So many neat ideas here. They all came out looking splendid. It's really hard to pick a favorite, but I think I'm most in awe of the little box shape. Sometimes, the 'simplest' shapes are the hardest, because they are so unforgiving. Everyone knows what a box should be, so the slightest wobble or warp makes it look off. You make it all look so simple, and yet having had my hands in mud for years I KNOW it's not. Very inspirational, Ann. Love your videos.
Hey Em! Im so glad you like them. I hear what you are saying about geometric shapes. They re very difficult to get straight for sure and take some patience. thanks as always for your support !
I have to tell you how much your videos mean to me. First of all, your projects are so much more elegant than what I usually see. I love that you use porcelain. I’ve had quite a bit of experience with porcelain molded pcs. but very little with with hand building. It’s such an inclusive method. I just bought a potter’s wheel, took a beginner’s class and I learned that I needed a lot more practice. Because I did some china painting, I’m curious how they will work.
Oh Anne ,I ABSOLUTELY LOVE your videos, i can spend hours just listening to you and watching how you create all these BEAUTIFUL pieces, and your voice always calms me, you and your work is AMAZING, if I were able to I would most definitely liked to have taken your for a cup of coffee, but unfortunately I live on another continent, but should you ever decide to visit Cape Town, I would most definitely LOVE to meet you and I would definitely like to treat you to more than a cup of coffee. Keep up the BEAUTIFUL work, and keep those videos rolling. Regards....🌺🌹🌺😘
Hello to Cape Town from Florida. That is so sweet of you. The fun part about the videos are that it doesnt matter where you live, you get to enjoy the videos for free anywhere 🙂 It is nice to know people like you can take something from them to use in your pottery journey. Have a great day.
Hi Doglover. Actually, the leaf we are using in the video might be a black mulberry leaf. Jim and I have been trying to figure out what kind of leaves those are in the backyard. We found on line that the basswood leaves that seem to be prominent in this area and figured that they had the same jagged edges, but I just looked up the Mulberry leaf and that fits the description too. Do your leaves look like the one we are using? You may have solved our mystery!!
I love these!! Especially the candleholder and the leaf vase. What if you turned the leaves up and down and formed them around the pvc pipe. Then the tips could roll back gracefully on each side at the top? Just a thought… it’s beautiful the way it is.❤️🐝🤗
Hey Deborah! Love that. When I was playing with this idea, I was actually turning those leaf pattern pieces in different directions trying to figure out what I liked the best. I found that there are many different options but I had to choose just one, haha. I think. you should go for it. Im sure it would be just as beautiful!! Great idea that you have about the tips being rolled back. I hadnt thought of that. Very creative.
Aww.....thanks so much Betsy!! I cant tell you how much Jim and I appreciate your support!! Be sure to keep an eye on our future videos as Jim will give you a new title in our Little Street Pottery Research Facility Team!!! You are awesome!
All I have is air dry clay. I guess I could do these with that. But the best part is the glaze! Your videos are always great & shows the process well. 🩵🕊️🤩
Hi Meisme. I went back and looked at the video as I am having trouble recalling a blue tool. I did use a red rubber kidney shaped rib to do some of the smoothing. Could that be the tool you are referring to? Jim has some listed in the description section under the video for you 🙂
Hello! New member - Camarillo Brillo This character is either listening to too much Frank Zappa or from my home town. Perhaps both. How fun is that!? Excellent demos by the way.
Hi Maggie. Welcome ! Im glad you found our videos. I do a LOT of painting on pottery. I hand draw my imagery and then use underglazes to paint them. I actually have a workshop series separate from these videos that are about 1 1/2 hours long to walk people through my process. I provide templates so no one has to feel intimidated to paint. Look in the description section under this video and you will find it. Good luck! 🙂
I have done many of your projects.....you are very creative and talented with clay! I was curious to know/learn how you tinted your clay blue when doing the bowl. TY.
Hi Kathleen. I had some mason stain that I used to mix into some scraps from my reclaim bucket (wear gloves when working with stains). I mixed it together and let the clay dry until it was soft enough to hold its shape and be extruded. Im glad you like that. Give it a try 🙂
Hi Judith. I used the Sand and Surf Oxide Wash. Then wiped it back. Then I put two very washy coats of their Egg Shell Wash over the top and let that dry. I hope that helps.
I love your videos but in the last you use a lots of plastic film. Can we do it without plastic because the world is so full of it that we already eat and drink microplastic
Hi BZ. I know I hate that. I recycle the plastic wrap and have a big stash of it to use on my projects. Of course when we are videotaping I use clean sheets so you can see through it. But I havent found anything better that works for this purpose. What do you suggest?
@@annruel1982 Thank you for your answer. I dont know what to use because I do the pottery as hobby here in Berlin, Germany. Maybe a thin cotton cloth? I would like to see your recycled plastic wrap. I think it's not so important to see all details because the result is more important. I love what you do and wait for your videos every saturday.
@@bz6175 I hear you. The thing is that people who are trying to make these projects actually do want to see the details and I feel I need to include that. Im sure if I didnt, I would get more comments from people who complain about not being able to see what is going on, haha. I have tried the thin cotton cloth, but it leaves unwanted texture in the clay plus it doesnt quite have the stretch that the plastic has. Another plus about the plastic is that it has the see through factor that is important if you are trying not to overlap things, or if you need straight lines or if you are trying to minimize waste of your slabs etc. You would think that pottery would be more environmentally friendly but in reality, we have to dig up the clay and elements for the glazes from the earth, we store our clay in plastic, we burn wood for wood kilns, we use electricity for. our kilns. 😞
@@bz6175 Like most other potters, I use plastic, but I have had the same supply for years. I use it to slow down the drying of the clay. It is upcycled plastic film from dry cleaner, so not plastic created for drying clay. For cutting shapes I don’t use plastic wrap, as I can round up the edges after cutting the shapes, much as Ann does. Plastic wrap will do that automatically, but it’s not much effort to do that manually, Ann does this too in her projects. I upcycle plastics to aid in forming and texturing as well. I make my own tools from wood scraps upcycled from throw away pieces purchased from a luthier, or cutoffs from woodworking that are too small for any other purpose. I also make tools and cutters from the metal strapping used to hold down items to shipping pallets. We can all do a little, to a lot, to eliminate waste going to landfills.
So many neat ideas here. They all came out looking splendid. It's really hard to pick a favorite, but I think I'm most in awe of the little box shape. Sometimes, the 'simplest' shapes are the hardest, because they are so unforgiving. Everyone knows what a box should be, so the slightest wobble or warp makes it look off. You make it all look so simple, and yet having had my hands in mud for years I KNOW it's not. Very inspirational, Ann. Love your videos.
Hey Em! Im so glad you like them. I hear what you are saying about geometric shapes. They re very difficult to get straight for sure and take some patience. thanks as always for your support !
I have to tell you how much your videos mean to me. First of all, your projects are so much more elegant than what I usually see. I love that you use porcelain. I’ve had quite a bit of experience with porcelain molded pcs. but very little with with hand building. It’s such an inclusive method. I just bought a potter’s wheel, took a beginner’s class and I learned that I needed a lot more practice. Because I did some china painting, I’m curious how they will work.
Thank you so much!
I love watching these videos. So easy to follow. Thank you. Watching you make these pieces makes me excited to do something too!!
I love watching these videos. So easy to follow. Thank you.
Thanks! You are the best!!
WOW - thank you Jamie! We really appreciate your support! Welcome to the team!
LoVe!!!
Amazing projects! You have such beautiful and unique ideas!
Thank you for sharing ❤
Hi Tammy and Kiki. Thank you so much for your kind words and also for watching our videos. You are so supportive. 🙂
@@annruel1982 because you’re such a wonderful instructor!
@@tammyandkiki That is so sweet! Thank you so much!!! 🙂. Happy potting to you!
Oh Anne ,I ABSOLUTELY LOVE your videos, i can spend hours just listening to you and watching how you create all these BEAUTIFUL pieces, and your voice always calms me, you and your work is AMAZING, if I were able to I would most definitely liked to have taken your for a cup of coffee, but unfortunately I live on another continent, but should you ever decide to visit Cape Town, I would most definitely LOVE to meet you and I would definitely like to treat you to more than a cup of coffee. Keep up the BEAUTIFUL work, and keep those videos rolling. Regards....🌺🌹🌺😘
Hello to Cape Town from Florida. That is so sweet of you. The fun part about the videos are that it doesnt matter where you live, you get to enjoy the videos for free anywhere 🙂 It is nice to know people like you can take something from them to use in your pottery journey. Have a great day.
Love the video! Mulberry leaves work great as leaf templates too. That's what I use usually.
Hi Doglover. Actually, the leaf we are using in the video might be a black mulberry leaf. Jim and I have been trying to figure out what kind of leaves those are in the backyard. We found on line that the basswood leaves that seem to be prominent in this area and figured that they had the same jagged edges, but I just looked up the Mulberry leaf and that fits the description too. Do your leaves look like the one we are using? You may have solved our mystery!!
Thanks
Love all projects!! Especially the leaf one! You are such a great teacher.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Thanks so much Shelley for watching our videos. Im glad you like them!
Thank you for those tutorials, I really enjoyed all of them!
Hey Cariad, That is so nice of you. Thanks so much!! I really appreciate that!! Happy potting.
I love these!! Especially the candleholder and the leaf vase. What if you turned the leaves up and down and formed them around the pvc pipe. Then the tips could roll back gracefully on each side at the top? Just a thought… it’s beautiful the way it is.❤️🐝🤗
Hey Deborah! Love that. When I was playing with this idea, I was actually turning those leaf pattern pieces in different directions trying to figure out what I liked the best. I found that there are many different options but I had to choose just one, haha. I think. you should go for it. Im sure it would be just as beautiful!! Great idea that you have about the tips being rolled back. I hadnt thought of that. Very creative.
@@annruel1982 Thank you! I just might❤️ I really loved your side version too❤️🤗🐝
Thanks!
Aww.....thanks so much Betsy!! I cant tell you how much Jim and I appreciate your support!! Be sure to keep an eye on our future videos as Jim will give you a new title in our Little Street Pottery Research Facility Team!!! You are awesome!
Love everything you share. These are great Thank you
Hey Betsy!! That is so nice of you. Thanks so much. We really appreciate you. 🙂
Your videos are amazing
Hey Deb! Aw...thanks so much for the kind words and for watching!! Jim and I appreciate that.
Love all the projects you share with us. ❤
Hi Yesh. Thanks so much. Im so glad. Jim and I really appreciate you watching our videos. 🙂
All I have is air dry clay. I guess I could do these with that. But the best part is the glaze! Your videos are always great & shows the process well. 🩵🕊️🤩
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks for sharing more great projects!
Hi - can you list the blue tool you used when smoothing in the corners of the candle holder? It looked very handy!
Hi Meisme. I went back and looked at the video as I am having trouble recalling a blue tool. I did use a red rubber kidney shaped rib to do some of the smoothing. Could that be the tool you are referring to? Jim has some listed in the description section under the video for you 🙂
Nice ideas
Great video as usual and I too just love the leaf project. Could you please tell me what eggshell glaze is?
Hello! New member - Camarillo Brillo This character is either listening to too much Frank Zappa or from my home town. Perhaps both. How fun is that!? Excellent demos by the way.
Yeah, the director is a HUGE Frank fan...Thanks!
MARAVILHOSO!!!
I just found you and I will be a potter, I hope. I have done a lot of painting on porcelain and I was wondering if you have used it too?
Hi Maggie. Welcome ! Im glad you found our videos. I do a LOT of painting on pottery. I hand draw my imagery and then use underglazes to paint them. I actually have a workshop series separate from these videos that are about 1 1/2 hours long to walk people through my process. I provide templates so no one has to feel intimidated to paint. Look in the description section under this video and you will find it. Good luck! 🙂
love your work and all the great ideas. your instructions are so clear and easy to follow.Thank you. what type and brand clay do you use, please?
I have done many of your projects.....you are very creative and talented with clay! I was curious to know/learn how you tinted your clay blue when doing the bowl. TY.
Just added a bit of mason stain and lots of testing! :)
How did you make your clay blue when you used the extruder? Love this effect!
Hi Kathleen. I had some mason stain that I used to mix into some scraps from my reclaim bucket (wear gloves when working with stains). I mixed it together and let the clay dry until it was soft enough to hold its shape and be extruded. Im glad you like that. Give it a try 🙂
Hi Ann, for the leaf you stated that you use Georgie’s Wash over bisque but which wash? Thank you
Hi Judith. I used the Sand and Surf Oxide Wash. Then wiped it back. Then I put two very washy coats of their Egg Shell Wash over the top and let that dry. I hope that helps.
Thank you for sharing. I unfortunately don’t have those two on hand but I do have the Mayco’s wash line. Now to pick wisely 😊
@@judithmoore6564 Oh, I didnt know that Mayco had a line of washes. I will have to check that out. Thanks for letting me know. Cheers.
Well, I ended up using Mayco’s manganese wash and Love the results! Thank you Ann for the tutorials. I wish I could share a pic 😊
@@judithmoore6564 Hey Judith. thats great!! Im so glad you are happy with it. Cheers to you!
Hi...Love the video!! Quick question, are the mason stains food safe?
Yes, absolutely as long as it is fired.
Good job 👏
Which type of clay u used
Check description
For the folded bowl, how did you make it so it would sit flat and not tip? Did you add a foot of some sort?
Just tapped it (dropped it a few times) on the table to flatten it as I was making it...
Love your site! Do you have a place to purchase the origami forms used? Donna Seckel
There is a free link to templates in the description....thanks.
❤🎉
I love your videos but in the last you use a lots of plastic film. Can we do it without plastic because the world is so full of it that we already eat and drink microplastic
Hi BZ. I know I hate that. I recycle the plastic wrap and have a big stash of it to use on my projects. Of course when we are videotaping I use clean sheets so you can see through it. But I havent found anything better that works for this purpose. What do you suggest?
@@annruel1982 Thank you for your answer. I dont know what to use because I do the pottery as hobby here in Berlin, Germany. Maybe a thin cotton cloth? I would like to see your recycled plastic wrap. I think it's not so important to see all details because the result is more important. I love what you do and wait for your videos every saturday.
@@bz6175 I hear you. The thing is that people who are trying to make these projects actually do want to see the details and I feel I need to include that. Im sure if I didnt, I would get more comments from people who complain about not being able to see what is going on, haha. I have tried the thin cotton cloth, but it leaves unwanted texture in the clay plus it doesnt quite have the stretch that the plastic has. Another plus about the plastic is that it has the see through factor that is important if you are trying not to overlap things, or if you need straight lines or if you are trying to minimize waste of your slabs etc. You would think that pottery would be more environmentally friendly but in reality, we have to dig up the clay and elements for the glazes from the earth, we store our clay in plastic, we burn wood for wood kilns, we use electricity for. our kilns. 😞
I love the details in your videos ❣️❣️❣️. I love the use of the plastic wrap as well. Great job Ann
@@bz6175 Like most other potters, I use plastic, but I have had the same supply for years. I use it to slow down the drying of the clay. It is upcycled plastic film from dry cleaner, so not plastic created for drying clay.
For cutting shapes I don’t use plastic wrap, as I can round up the edges after cutting the shapes, much as Ann does. Plastic wrap will do that automatically, but it’s not much effort to do that manually, Ann does this too in her projects. I upcycle plastics to aid in forming and texturing as well. I make my own tools from wood scraps upcycled from throw away pieces purchased from a luthier, or cutoffs from woodworking that are too small for any other purpose. I also make tools and cutters from the metal strapping used to hold down items to shipping pallets.
We can all do a little, to a lot, to eliminate waste going to landfills.
Thanks!
Thank you Michele!! You are the best - we really appreciate your continued support!!