Coil Throwing

[@willowgalan2942]

Andy your lovely warmth of personality and eagerness to explain the finer details of hand placement and the importance of taking advantage of centrifugal force by stacking your coils inwards make this one of the best tutorials for the BIG scale clay vessels on KZbin. Im gonna take full advantage of this and try to make some wine storage vessels to sell to local wineries. I really want to make it as a solo potter, and big stuff is the dream since I saw Peter Voulkos's protege Peter Callas at my ceramics class in college. Ive never connected to an artform so deeply how I feel when I make large scale vessels such as these. Thank you!

[@andyruble633]

Thank you so much for this lovely comment Galan! I truly hope it helps you out to make your best work yet. I remember seeing Peter Volkos working in Kansas City way back in the day and Peter Callas was his assistant back then. Look for more videos this Summer! Andy

[@villiasimpkins4820]

Thank you for an awesome demonstration. I am a beginner in throwing cylinders. I am so very very happy that I found your video. You are one of the few potters that I actually take notes during and after viewing, thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge, I am deeply appreciative.

[@andyruble633]

I really appreciate the feedback! I hope it helps you make your best work. 🎉 -Andy

[@crazypeoplerule2]

Very nicely done. you're shooting, editing and explanation are all really great! thanks for sharing.

[@andyruble633]

Much appreciated Jack!

[@agomodern]

Those minimalist windows make this piece perfect. Gorgeous!

[@andyruble633]

Thanks so much for your comment! That means you made it to the end ;) This piece found a nice home...

[@vulcanswork]

This was the best explanation about the subject I ever saw and witnessed. Thank you. BTW, love the result, magnificent!

[@andyruble633]

Thanks so much for you thoughts on this! I hope it helps you throw bigger and better than before. :) -Andy

[@chefgigigaggero]

Wow! That was wild! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time! TY for sharing --- oh, and that playlist tho! 🔥

[@andyruble633]

Thanks for checking it out! I hope it helps you make your best one yet. 👍

[@rodrigogoguiroae5598]

Great Ruble, one of the greatest tutorial I've ever seen about big pots, cheers

[@andyruble633]

Thanks for watching Rodrigo! I enjoyed making this one. :)

[@jackiemorrison6024]

Never thought of coil throwing...I'm a novice still but what a great idea!!!

[@rodrigogoguiroae5598]

Andy, I do thank you for answering my question, It will help me to save a lot of experiment, see you on your next tutorial,

[@muddyotterspottery569]

Excellent presentation. Very clear explanation. Beautiful pot.

[@andyruble633]

Thanks so much! It was a fun throw. I hope it helps with your coil throwing :)

[@analuciasaraivasantana4144]

Só hj que vi. Excelente,lindo . Parabéns. Bom domingo

[@credenza1]

It is a lesson in what proper skill looks like - calm, purposeful and aesthetically pleasing.

[@andyruble633]

Much appreciated! :)

[@sarahlee8838]

Fantastic work.

[@andyruble633]

Thank you Sarah! Look for some new videos this summer :)

[@concernedcitizen8968]

I'm late to this video but thank you so very much for this lovely instructional!!!

[@rosannehillock3718]

Holy cow! That's awesome work.

[@ViKee010]

This is just gorgeous and very large. I have never seen such a large vase build before. I was wondering how your hands felt. Great job. Thanks for sharing with us. 🤟🏼🤍

[@andyruble633]

Thanks for watching! My hands were just fine despite the clay being very groggy. I hope this helps you make your biggest pots yet. :)

[@shellyfield5132]

Brilliant video and explanation. Very inspiring and I look forward to giving it a go. A beautiful vase!! Thank you.

[@lindielouspottery]

Excellent demo.

[@gabiglaezer8685]

Great Video thanks for sharing!

[@traceyedwards7383]

Very inspiring, thank you so much for sharing 🌻

[@VladimirNikolic-y4q]

thanks Andy

[@irmacarpinomorrison3101]

Brilliant, thank you so much!

[@andyruble633]

I'm glad you enjoyed my video, and I hope you have good luck when you try! :)

[@clayeasy]

Amazing! Great video and skills!

[@andyruble633]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@businessclimateleadersbcl6466]

Excellent video! Beautifully done and easy to follow. I'm ready to dive into a big pot!

[@JuniorSilva-cd4ms]

👏👏👏👍👍

[@pharmdpottery]

How do you make such even coils?

[@andyruble633]

Hi Jacob! For this project I used an extruder which in this case made about 3/4” thick coils.

[@flynnpotter]

Great video, Thank You!

[@andyruble633]

Thanks for checking it out! I hope it helps. -Andy

[@tjankovsky1947]

Amazing!!!!

[@crystalsmith3783]

Beautiful work! How did you get this piece from the wheel to the kiln and what kind of kiln do you have that would fit this piece?

[@andyruble633]

Believe it or not, I lifted this piece off while in the stiff leather hard stage. I then once fired the piece in our soda kiln which is large enough to accommodate pieces of this size. Thanks for watching!

[@Caroline_622]

What a great video! I watched every second and learned so much from your technique. Thx for not editing and showing us exactly how you managed this beauty!! Can I ask what kiln you like for this ?? Probably a big one.

[@andyruble633]

Hi There! Thanks for watching. :) I hope it helps you out and yes you need a large kiln to fire these! This one was soda fired in my kiln at Foothill College.

[@bauerjanet7887]

Great video and good instruction. I bet your are a fun instructor to learn from. How did you get the pot to the kiln at the school?

[@andyruble633]

Awww thanks! When the clay is leather hard it is really tough and I just lifted it into my truck on a bed of foam. 👍 thanks for watching and if you live anywhere near Foothill you should take a class! Andy

[@donnawinberg5667]

thanks! Great video! well done and very informative.

[@andyruble633]

Thanks Donna! I hope these techniques help you out :)

[@franadav]

Fabulous tutorial ... thank you. Curious to know what that market is for such large pieces? And are these mostly decorative or is there a functional use for the pots?

[@andyruble633]

Thanks for watching and I hope it helps you! This pot is largely decorative and often graces people entry ways. The price for these pieces depend on size, form and surface decoration. $800- $2000

[@vanessagomez5738]

SO COOOOOLLLLLL

[@clayvlogg605]

Great work🙏👌👍

[@andyruble633]

Thank you!

[@claudetteholt6564]

Where can I go to purchase one of your products?

[@elainehenderson842]

Hi there, this is a lovely demo, thank you. Just wondered what type of clay you're using ?

[@andyruble633]

Hi Elaine! Thanks for checking it out. Although any groggy stoneware is suitable for coil throwing, I used a Clayplanet clay called “grogzilla” which has very large chunks of Feldspar rocks and grog. The clay is best used in a soda or wildfire kiln. -Andy

[@JuniorSilva-cd4ms]

Ótimo trabalho, obrigado 👏👍

[@andyruble633]

Thanks for watching I hope it helps!

[@simonalvarez9655]

Hi! I’m a ceramics major trying to make a big usable vessel. Do the seams between the coils smooth out on the inside/is there a way to make it smooth? I’m asking because I’m afraid of texture breaking the glaze and keeping it from being completely water tight.

[@simonalvarez9655]

I also just want to be able to look inside and have a nice even wall without and rings

[@andyruble633]

Hi Simon! Thanks for checking out the video. Coil throwing is completely water tight when stacked, compressed and pulled well. The throwing lines on the inside can easily be smoothed out using a rib after you have completed that section of coils. Sometimes I use a rib on both sides of the wall to completely eliminate any process marks depending on what I’m making. Go for it and good luck! -Andy

[@rayx3880]

Andy, I just want to say that this video was so mesmerizing! I've only started ceramics in January this year, so I don't know all the possibilities yet. I am gobsmacked at the height you've built on this! I am surprised that despite having almost no attention span nowadays, I couldn't tear myself away from the screen! This was amazing!!! So inspirational! I was hoping that you or someone else can answer a question I have. I understand that it is important to maintain thickness in the walls to support the building and throwing, but once you are done coil throwing, how much can you trim the form? Or would trimming it any be detrimental to the firing process? Thank you!

[@andyruble633]

Thanks so much for watching! I hope these techniques help you make your largest form yet. 🎉 To answer your question, I usually throw the form to its final thickness but you could trim it quite a bit and it shouldn’t effect the way it fires. 1/2 inch to 3/8” would be the thinnest I would go for a large form. Andy

[@thebigquestion6494]

Awesome! How do you fire such large pots?

[@andyruble633]

Hi there! These pots are bisqued, glazed and fired like a regular sized pot. Sometimes it takes 2 folks to get it off the wheel and load them into kilns. :)

[@rodrigogoguiroae5598]

Hi Andy, I've been seen all your tutorials many times, It is a good way to learn throwing for a guy who lives in a small town in Brazil. if you can help me about two question will be very important to me. In Brazil we don't have clay with a high porcentage o grog to buy, so we have to make our own formula. I've got grog of 30, 60 and 100 mesh. what is the porcentage of grog do you use for big pots (and size of them)? The second question is about the difference between torch and heat gun. Is only that the torch gets higher temperature and drys the material faster or there is a difference about the quality of the result? Cheers ,

[@andyruble633]

Hi Rodrigo! I would consider 20-25 % grog for coil throwing large pots. I like 20 mesh grog and have even used 8 mesh grog for very large and thick projects. I suppose the 30 mesh would be just fine! As for the heatgun VS torch they both do the same thing, but It just saves time to use a torch. I have also had luck with an electric heater and leaving the wheel slowly turning. I hope this helps out and good luck! -Andy

[@kakaiykirkuk9126]

Great

[@juliekennon8965]

How long would it take to be dry enough to build on if you didn’t have the torch?

[@andyruble633]

Hi Julie! It would take sooo much longer without a torch, but people have great success with a small space heater drying just the wet coil area as you go. Some folks just add 1-2 sets of coils a day and keep the bottom portion of the pot wrapped up to keep it leather hard. Good luck with this! -Andy

[@joannaadams6674]

Awesome pot, video and explanation totally epic!. I have a question: how do you make such beautiful coils? - extruder ( hand or wall extruder?) or to you roll by hand? Cheers :)

[@andyruble633]

Thanks for checking it out Joanna! I used an extruder for this pot, but always hand-rolled them with good luck the first few years. 👍 good luck when you try it out!

[@carlosleon9580]

How do you wire something that big? on the bottom?

[@andyruble633]

Hi Carlos! In this case I usually just let it dry on the wheel head or throw them on a bat for easy removal. There is no need obviously to trim this size work as it is shaped as you throw. Andy

[@carlosleon9580]

@@andyruble633 Thanks! I'll try this method some day soon :)

[@augustatkinsonillustration5341]

Remakable

[@b.l.a.c.k-shiva]

Flame torch... In your house 😱🗣

[@andyruble633]

Its my studio! Not the house :)

[@dahmao]

How did you get it off the wheel and move it?

[@andyruble633]

I was able to bear hug this one in the leather hard state and put it onto a rolling cart. Much wider pots need two people to lift them off the wheel.

[@dccreations1361]

grogzilla!?! Sounds like a nightmare. 😅

[@andyruble633]

My hands are always freshly exfoliated! Thanks for checking it out.

[@Артур999-ь5ж]

Такую вазу я зделаю с одного куска глины! 😁

[@andyruble633]

I’m so proud of you! 👍

[@VladimirNikolic-y4q]

How do you move so much clay?

[@andyruble633]

Coil by coil! Thanks for watching.

[@VladimirNikolic-y4q]

@@andyruble633 Hi andy! I like to watch people who know their job, and you are a maestro. I think we didn't understand each other. How do you move so much clay from the wheel to the drying place, or kiln?

[@andyruble633]

@@VladimirNikolic-y4q I remove them from the wheel while they are is a still leather hard consistency. Sometimes two people locking arms is needed for the really large ones. I hope this helps! -Andy