CLAY!! Where to get clay, what kind of clay, and more!

[@katherinesvoboda5989]

I am an old potter just starting up again after retiring from teaching middle school art. I love your videos because you’re funny. Ryder cute but the best part of the video was you hurling clay down the stairs. Years ago, I remember putting a board through a window opening and having my dad shoot clay down to me when I had a basement studio. I eventually remodeled my garage.

[@britt-kneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

Annnnnd he ain't bad on the eyes either......lol!😍😍😍

[@slimshady8024]

Hey Jon ,I am a Retired Mechanic and got into pottery during a 6 week recovery after hip revision . I got a old 1965 Skutt electric kiln no wheel yet but I am hand building mugs and things . Like you Videos and Ryder is a handsom young man thanks

[@malibu405]

Charming, funny, AND respectful of others feelings on being filmed. You don't need to change a thing.👍🏼

[@lindenjenesse5078]

YOU JUST THREW THE BOX OF CLAY DOWN THE STAIRS!! OMG! A first I was like, *gasp! And then I thought, "Why not?" HaHa! Love your energy!

[@parvanehzameni1]

Hi John , I just wanted to simply thank you for being such a great teacher , potter, dad ….and more . I really enjoy watching your videos and learned a lot from you. I wish you a great success and happiness dear .thanks again fun guy .

[@sippigrrrl]

I’ve been binge-watching your videos for a week or so because I grow orchids, and I have a hard time finding pots - I like to use clay pots whenever possible, but orchids need to have a lot of air around their roots - so I’ve been considering making them myself, so that I can make them so that they include all of the specs that I want. Your teaching style is great, and entertaining, so I’m really enjoying the “binge” of your videos! Thank you for doing such a great job! Second, and this part is just a dumb bit of anecdotal fluff: I noticed from the first sentence that you spoke that, based on your accent, you HAD TO live in the upper Midwest, because your accent is pretty much EXACTLY the same as mine! I lived in southwestern North Dakota until I was 17 (our accent is a bit more Canadian up there; and something that may help to strengthen my “family accent” is the fact that my grandparents on my Dad’s side still occasionally spoke German in the home to keep secrets from the kids, and later, us grandkids). Anyway, I moved to Chaska when I was 16 (HS graduation), where I lived until I was 20, when I bought a house and moved to Minneapolis. I lived there until I moved to the New Orleans area to finish my degree, back in 2007. During my junior and senior years, I taught freshman chemistry, and without fail in every single section that I taught, one of my students would ask me what country I was from, usually on the first or second day of classes. I guess the [slightly paraphrased] old saying “you can take the cat lady out of the Midwest, but you can’t take the ‘upper Midwestern accent’ out of the cat lady” is true, at least in my case. I also get told to this very day that I sound EXACTLY like Sarah Palin (I do agree with this). Thanks again for the great videos!! I can’t wait to get set to try to make some orchid pots!

[@bigbird2240]

I am a dredge operator in Florida and we run into massive areas of perfect clay (white , pink, reddish , orange etc) i wonder if we can sell it ?

[@lemonheadrbx2671]

Im just a black lady n tulsa.i came 4clay but fell n love with ur face.i found myself smiling and answering a question u asked.🤣pretty fly4a white guy!

[@L.MicheleB]

That baby boy is ADORABLE!..Awsome videos...thanks for inspiring

[@Jonthepotter]

Thanks !

[@adorarosepottery]

Binging your videos today. Thanks!!! 😊

[@ataliemitchell3606]

Thanks for taking us along on your adventure! Ryder is so cute!! Looks so much like my little man. I would love to show you some pieces I have done inspired by your work. Just made for me. And by the way, tried the costers again and much more success this time.

[@Jonthepotter]

Awesome!!! glad the coasters worked out better!

[@oldfashiondragon]

Yes I've been waiting for a video like this, 💖

[@dabosue05]

You're always optimistic and happy. Nice vibes from you!

[@Jonthepotter]

Thanks!

[@dianneschuman6328]

It is important to remember that clay can be shipped but it is expensive if shipped far. I like to try different clays but living on the east coast I tend to prefer using Standard Ceramics clays for most of my work lately. But Laguna's B-mix does work wonderfully in wood kilns.

[@Jonthepotter]

Yes can be shipped but I'd rather save that money!

[@dianneschuman6328]

As I said it is expensive to ship. Unfortunately not everyone lives near a good supplier. Living on the east coast I am lucky.

[@hilostateofmind]

Oh I see, it's more expensive.

[@stephaniemichaud6954]

I'm SO familiar w/ that traffic. I feel your pain. Heading to Continental tomorrow. My shop of choice as well. :) You MUST stop at The Lotus next to Loring Park tho. BEST Vietnamese in the cities! It's my reward for driving through the traffic.

[@micheledickey4066]

This is soo surprising!!! I have used Continentals Buff Stoneware, first of all it has grog, second it takes FORVER to dry!!! Twice as long as my other clays. I bought it from a local potter so I happen to have 4 boxes which I’m going through but I could never use it had I not bought all of that.

[@basherkp3119]

Dear Jonthe am from Dubai, enjoying your videos and learning pottery little by little

[@shellyprichard3077]

Love the videos! Newbie here and you have taught me alot, thank you!

[@annabanana8760]

Love your videos! As a young mom of two, I have been relishing in the time I get to spend at the wheel and watching Jonthepotter! You have helped me immensely and I love learning at home. Could you post a video about how to buy a kiln or set up your own home studio for those of us who aren’t professionals but still wanna throw? (In all our spare time lol) Thanks for the positive outlook!

[@benpatterson4452]

I like Continental, who I use for my classroom studio. We do low fire, and the clay body I get works well for that purpose. However, once I get my home studio up and running, I don't know if I will use Continental. The specifications, that they orovide, regarding their clay bodies, are a bit incomplete. Standard and Laguna list shrinkage and absorption for all of their bodies, as well as a specific firing range. Continental lists none of that, and gives a broad range, like Cone 6 through 10. I've seen many potters discuss it, and the general consensus is, "Clay does not have that broad of a range. Either it will be underfired at the low end, or overfired at the high end. Also, Continental doesn't have a mid- range porcelain, like some companies do, and I may head down that road.

[@clgibson8955]

Question::: 1. How do I refurbish clay? 2. What kinds of clay is available and the uses for each? 3. How to dry the clay to leather hard and not over dry it? 4. How to get it back to leather hard from over drying? Uggggg I paid for several classes and they didn't go over any of this! 5. How do I know I wedged it properly? Thank you!

[@markhousel2712]

Question. I am an older person who very much is interested and have been for a long time in learning pottery and how to make it. What do you think is the best approach? I went to art school for painting and don't use it professionally but always loved the idea of pottery. I think I would love it.

[@NikolasNiquete]

I remember going to school with a kid named Klay Potter. He did not go on to make pottery.

[@bradhallsr1]

What type of clay would you use for making a brick and clay wood burning stove? Something like the rocket mass stoves I see on youtube. Thank you.

[@kathykempson2252]

Sounded to me like your son said "camera" when he pointed to it at 1:21 . ya nothing to do with clay, but he stole the show.

[@Jonthepotter]

I went back and watched it!! You are right!!

[@re4pink500]

Kathy K you were right

[@suerodriguez4525]

Fun video - your little boy is adorable!

[@Jonthepotter]

Thanks!

[@vaibhavlodha5717]

What kind of clay is best for dinner set?? white stoneware clay or buff stoneware clay??

[@janyou765]

I just inherited some unlabeled pottery clay. How do I tell what type of clay I have? And what its cone #?

[@carlrockaway1696]

what type of clay would you recommend for making those coasters for cups?

[@nancysines6343]

Your video are great and your son is adorable!!! I'm thinking maybe after I get into our new home (soon, still looking) I will make a pottery work shop!!! That would be amazing...I'm retired from homeschooling my children so I have a ton of time on my hands. Please keep blogging you have inspired my inner potter.

[@Jonthepotter]

I'll keep on going, thanks for watchin and thanks for the support!

[@sherrysardi8404]

Hi. Newbie here. Is there a special reason you take it out of the box or is it just because you're going to use it so quick?

[@donivers9454]

I want to think you for one i just got a wheel and now i am in need of the nest things to do thaNK YOU

[@debraanderson9570]

Smart taking it out of the boxes, just did this last weekend, NCAA clogged the roads,....

[@stringoutoftherug7467]

I live in Utah and we have the worst traffic ever because of road construction

[@edstud1]

I feel your pain when it comes to traffic! Why dont you have it drop shipped?

[@lynnost1959]

At what temperature do you fire the coasters with the glass? I don't work with cones and i would love to make them!

[@Jonthepotter]

2232 degrees Fahrenheit!

[@lynnost1959]

Thank you so much!!

[@dianneschuman6328]

It depends on the clay and glazes you use. For example if you use a low fire clay you need to use low fire glazes then you would fire to about cone 04 about 1945 degrees F. It is also important to remember than time is a factor in firing as well if you fire for a very long time you don't have to fire quite as high as you would if you fire a bit faster. That is what is good about cones they measure what the glazes are doing.

[@boytapanganvlogs]

Will they deliver in Philippines?

[@soreloser6018]

At least the traffic isn't so bad right now.

[@yungbleach9107]

What kind of degree do you have? I’m currently working on my associates of art and thinking about going for a 4 year to study arts. Still don’t know if I should go or just keep taking ceramics in my community college. I just wanna spend time in the wheel without a huge college debt.

[@meand3786]

Hi what of making you own caly is it possible

[@mrohmiller1098]

That's quite a process, especially with an adorable toddler in tow! How long a drive is it for you to get to Continental Clay?

[@Jonthepotter]

It's about 45 or 50 minutes with no traffic!

[@moonlightgator541]

Adorable boys!!!

[@markstrehlow3579]

Ordering 500# always seems like a lot. Then you pick it up and it is only 10 boxes.

[@Xyrdrai]

At 4:22 ...Oh boy, does he look like you! lol :)

[@AhsanKhan-sh4fi]

My name is abdul majeed these is a nice work..our this work next time and to day time

[@billmiller9145]

That looks exhausting!

[@rebeccamiller3248]

Like your video but there are a few things worse than traffic. Waiting for loved ones diagnosis from Dr or surgery and being stuck in a hurricane and the shelter waiting to see if you still have a home. So Traffic is good.

[@jahpedro3971]

Yup, fair play, ☺️

[@md.moinulislam9467]

MASHAALLAH khub valo video

[@thenewtownstudio4799]

Random peoples faces?? Do you know how much business you must give them? They should be giving you clay for free!

[@Jonthepotter]

hmmm, I think I need to chat with them about that!

[@hankar3]

haha..cracks me up..I hail from MN but am living in Turkmenistan..saw this and was like..wait..what?

[@Jonthepotter]

Funny! Where in MN are you from?

[@suzanneboily5224]

I don't like traffic either!

[@normahernandezpride7775]

awesome !!!!!!!! ..... I know where or to order and buy some Good or best clay cheaper bigger clay to buy less u forever they have out there in Minneapolis Minnesota twin sister live nearby Minneapolis or my niece Lydia live a lot closer to Minneapolis Minnesota to pickup ... if they don't deliver it ...... to get good or best clay nearby in Minneapolis Minnesota

[@cscherbarth1622]

I think you need a friend with a truck getting that in one go means less traffic for you😁

[@anibou0405]

3:13 callage

[@gFog3]

Just ask. I’m sure the company wouldn’t mind the free publicity, but the individual should be given the opportunity to decline. It’s just you informing them and asking their permission to record, give them your card and send them to your channel. Open communication is the key.

[@re4pink500]

1:21

[@BJEAKE]

Just borrow your buddy's trailer and get all 2,000 lbs at one time. :)

[@dirtroad4229]

No mention of price and nobody asks....Eyeroll

[@JesusKathrynMiller]

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[@racheladams4904]

Jon, why don’t you just rent a U-Haul for the day and move all 2000 pounds at once? Then you would have to do that only once a year

[@Jonthepotter]

I like going down to Continental every few months!

[@jerusalem9876]

id like to assist you sir if you wish...

[@cowboyfinleys6090]

Shhh we got a listen to my girl friend sing

[@zgodbeizgline2122]

Like you so much!!!

[@Jonthepotter]

Thanks!

[@Zidanwar187]

Wow bro get to the point of the video !

[@Paikesetudruk]

youtube bbc

[@JonathanLopez-vv5nr]

Wow didn’t even answer what kind he got

[@cierapaige9139]

Jonathan Died polished stoneware

[@Jonthepotter]

Buff Stoneware from Continental Clay

[@bonfusious]

You are traffic

[@gerrys6265]

8 minutes of video, 1 minute of information.....? Thanks for doing this...but not for me.

[@Mdgreenlee]

Not very helpful if you're not from that area...

[@hojoinhisarcher]

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