Craig, You have helped me liberate myself from the confinement of rules of how to of ceramic work. I has made me feel daunted, as my style of working loose, whether its painting, water of sculpture. THANKYOU!! you have impacted my future work
@malinwaldestal1813Ай бұрын
Great work!!
@laurencegensoli-bouillon2609Ай бұрын
c'est fascinant de vous regarder travailler! j'adore😍
@beinghere14942 ай бұрын
I love your work and am inspired watching you. Thank you for your generous sharing 🙏🏼👌
@peterbgshoemaker2 ай бұрын
Incredibly useful. Thanks.
@skittles_xoxo2 ай бұрын
thank you so much! please, keep share your wonderful skills with us, it very helpful :)
@antidotetp78132 ай бұрын
What the ?Come on
@CraigUnderhill72 ай бұрын
I’m glad it’s a bit edgy😉 and not for everyone.
@27andymay2 ай бұрын
How do you make these AMAZING pastel pencils?!
@CraigUnderhill72 ай бұрын
There are various ways to do this but one way is to get some slip dry it out to a clay consistency and roll it into pastels. To prevent it being so fragile and crumbly you can add some gum arabic, pva glue or fire them to a low temperature (about 500degrees C)
@rosemaried62722 ай бұрын
Sehr, sehr schöne Gefäßobjekte, lieber Craig. Sehr ansprechend und besonders. Meine Gefäße sind nun geschrüht, und ich überlege, wie ich die Innen- und Außenseite final bearbeite…🤔. Du zeigst so viele Möglichkeiten, lieben Dank für‘s Teilen!😍👍👏
@marinaredolfitezzat2 ай бұрын
Good evening Craig, Thanks for sharing your beautiful work. the clays you use are for low cooking, or do you use medium temperature stoneware? Thanks for the reply
@CraigUnderhill72 ай бұрын
I use stoneware clay and fire it to 1140C. It’s almost vitrified but not quite but that doesn’t bother me as I see my work as paintings made in clay.
@annagray64912 ай бұрын
Hi! Your work is very exciting! I just had a look to see your name and I nearly fell off the sofa! You are due to have a 4 day workshop at the pottery studio I have my pottery classes at and am hoping to be able to attend your course! I was obviously meant to see this video! Can’t wait to meet you in person! Kind regards!
@CraigUnderhill72 ай бұрын
I’m back there in October and again next year in May. So glad you like what I do.
@rosemaried62723 ай бұрын
Lieber Craig, ich würde gerne wissen, ob Kupfer- und Manganoxyd 1/2 und 1/2 gemischt werden. Habe 2 Gefäße hergestellt nach ihrem Vorbild und würde nun gerne innen auskleiden in der dunklen Optik..
@CraigUnderhill72 ай бұрын
I use a mix of 6 parts manganese dioxide and 1 part copper oxide. But you can vary this mix and get different effects.
@rosemaried62722 ай бұрын
@@CraigUnderhill7 lieben Dank!, so werde ich den Versuch durchführen..😊
@pattydaugustine52913 ай бұрын
Learning so mUCH FROM YOUR STYLE
@pattydaugustine52913 ай бұрын
I find these pieces very interesting and I would fill my house with them if my house was more contemporary. My place is a cowboy inspired ranch and would love to see some I may use.
@theresawarren48494 ай бұрын
It's so good watching this as it makes me me feel less anxious about just having a go.
@CraigUnderhill72 ай бұрын
Good for you, go for it. It’s only clay.
@Cinzia60IT4 ай бұрын
Great job!
@rosemaried62724 ай бұрын
Sehr interessante Formen, lieber Craig. Gefällt mir sehr, wie sie erarbeitet sind. Deshalb werde ich mal versuchen, in der Art einen Topf herzustellen. Ganz lieben Dank fürs Teilen! Kreativen Gruß von Rosemarie.😍
@annewatkis58244 ай бұрын
I’ve started pottery class for beginners 4 weeks ago and honestly, I’m completely hooked? Do I just need to practice rolling out a square slab? I’ve watched you do it on one of your videos? Thanks Craig.
@CraigUnderhill74 ай бұрын
Yes, practice if you want to get it right and if it’s useful to you.
@rosemaried62725 ай бұрын
Lieber Craig, mich erinnern ihre Werke an alte Gemäuer auf eine schöne Art und Weise. Ich werde es einmal versuchen, nachzuempfinden. Lieben Dank fürs Teilen.
@valeriedevilliers96755 ай бұрын
Outstanding... The way your creative mind think... Iove it
@marthastocker36815 ай бұрын
Amazing!
@ibiteni05 ай бұрын
this looks like nothing i’ve ever seen before, for a second there i didn’t believe this is clay. gorgeous!
@CraigUnderhill75 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. It’s definitely clay
@ReidMum5 ай бұрын
I love this. You’re creativity is on another level. You’re a serious national treasure 👍🏻
@CraigUnderhill75 ай бұрын
High praise and positivity. Thank you 🙏
@deepashtray56055 ай бұрын
Sweet.
@cynthiakammann73685 ай бұрын
Very helpful! Thank you. How to get a rectangle rather than an oval has been a mystery to me, but no longer. Also, incorporating the reclaim to neutralize it's "shortness!"
@CraigUnderhill75 ай бұрын
You’ll be rolling perfect squares in no time 👍
@valeriedevilliers96755 ай бұрын
What paint is that
@CraigUnderhill75 ай бұрын
All ceramic materials that include slip, engobe, underglaze and oxides.
@maestasify5 ай бұрын
I really like the way you work, and the results are sublime.
@CraigUnderhill75 ай бұрын
Thank you, I’m glad you can appreciate what I do 🙏
@playerred95665 ай бұрын
Make more videos regularly. Amazing work.🎉❤
@playerred95665 ай бұрын
Make more videos regularly
@playerred95665 ай бұрын
Absolutely amazing🎉😮😊
@user-hq6ym2gh7l5 ай бұрын
Hi! I just love your works! Learn moore about my own works also get alot of insperience /Thank you♥
@tumizoomi2025 ай бұрын
.... awesome video, thanks for sharing!
@janebrooks49685 ай бұрын
Love your work. What temperature do you fire the grog to?
@CraigUnderhill75 ай бұрын
I don’t have a specific temperature. I get different types of grog with different temperatures, so as low as 600C and as high as 1140C
@richardmorris33285 ай бұрын
Love your work, reminds me of Tapies paintings on occasions. Curious to know do you fire above 1140 degrees in your final firing, as they have a stoneware look to them? Regards Richard
@CraigUnderhill75 ай бұрын
A comparison to Tapies is always welcome 🙏 1140C is the highest temp I fire too. It’s ideal for me because it looks matured like stoneware but retains good bright colours.
@dalecandela97735 ай бұрын
4:39 watching now. How did the clay get to be yello?
@CraigUnderhill75 ай бұрын
It has a yellow engobe on it, and because it’s been fired in the kiln at this stage it has turned yellow.
@terrascape7775 ай бұрын
Good afternoon Craig, you have amazing works that I want to look at endlessly. I work in a similar technique, but there is not much space and freedom in my work. I hope to learn this from you by watching your ceramics.
@sabinerobustelli39706 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your technique. I love your work and your approach ❤
@snOOpster0076 ай бұрын
Beautiful and great advice thank you for sharing
@lucindadangles-ru5il6 ай бұрын
your work really resonates with me. I'm a potter/painter/printer also. Encouraging to go with such thin clay. I also worked doing Architectural drawings. I like the large areas contrasted with the thin line. Another favorite texture is a news paper crumpled up to a ball and then covered with tin foil.
@debrabarber-wilson33056 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and creativity
@beckybrandl89577 ай бұрын
Of all the pieces I've admired and watched you create, this one is my favorite for all the reasons you described! I'm a retired primary school teacher so the added lettering with the pastel against the black background reminds me of the wonderful days of teaching penmanship on a slate blackboard. How you've added pieces against a 'too thin' side and straightened up the piece with a 'glob' at the bottom reminds me of how children think to "fix" their creations. The unevenness across the top delights me. I'm just beginning to take handbuilt clay classes. My instructor makes comments about smoothing out the seams and making everything perfect like a machine may create. I've explained to her that I like how I'm making mine a one-of-a-kind piece. After all, Pablo Picasso said, "It took me my whole life to learn how to paint like a child." I wish I could admire your creations in person but I live across the ocean. Wishing you all the best and thank you for allowing me to learn from you via your tutorials.
@CraigUnderhill76 ай бұрын
It’s important to enjoy the process of making and not feel the need to work in a certain prescribed way. Thanks for the message, it’s great to know that people really understand what I’m doing. Clay is a wonderful material and it should be enjoyed for what it is rather than trying to make it do things it’s less good for.
@sudafey93367 ай бұрын
Your works are amazing. Thank you for sharing
@ueckbueck7 ай бұрын
What is ongob?
@CraigUnderhill77 ай бұрын
It’s engobe and is very similar to slip but engobe has a small amount of flux in it which makes it less dry than a slip.
@ueckbueck7 ай бұрын
@@CraigUnderhill7 thanks☺️ self-learning pottery sometimes feel overwhelming.. without the online ceramic community I’d feel so lost
@SetGozo8 ай бұрын
Love these, insiring
@8swerve8 ай бұрын
Have you dabbled in tiles?
@8swerve8 ай бұрын
How much do you stiffen them up before joining pieces? thank you. great teacher too.
@CraigUnderhill78 ай бұрын
I would describe the slabs as being damp enough to be flexible but stiff enough to hold their own weight when stood up.
@8swerve8 ай бұрын
I'd love to learn from you, those stiff walls and your neat joins. you did make it look easy. the mark of greatness I say. Making difficulty look easy.
@CraigUnderhill78 ай бұрын
Thank you. Doing it for 30plus years is probably the answer to making it look easy.
@artshaman8 ай бұрын
Beautiful creations! I think they are all stunning!