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@tannaauger1 9 күн бұрын
That doesn't make me think pineapple at all lol
@caraerickson6010 27 күн бұрын
I took classes from there about 22 years ago. I have a rib from that time with old stoneware stuck to it. What kind of metal was it again? I don’t remember. I just remember him cutting it with shears. I want to make one 😁 for old time’s sake.
@user-fg1xn4vc3g 29 күн бұрын
😊
@sunsetclayworks 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for this. Very informative. I was wanting to throw large this season and your instruction is very friendly.
@carlosleon9580 2 ай бұрын
Hi Matt, I noticed that after some pulls the vessel actually became shorter, then you did something and pulled again and it went up, what was that move? I'm stucked at that point: when to stop pulling a large vessel, it always goes from a nice cilinder to wobbly, thanks!
@merkelhess 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for your question. Without knowing the exact timespot, my guess is that I "collared in" the piece. This made the cylinder a bit narrower, raising the height of the piece. When making taller pieces like this, I usually expect to lose some height when I start making the pieces wider. If you are struggling with keeping things even, you can always pause and let the clay dry a bit. Some people use a propane torch to dry the clay. With practice, you will find a method that works for you. If the clay is getting wobbly or off center, try to let it teach you and figure out how to approach it the next time. You'll get there!
@carlosleon9580 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Matt! I think I've seen the torch on some videos, I'll record myself and see whats going on@@merkelhess
@silvijamilovac5891 3 ай бұрын
hey, would you help me with a problem? Having, my rims are drying faster than the rest of the body and I always get warps. So it's the center either popping up or down. I just can't get them to stay flat. They are dried covered, I do soak the sponge and sponge the rim in the middle of the drying process, and I also tried flipping them over, it did get a little bit better but I still get a slight pop in the center. What can I do to fix this?
@silvijamilovac5891 3 ай бұрын
these are perfectly flat, this is magic to me
@merkelhess 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for your questions and my apologies for the delay in responding. For plates, I always make them on an absorbent bat. In this video (and my studio) I use the "Hydrobats," which are made with hydrocal, which is a dense plaster. This allows for even drying on the top and bottom. Another method you could try is getting the plates onto a wire shelf, so that they have airflow all around and dry evenly. The key to keeping things flat is to have everything dry evenly. I personally don't sponge or add water to pieces in the drying process. Instead, I use the hydrobats or wire shelves along with covering pieces with plastic, to slow the drying process and keep things even. Good luck!
@anonumosGirl 4 ай бұрын
is your bowl bone dry when you are applying the underglaze?
@merkelhess 4 ай бұрын
This bowl was on the dry side of leather hard, almost bone dry. It did rehydrate a bit from adding the 3 layers of underglaze.
@JohanneGervais-nl7dv 4 ай бұрын
WHAT KING OF RIB IS THE ONE YOU ARE USING? Where to buy? Nice bowl!!!
@merkelhess 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your question. In this video, I am using a large, metal rib that I made myself. The red rib is a very flexible Mudtools rib. A few years ago, I posted a tutorial on making your own metal ribs here: www.thestudiomanager.com/posts/make-your-own-metal-pottery-rib
@lisajonesbogie2330 4 ай бұрын
Do you know how much clay you use for each plate?
@merkelhess 4 ай бұрын
I have never weighed it, but I would imagine it is around 1 to 2 lbs of clay at the beginning.
@Vsdainton 5 ай бұрын
Love this! How thick was your slab?
@merkelhess 4 ай бұрын
I typically start with a slab that is about 1/2 inch thick or maybe 7/16" thick. The slab is thinned a bit when it's on the wheel. Usually, my goal is to end up with walls around 3/8" thick in the greenware stage for all my pottery, but there can be some variation with this and you will find your own way if you make pottery from slabs!
@kaykaneetitmccoy2349 6 ай бұрын
Beautiful plate, beautiful glaze
@user-jk6zl5en6g 6 ай бұрын
My lip just flopped down when I tried this technique. Is it because it was porcelain, or maybe I wasn’t using enough water?
@merkelhess 5 ай бұрын
Sorry for the delayed response. Porcelain is definitely trickier, but try it with a thicker slab, or be careful to not thin the rim and get it too wet. When the plate is leather hard, you can always trim it thinner as well
@HumlsHofkeramik 6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@amcdo88 7 ай бұрын
Can I ask what type of wood you're drying out the plates on?
@merkelhess 7 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for your question. The large wooden boards in this video are actually a plywood, specifically wood-veneer laminate over pressboard material. I believe they were once very deep bookshelves? I found them on the street here in NYC and repurposed them in the studio. I also have a variety of birch plywood wareboards. For these plates, most of the drying occurs on the hydrocal Hydrobats, as I find that helps keep the drying even.
@jodiallen-zy5bi 7 ай бұрын
Gorgeous!!
@hyyh5267 7 ай бұрын
Wider
@merkelhess 7 ай бұрын
Just need a bigger bat
@jinjerfanatic1372 7 ай бұрын
Looks like a pot for a BONSAI TREE...
@merkelhess 7 ай бұрын
Ha! It could be
@user-ph2sv3ty8q 7 ай бұрын
This is a fantastic idea. What size was your plaster bat if you used a 14 inch clay circle?
@merkelhess 7 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for your question. I used a 14 inch Hydrobat. In practice, the bat might be 13.5 inches wide. I cut the clay slab to around 12.5 or 13 inches before bringing up the wall.
@_de_reve 7 ай бұрын
as art historian i appreciate these detailed videos of your craft! Thank you for sharing and even explaining what you could have done better. I really learn very much from artists like you and others. That wide bowl looks lovely and something i would love to own myself✨🌸
@merkelhess 7 ай бұрын
Thanks! I think of these videos as an extension of my in-person teaching, so I always hope viewers will take what I share and find their own direction. And these wide bowls are great for serving!
@theabristlebroom4378 7 ай бұрын
Very nice video! Thanks for making chapters, I think that's extra work on your end, and I appreciate you for doing it. I noticed that when you started your spiral in the bottom of the pot, you introduced a small wobble spot. Is this a problem at all? Or do you just chalk it up to it being a hand-crafted pot? Thanks for being transparent about your glazing error, that's a choice you made, and I respect you for it. (Did you save that section of the video for a blooper reel?)
@merkelhess 7 ай бұрын
It's not so much a blooper as something where I was more focused on taking the video and forgot the step of painting wax resist on the design. Tried to clean it all but still had a bit of glaze in places I didn't want it to be. I am going to try one re-fire with another glaze and see if I can fix this one, but otherwise it will be a nice pot to use at home. In regards to the wobble, yes, often my pots have a bit of a wobble. Especially when they are bigger. Often, this is easier to see when the piece is spinning on a wheel but as long as it sits evenly when it is done and doesn't detract from the experience of using it, I am ok with it. I always strive for "perfection" but celebrate the hand made as well.
@ebiahpotterycompany7203 8 ай бұрын
What kind of clay did you use here? Low-fire? Groggy?
@merkelhess 8 ай бұрын
In this video, I am using a mid-range red stoneware
@ebiahpotterycompany7203 8 ай бұрын
Beautiful pot. Well done!
@gabriellame1815 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing! I was wondering how do you choose which clay is good for this marbling? Both clay has to be the same firing temperature or other characteristics of the clays has to be the same?
@merkelhess 8 ай бұрын
Yes, I would use clays with similar shrinkage and firing temperatures. Porcelain clays with dark stoneware’s give the most contrast.
@adarfrida 8 ай бұрын
Beautiful work! I also do sgraffito on my channel and this is an inspiration for sure :)
@merkelhess 8 ай бұрын
Thanks, I’ll check out your channel!
@xoxo3836 8 ай бұрын
so satisfying & soothing! please show the finished product after baking(?) :)
@merkelhess 8 ай бұрын
Thanks! I’ll post a photo in the community tab when I get it fired.
@acatwith2headsart 8 ай бұрын
This is extremely relaxing, love it❤
@merkelhess 8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@m.jewell9107 8 ай бұрын
I'm curious as to how the design would change if you fluted upward, or alternated up and downward fluting motions. It does look like the bands of color get a bit dragged down. Have you ever bellied a piece outward after fluting? It means you'd only use one hand on the inside, but it could introduce some nice subtle distortion to the bands and fluting.
@merkelhess 8 ай бұрын
All good points! In this video, I fluted right after throwing so the possibility of bellying out is there, but you would have to watch the thickness so as not to open holes. Many people like to do the fluting or carving in the leatherhard stage, so that would preclude changing the shape. As for up or downstrokes, I generally just cut down as that is comfortable for me. I don’t think it’s dragging the bands of darker clay, instead the fluting is exposing different thickness of clay and you see how the band varies within that thickness. But no matter what you do, it’s usually an interesting result!
@abulahab47 8 ай бұрын
I would like to see final result after trimming, glaz, burning this jar.
@merkelhess 8 ай бұрын
I'll post a photo in the community tab when I get it glaze fired. Thanks!
@judywang8393 8 ай бұрын
Just curious what it would like if you expand it from inside?
@merkelhess 8 ай бұрын
That could be interesting too! It would be hard to do the fluting on a curved surface, but you can definitely do agateware with any form. Might be interesting to alter the piece after fluting as well.
@toninoserratore3054 8 ай бұрын
Bravo io o un diploma come vasaio
@toninoserratore3054 8 ай бұрын
Io questo lavoro lo fatto 12 anni, o un diploma vasaio
@merkelhess 8 ай бұрын
That’s great to hear
@lindacamp8561 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tutorial - I want make my rims a bit wider.
@merkelhess 8 ай бұрын
Go for it!
@merkelhess 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment. For this bowl, I used a glossy white glaze and it is a speckled stoneware, so the speckles come from the clay body.
@user-eh2sg8eu4e 9 ай бұрын
what glaze did you use?
@Average-Strix 9 ай бұрын
Great video, like the poka-dots! but I didn't know what you meant by throwing. I thought you would literally throw it.
@merkelhess 9 ай бұрын
Oh sorry, yeah it’s a wheel throwing demonstration video so maybe I should rename it “making and decorating…” Thanks for watching.
@fabienne3369 9 ай бұрын
Really great video, thank you! Today I followed your instructions to make 3 plates and so far they‘re looking great ☺️ fingers crossed for the next steps. Greetings from @santosa.ceramics from Switzerland
@merkelhess 9 ай бұрын
I’m sure they’ll turn out great! I find it helpful to dry plates slowly.
@hugorobledo9433 9 ай бұрын
That's a lot of clay 😮
@merkelhess 9 ай бұрын
Gotta go big sometimes
@I_am_Lauren 9 ай бұрын
Very beautiful! Cleaning it has a dramatic effect!
@merkelhess 9 ай бұрын
Definitely! The big reveal…
@rowanj3482 9 ай бұрын
Ok now make a Flower Agate Agateware Flower Vase 😂
@merkelhess 9 ай бұрын
That’s a great idea! I do have some pigmented porcelain sitting around the studio….
@Manpreetkaur-xt2sq 9 ай бұрын
Nice ❤
@merkelhess 9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@AllanRisk 9 ай бұрын
Impressive! I was holding my breath toward the end! You work very cleanly, which is something I need to try to do. My tools are always covered in slip, to the point where I sometimes can’t find them 😳. I think the idea of keeping tools dry is something I will try to do. Having the towel looks like a handy thing to have too.
@merkelhess 9 ай бұрын
Everyone starts out messy and using a lot of water. Don’t worry about it. But as you gain experience, you’ll find you throw with more precision and mostly likely cleaner. I do love cleaning my hands before switching to ribs but everyone finds their own way of throwing.
@AllanRisk 9 ай бұрын
Do you bisque fire before glazing?
@merkelhess 9 ай бұрын
Yes, I almost always bisque fire before glazing. I’m curious about single firing work, but I’d have to test and make sure my glazes would work with that.
@AllanRisk 9 ай бұрын
Very interesting! I'm curious about how the two clay bodies fared during firing ... I could imagine that if they had different moisture levels, one might shrink more than another ...?
@merkelhess 9 ай бұрын
I haven’t fired these yet, they are still drying… In the past I have had good luck with adding clay to an already wedged ball of clay, as shown in this video. Moisture levels and shrinkage rates of clay could affect how it stays together. But with this method, it is more of a layer of dark clay over the white clay, so it should work. And when in doubt, always dry things very slowly.
@fatimaalsheikh 9 ай бұрын
This is amazing! 😍😍 your work is so clean!!👏🏻
@merkelhess 9 ай бұрын
Thanks! It just takes practice.
@AllanRisk 9 ай бұрын
@@merkelhess Having TWO buckets - one for clean water, and one for getting rid of slip, slurry and excess clay is a great idea. I'm just learning to throw now, and when using one water bucket, it becomes very messy, very quickly!
@merkelhess 9 ай бұрын
I’m not sure when I started using two buckets, but it is great for organization and making clean up and reclaiming easier.
@Noconstitutionfordemocrats1 9 ай бұрын
WhooooaaaaaAAAooaaa , my looove, myyy darlin'...
@merkelhess 9 ай бұрын
😂😂
@WhiteStoneCottagePottery 9 ай бұрын
So glad I found your videos. Very helpful. Thanks!
@merkelhess 9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Glad you like them.
@xsils21 9 ай бұрын
awesome
@waynecollins7925 10 ай бұрын
P R O M O S M
@hemmerable 10 ай бұрын
Do you make your own ribs? Or did you purchase your handmade rib? Is it a metal rib you are using there? I couldn't tell. Great video! 👍
@merkelhess 10 ай бұрын
Yes, I am using a large metal rib. I do make my own ribs, and have provided a link in the video description to a tutorial on that. This rib is curved on all sides and was given to me around 15 years ago by a friend, and appears to be zinc-plated stainless steel. For my ribs, I use 24 or 28 gauge stainless steel, which can be found in 12 inch square sheets at hardware stores. Draw your shape with a marker, cut with metal snips, and then sand edges to smooth. That said, there are lots of ribs on the market and I do use a variety of those as well! But for lowering the walls of a bowl, I like big metal or plastic ribs.
@davezad 10 ай бұрын
Matt, you should practice tap centering until it's natural as riding a bike. This skill is so useful. Work on it 10 mins every day for about a month. You will get it as surely as you learned how to center for throwing. Counterintuitively, tap centering is actually physically much easier to do. When it clicks in your brain you'll get what I mean. The key thing to remember is that it's all about rhythm and timing. That's what you're mastering, not really any physical technique behind this. It's *when* you tap that matters. You will begin to feel when to, based on visual cues from watching the wheel spin. The best lesson I saw was from Hsin-Chuen Lin, video #9. Good luck as this is definitely worth the effort.
@merkelhess 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for this detailed comment and video suggestion. As I tell my students, there are always multiple ways to make a vessel on the wheel! Happy potting.