Profound! Dual camera perspective is so helpful. Your "casual" comments on adding slip, how your fingers are carrying the workload, placement/direction of the metal rib.... Thank You for talking us through what you actually doing while you are working. I'm just a hobby potter but it seems that no matter what the clay body, the concepts/skills are transferrable. Again, thank you!
How beautiful. The shale is so elegant and I love the way you flared out the rim of the neck more than one would typically see, which gives it your uniquely great look. Thank you!
HI Mathew ,everything you make is outstanding , and the shapes you achieve on your large and smaller pots are stunning, I'm a massive fan of your skills , I'm sure I'm not alone in saying your generosity in your teaching has helped so many hobby potters like me, in now way did I mean to offend you. but I would like a vase from you for flowers in the gorgeous red glaze that you use, i'll keep a look out on your Etsy shop,
No worries about the comment. If I had the choice I’d prefer live conversation over comments because you can never tell how someone intends their comment. I wasn’t offended just clarifying that I understood that flowers need a wider opening. Thanks for you kind words and I’m glad you have learned so much.
That was really great to watch and so many techniques in there that are really helpful. The two cameras are just the best...thanks Matthew and Happy New Year
Hi Mathew, great shape vase, however the opening is too small for a decent bunch of flowers The duel camera action is terrific So helpful , I use 1.5 lbs of clay for a large cappuccino mug , but do a whole lot of trimming, !! I didn’t realize 1.5 lbs can go so far 😂 Must try harder
Hey Matt, if you have an amber celadon glaze you should try your Copper Red over it. Beware of running, but if you do a fully dipped first coat of a celadon (I prefer amber celadon, they're all a bit different) with copper red dipped maybe just 1/3 of the piece it could come out looking like flames over a glossy amber brown background. I know you don't typically do what other people do but it's hands down my favorite glaze combo from my time at college andI think you'd like it. Might be something worth testing. The amber celadon is really interesting over textured pieces as well
Hsinchuen Lin is another clay artist on RUclips. Hsinchuen Lin throws in porcelain exclusively. He says water will make a vessel collapse. I hope you will look up his channel It never hurts to see what other potters are doing.
Hey Matthew, i have a question. When i'am trying to pull larger amounts of clay i have difficulty to pull the clay to the top. It is as if i can't distribute it into the wall of the clay. I don't know if this is the right way to say it, but i think you know what i mean. Thanks Kees from The Netherlands.
One of your best videos to date, well done Matt. Porcelain is very different isn't it? you need to charge a small fortune for these beauties, and rightly so too. lots of slip and as little as possible water is the way to go. Less water the better. mostly uses slip on porcelain, especially on the inside of pots. Check him out. I also noticed that "drying and firing" can be problematic. You need to keep a keen eye on those things. It's not so bad with vases BUT with bowls it can be a big problem. Maybe bowls should have a rim! Porcelain as forgiving as stoneware! hehe Stay well Matt. By the way, there are only 3 potters I follow, you, Matt Horne & Hsin Chuen Lin.
@@MatthewKellyPottery yes even the slightest air flow in the studio can misshape porcelain bowls, have to be very careful how you dry them. I had some that were ok as greenware but went completely out of shape in the bisque firing. need to do a lot of testing Matt, especially with bowls. See if positioning in the kiln solves the problem. Good luck Matt.
Profound! Dual camera perspective is so helpful. Your "casual" comments on adding slip, how your fingers are carrying the workload, placement/direction of the metal rib.... Thank You for talking us through what you actually doing while you are working. I'm just a hobby potter but it seems that no matter what the clay body, the concepts/skills are transferrable. Again, thank you!
How beautiful. The shale is so elegant and I love the way you flared out the rim of the neck more than one would typically see, which gives it your uniquely great look. Thank you!
Great pointer with the slip
It's nice to see you, Good!
HI Mathew ,everything you make is outstanding , and the shapes you achieve on your large and smaller pots are stunning, I'm a massive fan of your skills , I'm sure I'm not alone in saying your generosity in your teaching has helped so many hobby potters like me, in now way did I mean to offend you. but I would like a vase from you for flowers in the gorgeous red glaze that you use, i'll keep a look out on your Etsy shop,
No worries about the comment. If I had the choice I’d prefer live conversation over comments because you can never tell how someone intends their comment. I wasn’t offended just clarifying that I understood that flowers need a wider opening. Thanks for you kind words and I’m glad you have learned so much.
Your observations regarding the difference between throwing stoneware versus porcelain are very instructive, thanks!
Hey Mathew Happy 2022! Wow, you make everything, including throwing porcelain look so easy! love your work and informative videos
Yay! My favorite potter and RUclipsr is back!!
Happy New Year to you & yours good to see you again
Thanks for showing some of the differences of working with porcelain. Will try using slip instead of water.
So great to see you Matthew!!
Fantastic video! Really enjoyed you talking about the differences between the two clays.
ALL THE BEST FOR THIS COMING YEAR!
Wow! A ton of good helpful tips in this video! I'm feeling like I need to switch up my clay bodies this year now.
I hope you will share some crystalline glaze recipes and their firing schedules.
Fabulous pot!! I'm missing my wheel. I'm in Northern Cali, have had no power for 11 days..ugh.. nice to see you again tho!
That was really great to watch and so many techniques in there that are really helpful. The two cameras are just the best...thanks Matthew and Happy New Year
Can you do a grinding video for kiln shelfs and on pieces that have glazes in unwanted areas??
Hi Mathew, great shape vase, however the opening is too small for a decent bunch of flowers
The duel camera action is terrific
So helpful , I use 1.5 lbs of clay for a large cappuccino mug , but do a whole lot of trimming, !! I didn’t realize 1.5 lbs can go so far 😂
Must try harder
Not all vases I make are intended for flowers but I do make some with wider openings.
what is your inside hand using while pulling up? your elbow is kind of in the way :) Happy New year!
Hey Matt, if you have an amber celadon glaze you should try your Copper Red over it. Beware of running, but if you do a fully dipped first coat of a celadon (I prefer amber celadon, they're all a bit different) with copper red dipped maybe just 1/3 of the piece it could come out looking like flames over a glossy amber brown background. I know you don't typically do what other people do but it's hands down my favorite glaze combo from my time at college andI think you'd like it. Might be something worth testing. The amber celadon is really interesting over textured pieces as well
I do have a recipe for a honey celadon. I’ll have to dig that out and mix some up
Hsinchuen Lin is another clay artist on RUclips. Hsinchuen Lin throws in porcelain exclusively. He says water will make a vessel collapse. I hope you will look up his channel It never hurts to see what other potters are doing.
Hey Matthew, i have a question. When i'am trying to pull larger amounts of clay i have difficulty to pull the clay to the top. It is as if i can't distribute it into the wall of the clay. I don't know if this is the right way to say it, but i think you know what i mean. Thanks Kees from The Netherlands.
Why not carve out the dark bit of clay once the piece is leather hard? A few carved accents might contrast nicely with the rest of your smooth piece.
Oh yes, porcelain is difficult especially after being so used to stoneware.
One of your best videos to date, well done Matt. Porcelain is very different isn't it? you need to charge a small fortune for these beauties, and rightly so too.
lots of slip and as little as possible water is the way to go. Less water the better. mostly uses slip on porcelain, especially on the inside of pots. Check him out.
I also noticed that "drying and firing" can be problematic. You need to keep a keen eye on those things. It's not so bad with vases BUT with bowls it can be a big problem.
Maybe bowls should have a rim!
Porcelain as forgiving as stoneware! hehe
Stay well Matt.
By the way, there are only 3 potters I follow,
you, Matt Horne & Hsin Chuen Lin.
What are mainly the issues with bowls / drying / firing?
@@MatthewKellyPottery yes even the slightest air flow in the studio can misshape porcelain bowls, have to be very careful how you dry them. I had some that were ok as greenware but went completely out of shape in the bisque firing. need to do a lot of testing Matt, especially with bowls. See if positioning in the kiln solves the problem. Good luck Matt.