🫶🏼✨🥰 grateful for you!

Hehe thank you so much!! 😊

Thanks for sharing that tip!

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Thank you! No, not this time. We went to the Maasai Mara years ago and loved it, though!

Oh, that's a great idea! Thanks for sharing! 🤍

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for watching!! Really appreciate the comments 🤍🤍

You can see how it turned out on my website! janicerohrssen.com/ceramics

Yay!! Welcome to the unending world of pottery! I think for glazes, yes. Most potters and studios have special glaze recipes, and they only work for their specific kilns. At least in my Taiwan studio, you can't get the results we get without our specific kiln and kiln firing schedule (the specific heat curve of the firing), so it's usually not worth sharing a glaze recipe. As for clay, I think most potters use whatever is in their local studios, so they've never had to think about what to buy. @FlorianGadsby does share, if you don't follow him already. And for myself, I find that different regions of the world use different clays, so it's best to find someone local to you to get clay recs from. Hope that helps!!

Amazing!! It's great to see you still pursuing creative hobbies through cooking, if not through pottery. And very interesting, that you thought that the "egg bowls" would have stood out too much. I can't wait to see the work you commission and the food you prep in it!

​@@janicerohrssen Since pursuing Academia in STEM, the time for creative hobbies unfortunately is rather small, although I was able to work on a four figure costume commission before, which definitely was a very fulfilling experience to hand out to the commissioner. I hope once I'm done with my degree, I'll be able to get back into creative work too! And regarding the "egg bowls" I think it just comes down to personal preference, like with art in general. Probably, some Chef would have definitely been able to use them in a way where I wouldn't feel like they stood out too much, it's just that I personally wouldn't know how, as it is hard to imagine what an artist might envision working with these. While the "egg bowls" seem like more "elegant" to me, in my opinion your final work has a more ...relaxed character in my eyes Curious with what you come up next in future videos!

Yes! I am currently based in Taiwan in the winters, when I filmed this video. Nice catch!

Yeah, great question. It is definitely possible, and while I'm not certain, my suspicion is that it wouldn't affect the stability when firing. I don't know that I'd personally love the look, though - because those parts would be very matte compared to the rest of the piece. Interesting potential experiment, though!

Wow, thank you so much!! 🥹🥹

Thank you so much!! Getting light to shine through will not work for air dry clay, unfortunately. It doesn't have the properties porcelain does to make it work. You could carve holes for it to work!

@@janicerohrssen oh i see, thank you for your response 😊

Wow, thank you so much!! Yes, I try to be as helpful as possible when showing my process, hoping it will help people. Thank you for the acknowledgement! 🥹🥹

I'm so glad, too!! 🤍 Hope today is an amazing day for you!

Thank you so much! 🤍🤍

Great questions! Usually, cracking has more to do with uneven drying than thickness of walls. And thinner walls are less likely to have uneven drying than thicker ones. The greater fear with thinner walls is warping and collapsing when firing. It mostly depends on the clay and the kiln. If you're firing to Cone 5/6 (lower temps than 9/10), thinner walls are less like to have issues. Different clays, with different amounts of grog, also have different properties when it comes to firing (eg. how much they shrink, etc). If you start with a good beginner clay (like white stoneware that has some grog in it), you'll have fewer problems in firing and can learn how to use clay well. Then you can experiment with clays that are a bit more temperamental, like porcelain. If you need help finding a good beginner clay body, you can ask your local studio or your local clay store and they should have a good recommendation. As for carving, as long as your piece is thick enough (I'd estimate ~5-7mm before firing?), it should be totally fine when firing. Hope that helps!

Yes!! Always push for what you believe is possible, even if incredibly difficult!

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