Wonderful video. You could make a bead from the remaining clay. You could make beads out of materials from lots of your videos, come to think of it, and you could slowly build up a necklace representing things you've made! ❤
That's an excellent idea!
@@AtomicShrimp thank you! Don't forget the HDPE! That'd make a splendid bead!
I’m sure if you speak to your potato seller they would give you all the spare mud on the bottom
I think part of the point was getting it in an unconventional way.
The seller probably knows that mud is heavier than potato! TBH a few years ago i bought a load of electric toothbrushes from lidl, I didnt want the tooth brushes I wanted the brush heads that came with them, and it kept me in aa batteries for a while.
@@stevewhitcher6719 Grrrrrr ! Bought all the brushes !! No wonder my missus look like that guy out of deliverance ...
🤣👍👍
The bedtime story-style narration is so lovely
Who's more silly the man who was excited for potato dirt or all the people watching?
Hey Mike! It was lovely to see an appreciation for the Cyprus potato, it is considered a luxury potato in my family! My grandma used to wash, peel and chop the potato into smallish cubes and deep fry them into chips. Then she'd put them into a clean non stick pan with a little oil and crack a few eggs into there and scramble them together until the egg was cooked. We'd serve this with lemon juice and salt and it was delicious with toast or warm Turkish bread. To make it even more exciting, slice some Turkish salami (suçuk) into the pan before the cooked chips etc and its heavenly! Give it a try if that sounds good and let me know how it turns out! Thank you for the amazing videos as always 😊
I awoke feeling a little sick in the middle.of the night. It brought me happiness to see you've done another chapter for this.
All the best once more! 😊
I’m so sad for your first lovely juglet! I was really rooting for that little guy.
"They smell of dust...and sadness"...wow. not only does that hit me as a bibliophile, it also describes many homes ive entered
When the goat and the jug came out of the kiln, i realised that I'd actually forgotten that potatoes were even involved. I was nearly in a coma.😂
Loved your telling of the story of Mike and Jennifer's visit to the market! Delightful. And I loved your little juglets and mouflon sheep, also delightful.
There is, you'll agree, a certain 'je ne sais quoi' oh so very special about a firm, young... Cypriot new potato. Great vid as always Mr Shrimp!
I wish I had more to add to all the people who have so brilliantly talk about this video. It was amazing, exciting and with so many wonderful ideas. I love all your videos but this one was truly one of a kind.
I was laughing during the beginning at your harvesting journey. Thank you.
The most shrimpy video ever. We love it.
This is the kind of creative spirit I'm always striving for. Completely unbothered with normalcy and conventions, just taking whatever route seems to lead to something fertile. Who cares if it looks silly.
Love the reference to Uncle Monty! Lol the cauliflower is more beautiful than the rose!
7:44 I relate immensely to this, I love to just sift through sand on the beach to find tiny tiny shells or small pieces of tumbled glass. It’s almost meditative!!
Yay! More wild clay! Thank you RUclips Dad ❤ i have to say i was very glad to see you grow the clay with the same, but fired clay! Can't wait to see what happened.
They say the difference between genius and madness is razor-thin. When you make these kind of videos , you have such a creative mind between both realms of madness and genius too. Loving your videos.
this is seriously some of the most interesting, joyful, and creative content on youtube. this is what the internet should be for.
Juglet is my word of the week now.
Never would I have thought of using the dirt on potatoes for clay or hobbycraft, yet it's so obvious!
“I happen to think the cauliflower more beautiful than the rose.”
Of course you do Uncle Monty.
I fully expect to see Mike prowling around in the middle of the fucking night.
Yet again one of the best videos I’ve seen. You are never defeated. Thank you. This happened many times to my work when I was at school. I still got the 6th year prize and I’ve loved pots ever since. Well done.
Everybody can agree on potatoes
the first pot was not a failure, it was a successful lesson, this was really nice to watch and we all learned from your lesson
"Forbidden custard." 😂
I absolutely love this whole idea you've come up with.
Reminds me I always wanted to make a clay oil lamp.
Have genuine uses for that…
This was absolutely awesome! Thank you so much. The different tempos and parts of the video were really well put together! The pieces are so cute.
My partner is from Stoke-on-Trent and during some gardening at her mum's, I came across some clay-rich earth (not really surprising from The Potteries). I initially had plans to try and collect the clay and make something but hesitated due to my lack of experience. Your can-do, experimental, "whatever happens, happens" approach to your various projects has inspired me to try and give it a go because...you don't know unless you do.
Thank you, Atomic Shrimp.
I love the way you think.
It doesn't surprise me that you own a pipette.
Atomic Shrimp can do more with a few dirty potatoes and a camera than a television network can do with a multimillion budget. Wonderful video Mr. Mike! Thank you for taking us along on the journey!🥔➡️🏺
I absolutely love all your content, but something about this specific video was exactly what I needed - will definitely return to this again and again
Last time I worked with clay was 40 years ago in school. This looked way more fun though.
How original and inventive. Thoroughly enjoyed watching that. And just as I thought you've shown all your talents, I find another video to prove me wrong
This. This is why the internet still brings me joy. Those lovely potatoes and their unexpected secrets.
It makes me a little sad that most supermarkets sell veggies so scrubbed and clean that they don't inspire this type of content.
You are a genious inventive person sir
The excitement I feel when I see a fray bentos tin being reused as a container probably isn’t normal 😂. Another great video Shrimp.
"That was a lot of weird effort" describes a lot of crafting projects with found/foraged items
You are the most wonderfully eclectic British person I have ever encountered, and your strange and wonderful videos never cease to amaze!
Mike, another fascinating journey. I never knew I would enjoy seeing time lapse fotography of clay settling. 🐶 Thanks again for unique perspectives on modern living...Jim Oaxaca Mexico
I haven't seen Cypriot potatoes in forever and they are so delicious!
Eva ear scratch interlude was just perfect!
Really fun idea, looking forward to seeing how the final one turns out!
Only twenty five seconds in and I'm already laughing my head off! Your voice makes me laugh and I don't know why. Please please, one day read a story on your channel, maybe one of the classics like Dickens or C.S. Lewis? I don't know, just anything like an audiobook from you would be so good I think.
Anyway, looking forward to this video.
Edit: That was fantastic, what an amazing inspired idea. Love Neolithic Mouflon Friend haha. Yes buy a kiln.
i love seeing eva all cosy by the fire :') and what a cute little juglet, even in its fired pieces!
You're going to make this into an award winning children's book, hopefully! Better than Dr Seuss!
That was informative and fun. The rusty tools and books smelling of dust and sadness told me I was in the right place. Very relaxing to watch.
Talk about left field ideas! I take my hat off to you, this is why your channel keeps me interested, you never run out of ideas
I made some excellent clay from the red earth in my backyard. I filled a bucket with the dirt and then added some water, stirred vigorously until it was all mixed then drained the water. the clay suspended in the water was the finest of the dirt and after leaving to dry in the Australian sun for a few days it turned into a big clump of ultra fine red clay. Super simple, super fun and ending with a quality product.
Yeah, quite often when I watch stuff about gold or opal hunters in Australia, I'm really looking at that beautiful red clay
Truly a man of unbridled culture. Love the pottery series 👌 really educational and speculative.
Absolutely fascinating... and all from the humble potato...
Not only was that interesting but I got many a laugh from the comments posted. 😂 Just can't think what you will come up with next, but looking forward to it with anticipation 😊
That was equal parts of ridiculous and marvellous. Like when Mr and Mrs Shrimp decided to name their son Atomic.
What a fascinating experiment! I work with clay a lot, and I really enjoyed your wild clay series as well as this one. Hope to see more clay related videos from you.
Loving the shopping story at the beginning of the video. And the rest of the video is great too. You're a madman Mike, buying potatoes for the potential clay on them. That's one of many reasons why I subscribed to your channel. We need more people like Mike in this world.❤❤
This was the best thing I've seen in ages, watching it felt like a hug.
Now this is taking reducing food waste to another level!
Mike Is a national treasure
I see potatoes, you see a project...fantastic, i wish i had your wisdom and energy !
Isn't it interesting that once we've learned to identify wild clay, and processed it to work with, we can't help but spot it everywhere and get curious enough to try again 😏
I like these pottery videos. They’re nice to relax to.
The most adult 'Blue Peter' channel, that you could find. That takes you places interestingly and intellectually, beyond our ability to care. Because we love it ♥️
Around here the potatoes are all well-washed. The farmers want to keep their soil!
Minus the potato origin story, I have been wanting to do something like this for a long time. Thanks for the inspiration!
I found your channel through the scam baiting, but stayed for everything else. I love the videos like this!
This is gradually becoming one of my favorite channels.
These are the coolest projects.
What a proper old school gentleman scientist you are
Funny, random and totally brilliant, I predict the market stall holder will be saving their extra muddy potatoes for you 😂❤
My family and I continue to love your video's. It helps me as a dad to show my kids new things we can try!
It may not mean a lot to most but to you it made you happy and I'm glad you do videos you enjoy