I accidentally took an intermediate class in ceramics without the pre-req so this video saved me. I've been looking for the past couple of hours of videos on basic technical techniques in ceramics before I came across your channel. Can't wait to learn more! Thank you for posting this.
Thank you for this. I am teaching ceramics for the first time. I have a visual arts degree, but I never had clay. This really helped me understand a few things I was unsure about. I appreciate you!
I have never touched clay or even learnt about it but I find myself watching pottery videos alot and I thought if I ever want to do anything about it probably will take me forever I don't even know where to start But then I came accross your video Wow 5 min into my first clay lesson ever ,oh my God and I am learning stuff I already feel like a clay master lol😎 Sir you're a great teacher ! thank you for making the lesson interesting and simplifying a daunting subject for newbies like me♥️♥️👏🏽
What a wonderful video! thank you for taking the time to make this! I love how you actually talked about the clay, not being able to find classes I could get into I have just been doing the internet research and people tell you a whole lot about techniques but not alot about the actual clay itself, and goodness me...the clay is the foundation for the whole piece! Like baking, the flour you use really depends on the texture and, palette and taste...I imagined clay would also? It was awesome to see someone talk about it! and equally awesome to throw revisionist bits between every explanation to ingrain the knowledge you took the time to share. Thank you so much :)))
Thank you so much for the video. They don't really teach anything about operating a kiln and safety precautions in my ceramics class so that part of the video was really helpful
Most helpful dude ever! Thanks for the practical, non pretentious info. I especially love the WHY with the how. I never knew WHY people were so fussy with the scoring before slip - NOW I get it. Subscribed
Very informative video, thanks so much for this. I got a deal on two kilns and needed some fundamentals due to my complete lack of knowledge in ceramics so this video was a great start 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I just found a kiln for a ridiculously low price so low that you couldn't even buy the half of the fire brick for it for the price I'm getting it and it's supposed to work perfectly. It's gotten Rusty on the outside but I don't give a crap I can clean that off if I have to. I'm so happy I found your channel because I have to learn everything I know nothing about this other than I used two wheel pieces but I never fired a thing in my life on my own. This is a little bit older it is a Evenheat model 5320 XL . I am very excited about this all I really need to know and first is how to make crucibles for melting metal. I have a forge and a small oven that I built to melt metal I work with metal and I need crucibles so I figured why not try and make them myself. I have recipes for graphite crucibles which I will learn myself but perhaps I can even get good at them and sell them on eBay to pay for everything else which I'm sure will be a good amount of money seeing as I have nothing to start with LOL is there anything about the machine that I listed here that I should know about it is fairly big looking I haven't picked it up yet but it looks fairly large in the images
Awesome score!! I have a video on the channel about firing a kiln and the tips to checking to make sure that all parts are working. I would love to get back into metals again too. The crucible "can" be built DIY, but it is not just basic clay you will need to add aditional elements to the clay to aide in the heating and stability of the crucible. Be cautious, I would use the kiln for making wares, but I am concerned about the melting of metal. You need to check on how to open the lid and not vent the atmosphere of the kiln to much as the thermal shock within the kiln could cause it to become unstable, i.e. bust.
This was an immensily helpful video! I just started working as a receptionist/future class teacher at a local pottery studio and gallery, and have been interested in doing pottery professionally since I had my first class about 12 years ago. So my question is, what type of investment does it take to start up at actually getting a kiln and clay, glazes, tools, etc to start producing things people may potentially buy. Thanks in advance!
I'm planning on making a video for this, but conservatively I would say $5400+. That is for the items you listed, kiln, clay, tools, and wheel. There are several other factors, but I would see if there is a pottery studio that you could work in and use that to get started first. Hit me up if you have more questions.
Great video and fun to watch. I'm totally new to working with clay (except of course the mud cakes we made as toddlers). Very helpful explanations, especially with putting the different types of clay into perspective and their firing temperature. Subscribed, so looking forward to more.
brilliant class. thank you. I started pottery in a community centre a year ago-so much to learn! we have been making things with terracotta. They have now added a 100 degree higher firing cycle as they said without this the pottery will now last in the garden. they said it will fall apart after 10 years and I need other special glaze to fire at the higher temperature. Which clay, glaze and temp for firing do you recommend for garden pieces?
For garden-ware you can use either terracotta/earthenware or stoneware, but I would always fire the ware to the max temp (usually Cone ^04) for best integrity, or stoneware as it can go to Cone ^10. If you are not eating out of the vessel you can glaze and fire in one go. Please pass this video on to your classmates and I have additional glaze videos too.
Thanks for the video. Very informative, iv learned a-lot here and I cant pay attention so good teacher. I have no interest in pottery but Iv got the info I needed. thanx👍
very detailed quick video thanks! im getting back to pottery sculptures after 10 years missing, where i learned in an art school. im starting to buy some stuff like wheel, tools etc for my art room. do you have any suggestions for me please? Im mainly into coiling large (eventually) abstract/semi abstract sculptures. thank you
Have a good idea about what clay and kiln you want to fire. As for coiling, you won't need many tools to start. I would work on technique and watch a few of my videos under ceramics tutorials for other ideas. Good Luck!!
I’m interested in doing pit firing. What kind of clay would you recommend for this? I don’t really know the difference of all of them right now. From what I understand they should be bisque fired first? What temperature is a bisque fire typically?
Great Question. All low-fire clays should give you a the result that you are looking for, but when you are ordering the clay talk with the supplier too. Pit firing can also be done on greenware just slowly build the fire up. Bisque temps are typically in the 1728^-1945^ (cone 08-04). It depends on the glaze that you are adding to the piece, and the clay body that you are working with.
At what temperature would you consider it safe to open a kiln? How long would it take for one to cool down? Also, I am aware that brushes and tools cannot be mixed between ceramics and porcelain but do you need 2 separate kilns for firing them? Also, if you were to fire beads for jewelry, balls, or marbles; how would place those in the kiln to keep them from sticking to the shelf?
Closest to room temp is the safest to open the kiln, nothing above 120. This is to help with thermal shock, quick temp change can crack glaze and clay. The tools can be used interchangeably, but I would clean them in between, and all wares can be fired in the same kiln. Just check the correct firing times. Jewelry: They make Bead Racks to fire jewelry that will prevent sticking. I will work on that for a future video, so stay tuned.
@@TrifireStudios Thank you. I had a porcelain instructor who was adamant that porcelain and ceramic never be mixed or even too close together that made me think she was suggesting two separate kilns. Thank you for clearning that up!
Great question. No, most pit fires can only get to 1500 degrees under the best circumstances. For high fire you need a kiln that can fire to cone 8-10, 2150-2300^. Check out one of my kiln firing videos for additional details.
I use large wooden trays in my classroom. I have had similar problems in the past if the clay was to wet and it would stick to the boards too. Additionally, the boards should be "aged" a little with clay and dust. Fresh wood still has oils/chemicals on the surface that could also lead to problems.
My mother took ceramics classes when I was a kid back in the 70s. I have some ideas on making some cool ceramic art, but I have no clue where to begin. I can see myself betting burned...badly. Its too bad, my mom made some really nice things. Thanks buddy.
Overall I give it a thumbs up. The info was great. The teachers personality made me chuckle (which is always a good thing). However, the video quality is pretty bad. It keeps going in and out of focus. Fix that problem, and I think you have a real winner!
Thanks for the feedback! I upgraded a couple years ago to a better camera. Check out the recent videos for higher quality, but I am thinking about updating this video.
Nicole Streuli never been a problem for me. Taught this lesson from 3rd - 12th and school leaders love the online applications. You can always fake a sneeze at that part.
SO helpful! Thank you for taking the time to do this. I am teaching ceramics for the first time this year!
Happy to help. If you need assistance just reach out.
I have a grade 5 exam on this in one week.
I am enteresdet two you're vedio sir
Watched this in class he is truly one of the best vloggers/influencer I’ve seen
For a newby this was a lot of good information that cut through the confusion. Thank you.
I accidentally took an intermediate class in ceramics without the pre-req so this video saved me. I've been looking for the past couple of hours of videos on basic technical techniques in ceramics before I came across your channel. Can't wait to learn more! Thank you for posting this.
Thanks!!
Thank you for this. I am teaching ceramics for the first time. I have a visual arts degree, but I never had clay. This really helped me understand a few things I was unsure about. I appreciate you!
Thanks for the shout out!! I'll be in Seattle for the NAEA conference if you have other questions.
I have never touched clay or even learnt about it but I find myself watching pottery videos alot and I thought if I ever want to do anything about it probably will take me forever I don't even know where to start
But then I came accross your video Wow 5 min into my first clay lesson ever ,oh my God and I am learning stuff I already feel like a clay master lol😎
Sir you're a great teacher ! thank you for making the lesson interesting and simplifying a daunting subject for newbies like me♥️♥️👏🏽
Thanks!!!
@@TrifireStudios My pleasure!
Great job breaking the processes down with ceramics, glazes, and the kiln. This information was a great refresher!
Fantastic for students....breaks intro to clay down perfectly!
What a wonderful video! thank you for taking the time to make this! I love how you actually talked about the clay, not being able to find classes I could get into I have just been doing the internet research and people tell you a whole lot about techniques but not alot about the actual clay itself, and goodness me...the clay is the foundation for the whole piece! Like baking, the flour you use really depends on the texture and, palette and taste...I imagined clay would also? It was awesome to see someone talk about it! and equally awesome to throw revisionist bits between every explanation to ingrain the knowledge you took the time to share.
Thank you so much :)))
Thank you for a wonderful note. I look forward to future conversations and any help that I can provide.
very very nice im only 3 minutes into the video and i already feel like a clay guru pottery master
Thank you so much for the video. They don't really teach anything about operating a kiln and safety precautions in my ceramics class so that part of the video was really helpful
I have additional tutorials on kilns. Let me know if you have any questions.
Thinking about leaving some details on a piece natural. Glad to hear about burnishing
Burnishing is always a great way to add texture and finish off the exterior of the piece.
Clear, Crisp on 101 Ceramics in this video. Got an idea!! Thanks
Thank you so much! I've been thinking about getting into ceramics...this pretty much sealed the deal!
If you have questions hit me up.
I love your mystery glaze idea! Totally going to try that out!
Thank you so much for everything you explain.great video.
Best 30 minutes of my life !!!!
me too!!!
No WAY this vid was longer than 10 minutes
Most helpful dude ever! Thanks for the practical, non pretentious info. I especially love the WHY with the how. I never knew WHY people were so fussy with the scoring before slip - NOW I get it. Subscribed
Thanks a lot!! Love the comments.
Very informative video, thanks so much for this. I got a deal on two kilns and needed some fundamentals due to my complete lack of knowledge in ceramics so this video was a great start 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Stay tuned I'm working on a video now for loading a kiln.
I just found a kiln for a ridiculously low price so low that you couldn't even buy the half of the fire brick for it for the price I'm getting it and it's supposed to work perfectly. It's gotten Rusty on the outside but I don't give a crap I can clean that off if I have to. I'm so happy I found your channel because I have to learn everything I know nothing about this other than I used two wheel pieces but I never fired a thing in my life on my own.
This is a little bit older it is a Evenheat model 5320 XL .
I am very excited about this all I really need to know and first is how to make crucibles for melting metal. I have a forge and a small oven that I built to melt metal I work with metal and I need crucibles so I figured why not try and make them myself. I have recipes for graphite crucibles which I will learn myself but perhaps I can even get good at them and sell them on eBay to pay for everything else which I'm sure will be a good amount of money seeing as I have nothing to start with LOL
is there anything about the machine that I listed here that I should know about it is fairly big looking I haven't picked it up yet but it looks fairly large in the images
Awesome score!! I have a video on the channel about firing a kiln and the tips to checking to make sure that all parts are working.
I would love to get back into metals again too. The crucible "can" be built DIY, but it is not just basic clay you will need to add aditional elements to the clay to aide in the heating and stability of the crucible.
Be cautious, I would use the kiln for making wares, but I am concerned about the melting of metal. You need to check on how to open the lid and not vent the atmosphere of the kiln to much as the thermal shock within the kiln could cause it to become unstable, i.e. bust.
excellent video, thank you thank you! Love the mystery glaze tip
Really good video with a good overview of the fundamentals.
This was an immensily helpful video! I just started working as a receptionist/future class teacher at a local pottery studio and gallery, and have been interested in doing pottery professionally since I had my first class about 12 years ago. So my question is, what type of investment does it take to start up at actually getting a kiln and clay, glazes, tools, etc to start producing things people may potentially buy. Thanks in advance!
I'm planning on making a video for this, but conservatively I would say $5400+. That is for the items you listed, kiln, clay, tools, and wheel. There are several other factors, but I would see if there is a pottery studio that you could work in and use that to get started first. Hit me up if you have more questions.
Explanation of All the technical vocabulary very useful and we'll explained thank you
Great video and fun to watch. I'm totally new to working with clay (except of course the mud cakes we made as toddlers). Very helpful explanations, especially with putting the different types of clay into perspective and their firing temperature. Subscribed, so looking forward to more.
Thanks for the sub. If you questions feel free to reach out.
thank you for such a detailed and clear explanation
This was so helpful! I’ve been wanting to get into ceramics for a while and I’ve had no idea where to start, or what clay to get.
Thanks so much!!
This is so helpful can wait to get back into the studio and actualy know what I'm doing lol
Good luck and make something awesome. 👍🏻✌🏻🤙🏻
Lol, love the apron
Thank you so much for these videos
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Excellent! 🙏💕
why am i here i took 5 ceramics class.....................i still watch the whole thing
Excellent video. I learned a lot. Thank you.
brilliant class. thank you. I started pottery in a community centre a year ago-so much to learn! we have been making things with terracotta. They have now added a 100 degree higher firing cycle as they said without this the pottery will now last in the garden. they said it will fall apart after 10 years and I need other special glaze to fire at the higher temperature. Which clay, glaze and temp for firing do you recommend for garden pieces?
For garden-ware you can use either terracotta/earthenware or stoneware, but I would always fire the ware to the max temp (usually Cone ^04) for best integrity, or stoneware as it can go to Cone ^10. If you are not eating out of the vessel you can glaze and fire in one go. Please pass this video on to your classmates and I have additional glaze videos too.
This was soo well done! Covered a lot! Thanks so much
Thanks for the love.
Thanks for the video. Very informative, iv learned a-lot here and I cant pay attention so good teacher. I have no interest in pottery but Iv got the info I needed. thanx👍
Thank you, informative!
At last found a thorough explanation saves asking 100 questions in class.
Excellent
Thank you 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋
Thanks for this.
Great info - thank you
very detailed quick video thanks! im getting back to pottery sculptures after 10 years missing, where i learned in an art school. im starting to buy some stuff like wheel, tools etc for my art room. do you have any suggestions for me please? Im mainly into coiling large (eventually) abstract/semi abstract sculptures. thank you
Have a good idea about what clay and kiln you want to fire. As for coiling, you won't need many tools to start. I would work on technique and watch a few of my videos under ceramics tutorials for other ideas. Good Luck!!
@@TrifireStudios thanks, highly appreciated :)
I’m interested in doing pit firing. What kind of clay would you recommend for this? I don’t really know the difference of all of them right now. From what I understand they should be bisque fired first? What temperature is a bisque fire typically?
Great Question.
All low-fire clays should give you a the result that you are looking for, but when you are ordering the clay talk with the supplier too.
Pit firing can also be done on greenware just slowly build the fire up.
Bisque temps are typically in the 1728^-1945^ (cone 08-04). It depends on the glaze that you are adding to the piece, and the clay body that you are working with.
Trifire Studios thank you very much!
Hi, wow I really enjoyed your demo! Thanks
Thanks for the video. Would love to know what true porcelain fires at in the kiln.
Porcelain fires between cone ^6-^10. I have used one porcelain that went to cone ^11-^12.
Good Video Dude
Very good. Thanks
Thanks for the video. Because I’m in a clay rich area and I don’t know what to do. I’ll try some jugs
Thanks!!!
Thank you for making this video! It's very helpful. :)
Hit me up if you have questions.
Great job😌. really helped alot
At what temperature would you consider it safe to open a kiln? How long would it take for one to cool down? Also, I am aware that brushes and tools cannot be mixed between ceramics and porcelain but do you need 2 separate kilns for firing them? Also, if you were to fire beads for jewelry, balls, or marbles; how would place those in the kiln to keep them from sticking to the shelf?
Closest to room temp is the safest to open the kiln, nothing above 120. This is to help with thermal shock, quick temp change can crack glaze and clay.
The tools can be used interchangeably, but I would clean them in between, and all wares can be fired in the same kiln. Just check the correct firing times.
Jewelry: They make Bead Racks to fire jewelry that will prevent sticking. I will work on that for a future video, so stay tuned.
@@TrifireStudios Thank you. I had a porcelain instructor who was adamant that porcelain and ceramic never be mixed or even too close together that made me think she was suggesting two separate kilns. Thank you for clearning that up!
So the glaze is like your topcoat while the underglaze is your nail art 👍
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Can you provide,info in which stores i will fine all those paint colors?
Paint or Glaze? It depends on your location, but a good place to check out is bigceramicstore.com/
I have a C in ceramics I hope this helps
Feel free to hit me up with questions.
For the high fire clay do I need a big electric kin for it or will my hole in the ground in fire work
Great question.
No, most pit fires can only get to 1500 degrees under the best circumstances. For high fire you need a kiln that can fire to cone 8-10, 2150-2300^.
Check out one of my kiln firing videos for additional details.
@@TrifireStudiosawesome thank you very much
hey, how can I get in contact with you, wanted to show some of my new work
"Death is bad!" Hahahaha XD
Thanks :)
Thanks. Please let me know if there are some other videos you would like to see.
I am about to take a ceramics class in college, it'd be a cool to see a video that possibly helps prep me for what to expect in an academic setting!
I'm working on new videos all the time. Just to keep you posted.
what are you working on??? Mine sticks to the wood!
I use large wooden trays in my classroom. I have had similar problems in the past if the clay was to wet and it would stick to the boards too. Additionally, the boards should be "aged" a little with clay and dust. Fresh wood still has oils/chemicals on the surface that could also lead to problems.
who else read what it said at 23:44?
The "enter text"?
My mother took ceramics classes when I was a kid back in the 70s. I have some ideas on making some cool ceramic art, but I have no clue where to begin. I can see myself betting burned...badly. Its too bad, my mom made some really nice things. Thanks buddy.
If you need more tips just let me know. I'm working on other ceramic videos too.
Overall I give it a thumbs up. The info was great. The teachers personality made me chuckle (which is always a good thing). However, the video quality is pretty bad. It keeps going in and out of focus. Fix that problem, and I think you have a real winner!
Thanks for the feedback! I upgraded a couple years ago to a better camera. Check out the recent videos for higher quality, but I am thinking about updating this video.
@@TrifireStudios Cool! You just earned yourself another subscriber!
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This would have been great for class, but he says "Let's put that CRAP off to the side." Alas, can't use that in school with that language. :(
Nicole Streuli never been a problem for me. Taught this lesson from 3rd - 12th and school leaders love the online applications. You can always fake a sneeze at that part.
Just mute the video for a second lmao
I feel like he wanted to be a chemist
It really took you THAT long just to explain that??