a month of making ceramics - pottery process - artist thoughts - garden show market part 1

[@maiaotaku]

Your bright and bubbly personality and also the way you speak and describe your thoughts made this video much more dynamic and enjoyable !!

[@birdietam]

Oh thank you! :D

[@phyllisgriffin5933]

I love your chatty personality! Thank you for letting us into your potter life!

[@ellenthompson8405]

Thank you so much for this awesome video. I love to see what it's like behind the scenes making pottery and everything that is involved with getting ready for an online sale or a market. Your tips are really appreciated. Thank you for being so open and helpful and kind. I hope that the market was fantastic. Your work is so beautiful. :)

[@starbrown1219]

I love the color of these pieces. Beautiful. I enjoy seeing your process. So nice to see you have your work in a shop. My niece is a ceramic tile artist, and I had visited the New Jersey shore and found her pieces in a shop on the boardwalk. Very exciting.

[@birdietam]

Oh that sounds so cool! It's such a treat to see your artwork out in the world. Congrats to your niece!

[@mcarlisle3559]

the vibes of working in a shared art studio with a goal! just love that, it's so motivating

[@abittwisted]

I was elated when I busted through my block while learning how to spin. Now Im a master thread spinner and ready to make my first linen shirt. Working on making a quantity of thread.

[@theclimbingtree]

I just stumbled across your KZbin and I love it! I’m also a potter and I love watching other people in the studio!

[@birdietam]

Oh hello fellow potter!! Thank you so much for watching!

[@julipolito7761]

Thank you. I, personally, like to hear about the whole body experience. Exercise is almost required as a potter, don’t you think? Your pieces are amazingly, adorable. 🌵🌵🌵 Tucson, AZ

[@nataliep5795]

You may want to try coating the tool in a little cornstarch. I take my stamp and dip it in cornstarch every once in a while to prevent clay buildup in the tiny details. Not sure if this could work on the larger scale?

[@rz1974]

I tap center more from 2 oclock instead of 4, the wheel a little faster, and constant little taps with the same force and distance, it quickly just centers itself. You could always try trimming on a chuck too, there's a learning curve but definitely speeds things up not having to wad to keep the pot in place, and you get a little support for the bottom too so less likely it gets concave. But hey, as you said, time! I wonder if wetting the diamond tool would help at all, never used one so no idea, I hate handles. Congrats on the new stockist and thanks for sharing your studio.

[@birdietam]

Thanks for the tip about tap centering! I will need to give that a try. Tbh i haven't given the diamond core extruder another chance since this but maybe it's time again

[@pinksombreroakapinky840]

Best hand cream for potters hands is made by The Body Shop, its called Hemp hand cream, its amazing, puts the moisture straight back in. Its a UK company but think you can buy it world wide xx

[@birdietam]

Actually I've found what works for me! I use just basic Vaseline now and it's been working better than any moisturizers I've found

[@egletaluntyte9036]

I think, that in order to get better handles with cutter, is to get much more firm clay. I hate pulling handles too, but I do more of slipcasting, so slipcasting handles is a treat actually. Maybe you should try it too? The big plus of slipcasting handles is the consistency. By the way, if it's not a secret, is craft shows/state fairs expensive in Sweden? I am starting to go to fairs myself, locally at first:) But it would be fun to travel abroad for such event

[@birdietam]

I'd love to slip cast handles - I've seen such beautiful designs done with slip casting! I'm going to give it a go in autumn when I'm back from holiday I'm not sure how much craft shows are in other places since I've only done them here, but I've seen them for anything between $40-150/ day depending on the event

[@egletaluntyte9036]

@@birdietam oh so craft show prices are simmilar to my country's:) I'm from Lithuania, so not so far from you:)) Slipcasting is amazing. I like more clean lines in my minimalist style mugs, so I can achieve that easily and make more square shaped handles. The mold making is the only time consuming part.

[@omgthatsme8296]

Heyy! Great video! I know you are very busy but please upload the part 2 already=3

[@jurandria]

So cool seeing your art in a shop, congrats!

[@birdietam]

It's so much harder to film the event and make it informative at the same time! So I'd love to do a reflection and tips video

[@annieefissh]

I wish I could quit my job and do this full time but my insurance is a little more than 2k a month without a job due to health issues :( I really want to be an art instructor. My goal would be to teach ceramics!

[@birdietam]

Honestly, I don't think I'd be able to do this full time if I didn't live in Sweden. I hope you get to achieve your dream or becoming an art teacher one day!

[@funtentdesign228]

How do you do your shop update?

[@birdietam]

Will put together a vid! :D