Make a CLAY COOKING POT and Use It

In this video I show the whole process of creating an unglazed clay cooking pot from a raw lump of clay to the finished, fired pot. Then I use that pot to cook on my kitchen stove, showing how to make a cooking pot but also that a primitive, unglazed pot can be used for cooking and eating food. Think outside of the box, move beyond glaze. Our ancestors cooked in unglazed clay pottery and millions of people still do.
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[@AncientPottery]

If you enjoyed this video, check out the first video in this series where I made and used a primitive coffee mug kzbin.info/www/bejne/aquWqWumqLqImKc

[@JanicePhillips]

Yes! Thank you! This is what I'm here for...cooking pots and usable items. If I'm going to put in all this work, making a kiln, finding clay (thankfully, extremely easy here on the South Canadian River in Oklahoma), making and firing said item, I want to be able to use the darn thing for more than a pretty on a shelf. ;-) I'm excited about it though, regardless!

[@AncientPottery]

@@JanicePhillips I used to live near the south Canadian in Byng, OK. Stay tuned there are more practical items coming up.

[@JanicePhillips]

@@AncientPottery Well, I've actually been there before! I've been to quite a few places in this great state in my 48 years. I'm subbed and hit the bell and can't wait to get my hands dirty that isn't in the garden or in the barn!

[@anitagonzales7062]

I have wild clay do you have to add anything to it? HOw do I make it so that it is not fragile once used?

[@isabelbrown4899]

How long does this last?? Before it cracks

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

There's no meal quite as good as one cooked and prepared in unglazed earthenware! I have used several clay pottery pieces for cooking and I am impressed with the durability and flavor imparted. Great video!

[@philipptroger4288]

Haha chad....you have found andys channel🤗....very cool. Like the Video.

[@AncientPottery]

So true and something I didn’t mention in the video but that flavor can’t be beat.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

@@philipptroger4288 Philippppppp!!! Good to see you here! I just recently learned of Andy's channel. Andy lives fairly close to me.

[@tolqar6563]

I agree, I didn't realize it until I moved overseas and cooked in one myself

[@PathsOfReason]

Absolutely.

[@petrapetrakoliou8979]

I wonder if you can fire outdoor pots in reduced condition. Much of the European Iron Age pots are handmade but rather grey or even sometimes black, otherwise made with much the same technique as you show. Maybe they did use simple kilns, but I wonder if you could pit fire them, and at the end pour a lot of hot sand on them from around the fire to cover them up maybe dumping a lot of grass on it first, so that at the end the outer surface of the pots would be reduced and take up this blackish shiny colour. And thanks a lot for these really inspiring videos that you obviously have fun making. Balint

[@AncientPottery]

I have a lot of experience with outdoor pit fires. All you need to do to get those dark colors is to fire with the fuel right up against the pottery. Eastern United States Native pottery look like that too. Thanks for watching.

[@petrapetrakoliou8979]

Thank you, I'll try that out once I get to coil my first pot! Looking forward to it. My two years old son also looks at your videos with interest, I guess he'll be able to make a pot before me.

[@1957jmhiser1]

Wow, that is one nice bowl. You sell them?

[@AncientPottery]

Sometimes, although I am keeping this pot for future cooking episodes. Check out my website at AncientPottery.how to see the pottery I have for sale.

[@hellogreen7074]

Did you put it in the kiln with the lid on? Does that make it fit more securely after fired?

[@AncientPottery]

It doesn't make any difference whether it is fired in place or not. Sometimes I fire lids on just because it is a convenient place to put it.

[@Silverfeather1015]

Is there a way you can make sure there is no lead in the clay? Or do we even have to worry about that here in Arizona?

[@AncientPottery]

Naturally heavy metals and clay separate and settle into totally different areas of a stream. Water naturally sorts particles by weight. Things like gold, lead and mercury settle to the bottom of the stream bed while lighter particles like clay are carried farther and settle onto floodplains on the bottoms of ponds. Another miraculous property of clay.

[@Silverfeather1015]

@@AncientPottery oh thanks gods! I was worried for a moment. Lol.

[@natashaferrand8883]

Dear Andy, just several words here to tell you how much I respect your work. So real, so authentic, so inspiring.

[@AncientPottery]

Wow, thank you, I glad to be able to inspire you.

[@RaraAvis1138]

Again, i am so happy i found your channel. I have a bunch of learning disabilities that i have to work with but your videos are so clear and conscise (and no fillers to confuse me!) that I dont have to replay them! We went for a walk yesterday and i grabbed a couple bags of 'dirt' (more sand than anything but im not done collecting) and have a mental list of how and what i can use for a kiln, whether it be a pit or 55 gallon barrel or what. Ive learned to take my time, use what i already have and ruminate on things in my old age - things go a lot easier that way!😄

[@AncientPottery]

That's great, it sounds like you are taking on pottery on your own terms. Thanks for watching, I'm glad I can help you out.

[@jamjar5716]

Rara, hello! I just found Andy's channel and he makes pottery seem doable. I hope you find this new hobby enjoyable!💕

[@Mr850man]

I saw a big crack on the pot at the 8:50 mark, it turns out it was a pube in my screen lol

[@oculusangelicus8978]

Earthenware is just as good as any other material used for cooking in. In fact, you can use an earthenware bowl that you might use to eat out of, as a vessel for the stovetop in an open fire or even in a oven, so long as you place it in the oven before you heat it up, that is the only thing you need to do when baking in earthenware. Otherwise you could shock the vessel and it may break. Another thing the ancients used for cooking is a Cob oven and I'd love to have one in my backyard so I can cook in it and keep my house cool in the summer. Making bread in a cob oven in earthenware bread pans would be nice but would take a bit of time to learn how hot to keep it and ho long to cook things in it. Cob ovens are a great way to keep your home cool but still have hot food to eat in the summer. In fact a Cob oven would be good for a local community as they were used by many people all at once and they would just keep track of their own vessel and the oven had heat enough to spare for everyone to use for cooking!

[@AncientPottery]

My grandfather had a "summer kitchen" that was used for outdoor cooking in the summer to keep from heating the house up. We are so spoiled and out of touch with real life these days.

[@ladydeerheart1]

Stop it. You two are making me miss my grandmother and great grandparents. lol. Lucky are we that were taught, or taught ourselves, the ways of old.

[@gabriel-i4o4v]

@@ladydeerheart1🤦🏻‍♂️

[@lutrueson9000]

im so making this for halloween, its going to make a nice lantern, i want to try using different source clay to get the colors and textures you would see in a natural pumpkin, the stalk skin ect. Good vid thank you.

[@fullstack5461]

Way better than chemical pots. I bet the food cooks better and taste is organic.

[@stauffap]

I love this video. I would have liked to know more about how you used it. Did you just fill it with water directly from the kiln and then boiled your soup in it or did you season it and soaked it first?

[@AncientPottery]

No, there was no sealing step that wasn't shown. The pot was cooked in exactly as it came from the kiln. The cooking of the peas will help to seal pores.

[@Briaaanz]

I was thinking, can you include the weight of the clay used in projects like this? It'll be a good info for beginners like me

[@AncientPottery]

Hey, I used to have a boss named "Brian K". I almost never weigh my clay, I open my container of clay and use it until I finish the pot so there is no set amount. Would you suggest I weight the lump of clay I start with or the finished pot? And can you help me understand how this information could be useful?

[@carolinecurdy9249]

Hello Andy, Thank you for your great video! My question is : for how long time do you cook the pot in the fire ? I guess I depends about the size and so on but to get an idea... Thank you !

[@AncientPottery]

It's not about the time, it's about the temperature. So I was shooting for about 800 Celsius as my target temperature. My thermocouple was acting up during this firing so I'm actually not sure what temp I reached but judging by the hardness of the pot I feel that I reached around 850 C.

[@i_am_a_freespirit]

I came across this channel via the "Olla", this is fascinating...where do you get your Clay at. Here in Kentucky we have Clay dirt, is that well suited for making the Clay for these pots?

[@AncientPottery]

I collect and process my clay from nature. Here is one way of doing that kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2e1nXuJfJmWj5Y

[@sallyboyd1212]

So how would you clean that? I think ancient people's would scrub with sand and a little rinse? Somehow I don't think popping it in the dishwasher would be the right way to go. LOL

[@AncientPottery]

I don't recommend dishwashers for earthenware, I'm sure this pot could take it but you will probably get a longer life from your pot if you hand wash. A sponge, some soap, maybe a scotchbrite pad should do the trick.

[@rabooshka101]

Love your work Andy! Tell me, Do you have a any grog in your clay? Kind Regards 🪴

[@AncientPottery]

Yes and lots of it. I usually add about 20%, it helps the pottery to withstand the thermal shock in the kind of short, outdoor firings I do.

[@rabooshka101]

@@AncientPottery Thanks so much! Really enjoy watching and learning 👌

[@angelduncan9147]

That's Awesome! BTW palo verde beans picked and dried when they are still green make excellent soup beans in split pea recipes. The young beans are also delicious raw before they get tough (about half grown) or nice cooked like peas.

[@AncientPottery]

I have heard that before but never tried it. I am a big fan of mesquite beans so I need to try that. Thanks.

[@hectatusbreakfastus6106]

I really love your channel. I was trying to make a kiln out of some clay that I had dug from a construction site. They clay here is a light brown slightly yellow type of clay that's super sticky. When I was working construction my boots would get so caked in clay and mud that they would weigh an extra 20 lbs each, not even joking lol. I always thought that it would be nice to use the clay for stuff so I could save some money.

[@AncientPottery]

Thanks!

[@codysuchomski6498]

I keep calling my ribs dog turds and my teacher is not cool with that.

[@JKpetsandcooking]

In India we normally use unglazed pots and pans for cooking 😋. Infact, glazed ones are quite rare

[@AncientPottery]

Yes, I am aware of that. Mexico also uses a lot of unglazed cook ware. Unfortunately most Americans are scared of cooking or eating from unglazed ceramics so I am working to educate. I wish I could travel to India to show how they make and use pottery there.

[@JKpetsandcooking]

@@AncientPottery yeah ,pls come to India ☺️☺️☺️

[@jeffreyconnell8410]

Thank you Andy! It is a pleasure to see you go down the path of making something new to you. Another super video, and I expect we will be seeing an uncommon abundance of notch-lidded pots around here, in short order! Might you please do something on micaceous-ware someday? I know it's kind of a New Mexico thing, but it really is a unique, and amazing clay body. I suppose that folk who care about such thing would really appreciate your take on the matter. Micaceous beans of any sort...now there's a taste like no other! 👍 Warm regards from Scholle, NM 🌶️

[@AncientPottery]

Thanks! I would love to take on micaceous ware, I am adding this to my list for future videos.

[@coopart1]

I really like mica clay too. Man it fires nice and is seemingly vitrified at camp fire temperatures . I tested it in my gas kiln too at much higher temps and it still held up well

[@maylatt1]

Great tutorial. You are so kind to share your knowledge!! Thank you so much!

[@AncientPottery]

You're welcome

[@jakehartner4156]

That’s the same way I do my lids. Nice pot! Wait until you try baking beans in it sooooo good.

[@AncientPottery]

I saw a photo of yours on Facebook after I had already made this and realized I should have added handles. Oh well, next time.

[@jakehartner4156]

@@AncientPottery You saw it at the kiln conference too. But yours looks good without the handles too.

[@AncientPottery]

@@jakehartner4156 I can’t remember stuff from 4 months ago, I’m old.

[@teresahuffman4395]

Hi Andy, I just discovered your channel and it is very fascinating. I am curious if you have ever made a baking stone? I don't know how much there were used in Ancient Native cooking if at all. I have owned a couple and used them to make breads or pizzas and they worked very well.

[@AncientPottery]

No, I never have but that would be a fun project

[@treilly261]

Good Morning Andy! This is the video I’ve been longing for!😃 I would like your viewpoint on what clays I could purchase to make such pots and utensils? Thank You in advance! Have a great day! From Florida today!

[@AncientPottery]

Thanks Terry I’m glad you enjoyed this video. As you probably know I have little experience with commercial clays. I am told by a friend the New Mexico Clay SuperSculpt is really good for this type of hand building. If I was going to fire it in a primitive firing then I would add some more temper. I’m planning a video in which I compare different commercial clays for hand building and outdoor firing to see how they do.

[@ThinkAboutIt-2x]

Very nice! I hope you do more of these. Did you know there is a Japanese clay pot they added a paint to bottom so it can be used with induction cook top? My favorites are the 2 I have with conical lid that has opening in top. I think the big one is called a " Tagine" which I find flavors superior to mexican cumal. My little one is like it's metal counterpart with hollow handle & conical lid with opening at top just like tagine except body is more like regular pot. Tagine is more like plate with sides & huge lid. They are both great for breads. Fact is homemade bread in clay pots are great.

[@treilly261]

What type of paint was used on the bottoms?

[@ThinkAboutIt-2x]

@@treilly261 why would I know what they use? For all I know it is Japanese trade secret. Here is info about pots ; Kinto Kakomi Ih Donabe (about $87) not only lets you simmer but also steam, thanks to its removable tray. It is safe for halogen and gas, and has a special coating applied to the bottom that allows it to work with induction cooktops.

[@AncientPottery]

Thanks, good info. I hope to make a bread cooking container in a video soon.

[@md-tu3bj]

@@AncientPottery yes! Please do!

[@decorativewingdings]

Noooooooooooo I fell down the rabbit holeeeeeeeee It's 2 ammmmmmmm

[@AncientPottery]

bwahaha

[@Gdwmartin]

Split pea soup is a common and popular dish here in Newfoundland. Ours is made with yellow split peas and we don't use celery. Sometimes we will add ham, but traditionally we use Salt Beef which for us is made from beef plate cured in a salt brine with a little potassium nitrate thrown in to turn the meat pink and prevent spoilage. A left over from days when people had no refrigeration and had to keep things from going bad.

[@AncientPottery]

I'll bet that salt beef is good and probably similar to ham, sounds good

[@FreeJerusalemFilm]

The best teacher in clay making on KZbin.

[@AncientPottery]

Thank you

[@bolanletayo4527]

Yes

[@Hootyhoo-jq9vq]

Andy, wow, your skills are incredible. Do you know how they make the “comal” in Mexico? Its a clay griddle that is somewhat large for a clay item. Also, it is used daily for cooking . I have found few videos and none that really show the complete process of production.

[@AncientPottery]

I know what a comal is but have no idea how they are made. Sounds like an interesting project.

[@Hootyhoo-jq9vq]

Please do a Comal video someday. I think a typical Central American comal is a very large surface to work with, but even a small diameter would make an interesting video. There are many videos on seasoning a new comal with cormeal, but not much about the manufacture.

[@archibaldmaclaine6506]

I`ll bet that was one of the best and natural tasting meals you have ever had. Just found your channel and I am not disappointed, I`ll be watching a lot more of your vids in future. It is good to see something real and natural and not the usual emotionally disturbed drivel that fills most of you tube. keep up the good work, good sir!

[@AncientPottery]

Ha ha ha, (emotionally disturbed drivel), thank you.

[@maurameng133]

Fun project Andy Ward! There's something about clay that's really healing, we use it on our skin, we can filter water with it, but the idea that using unglazed pottery is unsanitary seems strange. Leaving unglazed pottery in unsanitary conditions sure, but what if cooking and eating out of unglazed pottery can also be healing? Or using it to help culture foods like cheese?

[@AncientPottery]

Any dish or pot can make you sick if a person is not carful and clean. These are no different, be aware of the limitations and use them.

[@stephenwalford774]

Great job on the pot..and cant go wrong with pea and ham soup..perfect choice, Did you manage to smooth out the inner coil joins after cutting the lid or had it gone to hard by then? ..as ive mentioned before we use a tagine and cook meat /veg over coals outside ..as long as you give it a good clean and re coat in olive oil,no bacteria issues..used the same one for a few years now. Going to attempt one like your now..handles or no handles ...good work Andy

[@AncientPottery]

I smoothed out all the coil seams just fine. If you look at 5:58 you can see the inside of the lid which were the last coils to be attached and were smoothed after I cut the pot open. Thanks for the encouragement.

[@mariamiller9942]

That's an adorable piece! Beautiful and functional.

[@AncientPottery]

Thank you very much!

[@md-tu3bj]

This is exactly why I came to your channel in the first place, super cool to see it actually done. Awesome work!

[@AncientPottery]

Glad you like it!

[@samburdge9948]

Love your show can you cover some Mediterranean style and other old world pottery…..or even early USA style pottery and crockery…….amphoras….giant crocks, mugs et cetera……God Bless

[@AncientPottery]

You’re going to love my next practical primitive video. It is scheduled to be a Mediterranean style oil lamp.

[@cherylsxavier2975]

Mr. Andy You could make a big pot in a wok pan.😁 Think of how much great food you could make in it!!!!!😋😋😋😋😁😁😁

[@AncientPottery]

Ha ha, maybe some day I will.

[@FlashyLight]

Hi Andy, did you seal this pot with cornstarch or fat like you showed in another video? I was wondering why the pot wasn't black from the firing like in the video where you teach us how to seal it with multiple firings

[@AncientPottery]

No I did not seal this pot before use, the beans will help to seal it though. Cooking over a camp fire will blacken the bottom of pots, but a gas range burns clean and does not result in the same carbon deposits as firewood.

[@playinglifeoneasy9226]

I actually like the shoulder and think it would help grip while lifting, particularly if it’s hot and you’re using a towel.

[@AncientPottery]

Good idea

[@comradewindowsill4253]

trouble is, if it's too big the heat differential might cause a crack at some point. aside from that it's also just built-in the most likely place for a pot to crack when dropped, whereas a smoother walled pot is less likely to.

[@lindalambert6554]

Hi Andy, I live in lower Baja where I easily gather clay from many places in the desert. Is there any danger from toxic elements being in the wild clay, after it's fired and used for cooking?

[@AncientPottery]

Highly unlikely.

[@Aubergine1941]

Hi Andy. I don't know if anybody else asked this question (too many comments for me to read them all). I was wondering why you didn't like the shoulder from the puki. Was it just the look of it or does it affect the pot in other ways? I thought it might be quite practical to have it for more grip when lifting it.

[@AncientPottery]

You could leave it if you want, I just like the pot to appear smooth and even all the way up. On the other hand some handles would have been useful on this pot.

[@jonathanellis8921]

I'm definitely going to do this. I live in Pennsylvania and my yard is almost all clay. It's going to be neat to cook food I grew on the property in a pot I made on the property.

[@AncientPottery]

That would be cool.

[@155yash]

Andy, is there a commercial clay brand that you would recommend for making a cooking pot?

[@AncientPottery]

Micaceous clay is popular for cooking pots and all the mica acts as temper amzn.to/444Pz2p

[@janet4900]

If it's porous and unglazed, will that make a difference? Would it still work if it was glazed? I remember in college, once when I made a pot, something strange happened, and I think some trapped moisture got in the glazed pot. It made little tink-tink noises all the time, even after it was cooled and sitting on the shelf, a lot like a fizzy drink makes little fizzy noises. Has that ever happened to you?

[@AncientPottery]

I would think that it could work with glaze. But I never make glazed pottery so I can’t say for sure. So I have never had a glazed pot go tink tink either.

[@rutilopata8294]

Thank you dear Andy! Lovely pot, loved the process and all that you learn through it:) the soup looks delicious too💐

[@AncientPottery]

You are welcome.I'm glad you enjoyed the video, the soup was delicious too.

[@sidthemyth]

what happens if you build the pot around a gourd or melon or something and you fire it with it inside?

[@AncientPottery]

That would not work because clay shrinks when it dries so the pot would tear itself apart drying around a hard object.

[@sidthemyth]

@@AncientPottery oh thanks! maybe if they shrink together somehow...

[@debgliatta5878]

How do I find the correct type of clay/dirt to use n making these clay pot's? Im really interested in learning how to make them. Thank you. Dg

[@AncientPottery]

You can use store bought clay kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGLdqIenodpnfas Or find and dig your own kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZKVYX2hgKt0mac

[@garrydhir19871]

Hi Do you recommend any clay for making cookware pots? Thanks

[@AncientPottery]

I dig my own

[@peterkapinos277]

Excellent video! Keep making these. I am learning a lot from you.

[@AncientPottery]

Thanks, will do!

[@mikekaplan7461]

Wow! I’m not a potter but you look like you got some real skills. I have one question. Any chance that your clay has any toxins?

[@AncientPottery]

Doubtful

[@jimfitzgibbon5492]

Two questions Andy. Did you fire the pot with the lid on? Also how long did you fire the pot, before shutting down your kiln to cool?

[@AncientPottery]

Yes, in a low-temperature earthenware firing like this there is no chance for the lid to melt or stick so it is easiest to fire it in place. The total firing time was maybe a couple hours total, I ran it up to my desired temperature (about 850 C) then I just let it cool until it could be handled and removed.

[@billbermudez9456]

Andy.I have no access to natural clay. What is the firing temperature that you fire to? Could I substitute low fire clay?

[@AncientPottery]

I fire to around 850 C. Here is a video I made about using commercial clay with primitive pottery kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGLdqIenodpnfas

[@RnldsWrap]

I can't seem to find this answer anywhere. Does one need to buy a certain type of clay to use before firing and cooking with it? Can you fire and eat off any clay?

[@AncientPottery]

Pretty much

[@PathsOfReason]

I have one like yours, it's broken, could you tell me how to repair it please? Thank you .

[@AncientPottery]

A cooking pot? You can glue it together with super glue but I would never cook in it again. If you want to cook in it you need a new one.

[@PathsOfReason]

@@AncientPottery yes it's a cooking pot.

[@PathsOfReason]

@@AncientPottery thank you Andy

[@ChristopherJones16]

How come the soup didnt leak through the pores of the clay pot? I saw you did a video about how water in a pot creates an evaporative cooler when the water leaks through the pot and creates a cool effect when the moisture is on the outside. Theres also videos with people using clay pots as a water filtration device to drink dirty water. You only did a wet stone rubbing on this and fired it.. so how come the liquids didnt leak through the pot?

[@AncientPottery]

The pot was seeping some liquid through it, but it doesn't just pour through like a sieve. The heat from the stove causes that moisture to evaporate quickly and the peas will help to seal the pores in the pot making it more water proof.

[@santiagorivera1562]

Could you pit fire this pot? Also, is it considered stoneware or earthenware? Those two terms still confuse me.

[@AncientPottery]

Earthenware, which means it is fired at a low temperature and is more porous. And yes it could be pit fired if that is your firing method of choice. Here is a video about that kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHfdd4Cmjq6UpJo

[@twobitmage]

If you gather the clay yourself is there a major concern about there being pesticides or other junk like that in your pottery? If so is there a way to avoid that?

[@AncientPottery]

I live in Arizona where there is lots of wild country. I collect clay from places where it would be absurd to find pesticides or chemicals. Maybe some places in the world are more polluted than here.

[@davidcopple8071]

I was always told to soak my Clay cookware in water for thirty minutes before using on the stove top or in the oven. Is that good advice or do you not do that?

[@AncientPottery]

Yes. The water helps to disperse the heat and prevent thermal shock.

[@emariaenterprises]

It might be useful, from a picking-it-up perspectuve, to leave a lip on the pot.

[@AncientPottery]

Yeah, this was my first ever cooking pot and I did wish I had some handles or something. Live and learn.

[@jessicaseeliger3658]

But can you eat in unglazed earthware? Doesnt it filter through the clay or u could eat debris?

[@AncientPottery]

Yes I often eat on unglazed earthenware, no debris involved. I mean I eat on it in this video. Here is another video on this subject kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYvddqNpjsd2nrc

[@drakekoefoed1642]

your cloth should dry the bottom a little. what you might do, take a hot spike out of one of your fires and melt some holes in the dollar store puki. melting does not crack plastic like a drill might

[@AncientPottery]

There are many different possible ways to do it, I was satisfied with the way I did it. Feel free to experiment.

[@forestwoman]

Do you not need to glaze the inside of the pot? Does glazing the inside change how or if you can cook with it?

[@AncientPottery]

My pottery is low-fire earthenware and not glazed. The way I fire does not get hot enough to glaze, it is made the way it was made by our ancestors centuries ago.

[@The411]

Great video, Did you fire that pot at a higher temp than would normally be reached in an open fire?

[@AncientPottery]

No just about the same temperature I always fire to, maybe around 800 C

[@whatevertheheckjessieuploads]

Awesome piece!! Good to see how to make these kind of utilitarian vessels, keep up the good work !

[@AncientPottery]

Thanks you, now go make your own.

[@whatevertheheckjessieuploads]

@@AncientPottery definitely will go and give it a try 😁!

[@lola101250]

I made a pot forty years ago. I think it's dry...lol...can I fire it as is?

[@AncientPottery]

Sure as long as it has been kept dry there is no shelf life on unfired pottery

[@matouions2176]

So you can put clay pot on modern stove fire ? all my pots cracked from the heat is that from the type of clay or are not well seasoned ?

[@AncientPottery]

Temper, your clay needs to be well tempered. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4u9lX-CeLRrf9k

[@drakekoefoed1642]

i watched your sealing videos, and probably those things are fine, but i wonder if there is a material that will melt at earth fire temp and form a coating like glazes do.

[@AncientPottery]

In ancient times pottery was glazed with lead and tin, both of which provide healthy concerns. Modern glazes require temperatures that cannot be reached without modern kilns. This video however is a perfect example of why glaze or sealant is not always required. This pot never had any trouble being used for cooking without any sealants or glaze added.

[@airstreamwanderings3683]

Now I know how to make lids fit better. Great idea, good vid.

[@AncientPottery]

Thanks Wes. I can’t wait to see what you come up with.

[@DennisMook-ky6lx]

I think its good

[@Makete100]

Another great video. The color of the clay after firing is amazing. Is that something you tried to do, or just the way it came out? Either way is is beautiful.

[@AncientPottery]

Just the natural way this clay fires. Thanks

[@samburdge9948]

Love your work…..do some crazy stuff…..ceramics are used for and in all sorts of things

[@AncientPottery]

Thanks, will do.

[@Sheepdog1314]

on a gas stove only....I don't think you can use it on an electric plate

[@AncientPottery]

I think that is correct, an electric stove would not work.

[@jennifermeintjes7971]

Thank you. Learned why my pots always sag around the middle/ edge of the puki. Really appreciate your input

[@AncientPottery]

Glad to help.

[@edwoodcon9039]

Very good video . I need your help about the liquid (clay in liquid shape) used in sink and other ciramics. In which liquid clay is poured in to different models pre made to make different ciramics like sinks bath tubs ets .

[@AncientPottery]

Thank you. I think you are referring to a process called "slip casting", I don't know anything about how it is done.

[@edwoodcon9039]

@@AncientPottery ok sir. thanks for your time

[@Nilafila76]

Wow that's quite faster than I'm used to for split peas. It can sometimes take more than 3 hrs to cook. I wonder if the rounded shape has anything to do with it or is it some other factor?

[@AncientPottery]

I don't know I just followed the recipe.

[@liammiller8112]

as much as i just love the idea of just sealing it... i think i would prefer glazing just because i think i might find it a little easier... but an idea that i just had... i have a dedgehog mug, i love it... and i think i wanna make more animal mugs!!! i'll probably make a duck... which i will need glaze for, just for the brighter colors.

[@thehappypotter9612]

Do you have a video about building the kiln you used in this vid?

[@AncientPottery]

Yes, here it is kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmecY6pql96JqNk

[@coopart1]

Always enjoy your work ! Potters tip for folks who make a similar pot… poke a small hole in a closed form if you think it might dry a lot before cutting open especially if your clay tends to shrink a lot. Trapped air in a shrinking closed form can cause deformation or cracks 👍

[@AncientPottery]

For sure. This did cross my mind as I waited for this pot to firm up while sealed.

[@coopart1]

@@AncientPottery was a real good looking pot Andy ! I only mentioned that cause I have done many closed forms on the wheel, and have forgot sometimes to poke a hole . And got cracks at leather hard . Anyway, as I said before I always enjoy and learn from your channel . Thanks for sharing !

[@alimay1011]

What do you mean by a "closed form"? Are you talking about the raw clay or the pot after making?

[@coopart1]

@@alimay1011 yea, a wet clay form that has a hallow closed inside with air . Will crack as it dries and shrinks unless a hole is made so the air cannot compress inside.

[@alimay1011]

Oh thanks I didn't know that @@coopart1

[@samburdge9948]

Love your work chief….could you make planting pots, toothbrush holders et cetera…..differert things with utility…..god bless

[@AncientPottery]

Thanks for the suggestions.

[@zulayoquendo271]

👋🏻 hello how do a get colored clay and don’t want it glazed , I just want a raw finish? Can you help me ?

[@AncientPottery]

You have to spend some time out in the field exploring and finding clays of different colors. Check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHjNXpuvgL9rm68

[@zulayoquendo271]

@@AncientPottery 👍🏻🙏

[@lewysf8705]

Do you need to lead test wild clay before cooking in it?

[@AncientPottery]

No, clay naturally settles into beds when the water is still because it is the finest particles of soil and very lightweight. Lead, gold and other heavy metals naturally settle to the bottoms of riverbeds because they are so heavy. Therefore lead and clay are almost never found in the same deposits, it is another miracle of clay.

[@rogersmith258]

I'm going to try to make me one, wish me luck!

[@AncientPottery]

You can do it!

[@thefinishlineproject]

Hey Andy, How much should be the thickness of the base of the pot to prevent any chance of cracking?

[@vinayd8492]

Hey, its so good to see your techniques!! Learnt a lot by your videos 🙏 just one question, why you used a spoon as a stencil while cutting the lid,( to make little round at one point)

[@AncientPottery]

Because a lid like this will only fit correctly in one position. So by making a notch you can always line the lid up so it fits. The spoon just made sure it was cut nice and even

[@vinayd8492]

@@AncientPottery thank you 🙏

[@goohber1]

at time mark 00:10, it looks ike a Phrygian cooking pot, but w / out any metal wire handle. I like aesthetic look of them for some reason, probably cause they look like a traditional drooping teardrop witch pot, but without the droop look and annoying extra handles on sides, but hey, to each their own, right ? anyways , do u know where I can $ one ( at leas a 5 qurart sized ). maybe somewhere on internet ? I'd like to $ one but Google search results only show ones for museum display, not for actual cooking ( oh, they must be, at least, microwave saft )

[@patytrico]

Excelent! Thank you for share your proccess!

[@AncientPottery]

My pleasure!

[@sergeyb7761]

lovely pot, congrats! Nice to see how it’s used

[@AncientPottery]

Thanks!

[@Leah-nx1rk]

amazing video :D, should i be concerned about any downsides of eating out of clay that hasn't been specially treated or whatever? Google seems convinced that it's unsafe, but im not so sure if thats trustworthy

[@altintas1]

hello sir. thanks for video. I have a question. how many min you cooked the clay?

[@HobbsBhipp]

Man, I give up, I just have to sub to your channel; its hard not to watch.

[@AncientPottery]

Welcome.

[@soulflame9102]

How long did the water take to boil? And can the pot be used for many years or is it worth remaking one every so often over the years?

[@AncientPottery]

I don't remember how long it took for the water to boil but it didn't seem any longer than usual. A pot like this can last for many years, but it is less durable than a metal pot.

[@soulflame9102]

@@AncientPottery thank you for the info! I'd like to try this and I find all your videos brilliant and so helpful!

[@DarlingBo-bannie]

Cool!

[@JackFelker]

How about using a colander as a Pookie.

[@jackiegrant410]

Loved watching this, thank you. 🤗

[@AncientPottery]

You’re welcome.

[@gwendolineflo3824]

absolutely amazing, thank you for sharing🌞

[@AncientPottery]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gildedvibrations8927]

Amazing. One tip: use a colander instead of a plastic bowl to keep it aerated

[@Thebakestop]

Where can i buy your pot . Want to use it to boil herbs.

[@AncientPottery]

It has not been posted for sale on my website yet but I do intend to sell it. If you use the contact form on my website to send me an email we can talk about price and shipping charges ancientpottery.how/contact-us/

[@RevelationswithRabbi]

I actually think the shoulder acts like a nice detail. Maybe needs to be refined but it was appealing