Hey man, glad it helped.

Thank you, I'm anxious to see what you come up with. It will be spectacular.

I am glad you enjoyed it. Cheers brother.

Thanks for subscribing, I really appreciate it.

Thank you! Cheers!

Thank you. I looked at a variety of graphics for the sgraffito to find something that would stand for health, happiness, peace and love (the way I end videos). They are meaningful to me but certainly not universal or meaning to others. The sun designs kind of came to me in a dream but it is all influenced by the ancients who deserve monumental credit for their creative brilliance.

I used regular store-bought vinegar and hydrated the clay as if it was water. I do think that vinegar can help bond clay pieces. Thanks for you comment.

Great, I hope it all works for you.

Thanks, I assume it is pretty much what you do as well.

Thank you so much, I am looking forward to the firing too!

Thank you for watching, I am glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you, that is a real compliment.

Thank you, I can't paint too long or they get shaky.

Thanks, I appreciate you watching!

I appreciate you watching!

Howdy Partner, glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you. These are my designs. The big panels are all supposed to represent the sun. The 4 small sgraffito designs stand for health, happiness, peace, and love. I hope to get it fired fairly soon but it is all weather dependent. Thanks for your kind comment.

Thanks Alex and Darcie I appreciate the comment.

Great to hear, thank you!

In this case yes. These designs are basically mine but the painting technique and general layout is very much like the old ones. Thank you.

@airstreamwanderings3683 Impressive drawing skills, I'm impressed! 👍 The methods of the ancients are interesting. I just realized that they had extremely elaborate coloring methods.

I think there are a number of interpretations but we will never know the whole story.

I am using cement paver bricks that cost less than $1.00 each. Unfortunately they break easily due to the high heat. Fire bricks would be better but much more expensive.

Thanks for the suggestion, good advice.

Hello, thanks for watching. There is some wonderful old pottery from the UK.

It's my pleasure, I'm glad it was helpful.

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it.

@airstreamwanderings3683 no problem, you are welcome

That's great, you are going to have a lot of fun.

Temper is a material added to the clay that does not expand (sand for example or ground up fired pottery) The reason is to manage the thermal shock when the pot is fired. The temper makes the clay more stable and less likely to break in the firing process. This isn't necessary with a commercial kiln because the kiln heats up slowly. Thanks for the question.

Definitely, especially if it was fired. There are prehistoric mugs that have a false bottom with little marbles in them so the act like a rattle. Native Americans also made rattles in various ways.

You question comes up a lot. Technically this type of pottery is not food safe because it is so porous. I know people who drink their daily coffee this way.

I remember back from pottery classes that it was sometimes hard to find low fire glazes that let the work remain usable for food and drinks.

Very appreciated, thank you.

This pottery doesn't get hot enough for a glaze and it doesn't seal the pot. With primitive pottery the decoration is typically called paint.

Most welcome 😊

Thank you! 😊

That's a good idea, thanks.

I appreciate the comment.

Thanks for watching and subscribing! Best of success.

Thank you. No, there was no glaze. The temperatures in these fires doesn't get hot enough to glaze. The pottery is ceramic but it is still porous.

I hope you enjoy making your own dorodango.

OK, good to know

Sounds like a great idea. Best of success.

My clay is all wild and not commercial. You are right, this is a low temp for pottery.

This pottery is low temperature and sintered and does not get hot enough for a glaze. With primitive pottery I think paint is the correct term. Thanks for you comment.

Agreed. I prefer using hardwood lump charcoal.

Interesting idea. I hope it works well for you.