ClayShareCon Pressed Dishes and Bowls

[@margaretfrew6661]

Jessica even though I have come back to refresh my memory, I still find your video's so uplifting. I cannot do as much wheel work( Like you I was a production potter) but I am now 80 yrs young. I only wish that you were on all the sites that you are, when I was learning I would have been such a more ambitious potter. We, at college, could only do certain things. When I wanted to make a more fancy foot on my thrown bowls, my instructor told me that I was not going to make the grade. I ignored her and I have been working since 1978 and I am still learning. ( I think that she was just looking to keep her job and she had favourites) This is something I could and cannot accedpt.In pottery we have to change as the world and fashion change, and I am just so thankful for your tutorials. I do not use the glazes that you are concerned with, (cannot get here and we mostly fire to ^9 or ^10 ) but your tutorials have inspired me in so many ways.Keep up the good work. Margaret

[@kimpalmer1313]

I love your ideas, teaching style, and humor :)

[@kaciegilbert21]

Thank you!! Learning so much from you. Saving up for my own ceramic stuff ❤

[@debraanderson9570]

These little bowls are so cute, especially the little cat feet.

[@mariagomora1100]

Watching from Papua New Guinea. Love your videos.

[@bruceengland7488]

Hi Jessica! Been watching your KZbin vids for a long while now. I have recently retired and decided to subscribe to your channel, but not really sure what that means! We shall see...I think I just did it...but am also techo-challenged, so I'll have to wait to see if I did it right!! I have been a part time (weekend/summer) potter for many years. As I'm now recently retired, I am working more to become full-time in pottery! My partner is a full-time pottery teacher, but our styles are completely different, so I am always looking for outside inspiration...and you have helped! Thanks! We live in NJ and also have a home in upstate NY (Catskills) where I have been doing pottery during summer months. Sorry...enuf of me... What I would love to see more of would be videos of you glazing slab your work with textures. I have been using a wide variety of leaves as impressions over the years, both with raku and pit fire. I have "perfected" several raku glazes to use to raku, but I want to expand to high fire. I have begun to use underglazes with Spectrum 1100 clear, as well as copper wash with 1100 over, with really nice results. I also do small whimsical animal sculptures. Would love to see how you glaze your pieces...particularly when using leaves and other fine textures. Thanks! (sorry for the lengthy comment!)

[@dennystewart3238]

I've simply asked my local dry cleaner if I could buy some bags. She gave me 5 for free. Love her!

[@debraanderson9570]

Can you use a bit of vegetable spray on the mold to help the clay release?

[@carolaerni1724]

Can you use beans or rice for the weight bags?

[@anaclaudiacostalopes8299]

Oi sou Ana Claudia de Recife, obrigada 😘

[@carolaerni1724]

Where can we get your rollers?

[@jacquelinesmith1624]

What size mushroom is that?

[@anaclaudiacostalopes8299]

Jéssica as suas placas são de quantos milímetros?

[@celiagreenaway725]

Celia from UK. I can’t see the live comments. Should I be able to?

[@carolinedelbecque4926]

Are the give-away's also for Europe :)

[@janetchristian]

Same question. I'm in Spain.

[@debbiebowers5033]

If you only put three feet on a round bowl instead of 4 they won't wobble on the table top