Cooking in Wild Clay Pottery - Part 2 - Making Pots

This is part 2 of a series which I intend to conclude by cooking a meal in a pot made from clay I dug out of the ground. In this part, we'll make the pots
This playlist contains all of the episodes in this series: • Pottery & Ceramic Craft
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[@SharpnessSword]

Atomic shrimp lore expanded. This time, a human descendant is introduced

[@videogamegirl81]

As a ceramic artist, it's really fun watching you go through this process and see your discoveries and your troubleshooting. Really looking forward to all the other videos in the series!

[@mendicantcrow]

I'm a Ceramic artist and really enjoying this too! I've never worked with shell-grogged clay and now I'm really curious!

[@jimmyrustler8983]

I dig a lot of historical tip sites as a bottle collector, and find lots of ceramics from the Victorian era, sometimes with preserved fingerprints! I also find lots of raw clay in my digging endeavours, as well as lead pipes and asbestos, shockingly....

[@Ghilliedude3]

My wife tells me I have too many hobbies, I feel like watching your videos isn’t helping. I have a strong urge to try pottery now

[@tricky2917]

Thanks. I mean sincerely, thanks. You never know when or if anything can turn your day around after hitting rock bottom, but you quite literally pottering about somehow inexplicably changed mine. You wonderful savant, I would shake your hand if I could.

[@beethimbles8801]

My favourite series YET! I love the variety of this channel.

[@johnlittle8975]

Your ceramics look really good, especially for being rusty and out of practice. If you were to do a series exploring bronze age technology in your area I'm sure we'd all be interested.

[@twudotJam]

I thoroughly adore that oil lamp.

[@lwoods507]

The shell-grogged pot is such an interesting idea! I really hope it fires well and doesn't explode (though binge-watching the Pottery Throwdown has taught me that pots explode heartbreakingly frequently in the kiln, it seems a very stressful hobby!)

[@johanneswerner1140]

Check out Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery (I think it is called), apparently he has a quite good success rate when fiering outdoors.

[@TregMediaHD]

Good evening to all my fri-night shrimpers.. Greetings uit Nederlands 🇳🇱

[@freddy5016]

Hello from the US, Treg! Friday afternoon for me here 😆

[@bittehiereinfugen7723]

Many warm greetings from Germany to our dear neighbors ☺️ I wish you a nice weekend (and leave me some Beemster cheese 😉).

[@coryman125]

Hoi from Canada!

[@IanSlothieRolfe]

I love the oil lamp. Reminds me of the Roman ones I used to see on school trips to Colchester. I hope we get to see you trying it out if it survives the firing process.

[@EastWind123]

I've been a potter for 20 years, and you've done something I've never done: work with wild clay. I cannot wait to see your results!!! If you decide to continue your explorations in this way, I suggest fashioning for yourself a "puki." The KZbin channel "Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery" would be an excellent resource, but I suspect you've found it already. Happy potting!

[@lunab541]

Lovely! I'm rooting for the shell one to succeed the most

[@benmakepeace5759]

This is now an instant click video series. Love stuff like this.

[@benmakepeace5759]

Insta click for short

[@YceSzmiff]

At first I came from the scambaiting videos and for a long time I thought I'd fine this stuff boring, but now when I actually give it a try, it's enjoyable and inspiring to watch! Keep on doing these videos!

[@deborahbranham-taylor6682]

Years ago I dug some clay while planting a tree in my yard. Missouri has lovely light grey clay with a smooth creamy feel and very little debris. But I had a small child, so never had time to do anything with it. Lovely to see you completing the experiment I had hoped to!

[@rattlesnakz9716]

Please sir... could I have some more ? Love this series a lot

[@MamguSian]

Fascinating to see these old techniques, especially the use of plastic sheets. I've never seen these in my everyday life, but I think they still exist for specific, specialist purposes. Strange to think how common they used to be. I'm popping over to watch the video where you fire them now.

[@jackgrylls1554]

Catch up, I've already watched the one where he cooks a stew in it

[@MamguSian]

@@jackgrylls1554 I saw that one first and it prompted me to watch the whole series. Good isn't it.

[@jackgrylls1554]

@@MamguSian Yeah, I miss pre-alien-invasion atomic shrimp 😔

[@k8eekatt]

Oooh it's already out?

[@benman9242]

@@k8eekatt i think they watched it from the discord - i don't know though

[@IAmMike2K]

That is so cool with the coincidental Sandy Ware design!

[@applegal3058]

Ohhh I'm so looking forward to part 3!

[@alexisw6764]

Although I have no artistic sensibilities, I find myself very invested in this series! Thank you to Atomic Shrimp for broadening my horizons. Looking forward to part 3!

[@scurvymcdiggle2741]

I love this little series!

[@bfranklin3777]

AS is a crazy genius.

[@azteclady]

I am *so* invested in this process.

[@Armstrong84]

I'm really impressed, especially with the lamp.

[@SenorEscaso]

Really enjoying this series and looking forward to the firing.

[@idristaylor5093]

The episode of Time Team where Phil Harding was told about Shelly ware was excellent.

[@CarJul666]

My kind of content. Experimental and interesting. I'm eagerly awaiting the sequel.

[@KarMa-ws3ll]

Oh, just love this cornucopia of a channel. The animations, the explanations, the when, where why... just love it.

[@dawnmagee3354]

You sir are a treasure! Thank you for taking us along on all of your journeys. ☺️

[@GIBBO4182]

Primitive Atomic Shrimp Technology

[@MartinAhlman]

I like that most things are the same, no matter how much time passes or where you're from.

[@RowdyTheHitman]

Shrimp, your videos are one of the highlights of my week. As I grow up I hope to learn and enjoy a diverse range of hobbies and explorations as you do. Keep it up mate 👏

[@MsAnpassad]

No dogbowl? What will Eva eat out of during your "Budget challange - Stone Age version" episode?

[@zweifaltspinsel2563]

Big fan of this series! I love watching you explore these different techniques!

[@wyattsmith5439]

Chuckled when he started to flour his work surface. Epic content crossover.

[@superfishlolwut]

This was so interesting to watch! I work in a workshop that specialises in historical replica pottery and I enjoyed seeing your process, seems very well researched to me! The archaeological evidence suggests various techniques were used but adding a collar and/or coils to a pinch pot or pot formed in a mould is my favourite technique, and one certainly used by prehistoric potters. If you're struggling with getting the shape how you envision I recommend using wooden tools. With a wooden spoon you can bat the pot into shape. With a wooden hook you can press the middle of the pot out from the inside to get a satisfying rounded shape. Really fantastic idea for a series!

[@TheOz91]

From this process, I would say that clay pottery seems to be the original and ancient type of additive manufacturing since you add and layer material. It's also fascinating that these will last thousands of years.

[@StephenStaver]

I took a ceramics class in highschool and absolutely loved it. I am so happy to see you doing this project. I definitely appreciate the comparisons of different texture/techniques that you're doing as well!!

[@Wistful77]

I love the little oil pot. It's all very nice to watch, I enjoyed the craftsmanship. Thank you!

[@Pirochiro]

Oh I love the lamp and the die, and that little wavy bowl. Looking forward to seeing the firing video and praying they all survive!

[@stansfieldmcelroy]

You're the craziest guy on KZbin Mike. I hope one day you write a book about anything

[@johannaverplank4858]

I really like this series. It's cool to see you do everything from scratch and mostly using items you found in nature. I'm excited to see how to firing goes.

[@leahwilton785]

I am an artist - this past summer I was on a residency and one of the other artists worked primarily with clay. She sourced local clay from the earth to make stuff out of. Didn't fire any of it (that's just how she works) but it was super cool and something I never would have considered.

[@AbdulMunimKazia]

I've not done any form of art or craft for decades now, but this is kinda inspiring.

[@basiccooking1818]

The next project should be a plastic cup made from homemade atoms. Yes -- it is time for you to get/build a particle accelerator. The channel needs it.

[@kimvibk9242]

Oh yes - a particle accelerator-cum-3D printer! Then I would print myself a few gold bars from discarded beer cans - takes a while, but is totally worth it!

[@owllymannstein7113]

A plastic pot cup made from homemade crude oil

[@coryman125]

Of course, the series starts with a video of hand-picking electrons from the local fields and forests. It's getting to be the right time of year for them

[@pedroff_1]

If this was commented on Cody'sLab channel, I wouldn't even doubt he would try that, to be honest

[@rogink]

Funny that this video popped into my KZbin notifications today. I was sorting some stuff out for my dad earlier and came across a piece of pottery I did in secondary school - I was probably 11/12. I don't think anything else survives from my schoolwork. It's an ashtray would you believe! Any teacher getting kids to make one today would be struck off!

[@HelenBradley]

This is a fascinating series. It was lovely to see your daughter make pots too (but oh! how long fingernails do damage things). I am looking forward to seeing how the firing and use all work out. Thank you for all the work you put into these videos.

[@PokeMaster22222]

0:48 Oh phew, those are maple leaves. I thought you were using pot to make a pot; bit worried there for a second!

[@stoppropaganda2573]

I love working with clay as its so forgiving!

[@mithril1584]

In the colonial United States sand and clay were mixed together when crafting things, oftentimes included straw or hay to make earthen ovens, they called the mixture cob, maybe spelled differently but from what I've read it helped reduce the clay's natural tendency to shrink and crack when dried.

[@rhondamarshall1415]

This series is really fascinating!

[@Corkoth55]

forget the Dos Equis beer guy.. you are definitely the most interesting man in the world! What a great series!

[@countingwithjerold]

Been trying this myself and I think it’s very satisfying when you get it to dry without it cracking

[@TregMediaHD]

You had me at 0:03.. resdy for part 3

[@robstewart7109]

Always such great content. I'm really looking forward to seeing how these turn out. I realise you may have already fired the pots at this point but if you haven't, perhaps consider watching some of the clay pot videos from the 'primitive technology' channel.

[@everchangingskies]

ive learnt so much from your channel. love it. thank you

[@dmichaylow]

I wonder if you left the leaves on the pot and fired it, perhaps they would leave a cast of themselves like a carbon glaze

[@NotEntirelyStupid]

LETS GOOO this series finally continues. Well, i am sorry that i dont have anything smart to say. I just like the content :)

[@cindyfairhurst3610]

Really appreciate your work, shows a few of us newbs how to work with clay!

[@patricialavery8270]

I felt I had seen your leaf thing somewhere in school or something.I looked it up and leaves can be painted with slip pressed down and removed or pressed down the whole inside of a bowl painted with slip and the leaf removed and also a teacher used a rolling pin to impress sturdy leaf patterns(a fern frond in her case) into a flat clay sheet then removing leaving a physical imprint.A family member is a potter and I learned a few basics of throwing on a wheel from her,which is a whole different thing.

[@Ezra-pi9dp]

Brilliant series 👍

[@paulcullen814]

Really enjoying this series so far, will be good to see you cooking in your finished pots. The thumb pot / pinch pot name thing. It is probably that you use your thumb to shape it hence the thumb pot name. They end up as small dishes that you have salt and pepper in so you can put a pinch of seasoning in when cooking hence the pinch pot name. I enjoy all your videos, my favourites are the foraging ones and the 3 meals in a day for £1 type challenge ones. Also nice to see a fairly local KZbinr as I am just along the coast from you in Portsmouth.

[@quantumsquid4314]

Watching these videos is like a cleanse for my brain

[@ChicDead26]

i love this entire thing!

[@starscream6665]

That oil lamp is amazing, can’t wait to see if it’s a success!

[@pmcKANE]

Ancient people were very environmentally friendly, the archaeological record shows that they barely used plastic bottles for anything at all.

[@AliciaB.]

the tiny clay dice is so cute. though I doubt you'll actually be able to play with it

[@lotmom]

Fantastic! Part two already!

[@watermelon_sir]

Fun video, makes me wanna mess with clay looks like forbidden peanut butter though

[@PlanetZhooZhoo]

Fantastic. This is as far as I got with a little thumb pot (yes that's what we call them too) that I made from garden clay as a child. I didn't fire it, but it dried out and I used it as a pen holder for years.

[@samhenwood5746]

Can’t wait to see the finished pots & thanks Atomic shrimp 🤗

[@k8eekatt]

That is really nice looking clay! I imagine it is smooth and buttery. *oops. Turns out it's sandy!*

[@AtomicShrimp]

The purified clay is definitely buttery

[@richard-gn3es]

What an excellent series

[@KerrikkiLurgan]

I have been filling cracks in wood recently. I found that the tools for application did not work as well as my fingers. Yes, I agree, the human hand is the best tools for pottery

[@GolosinasArgentinas]

Loving this series, can't wait for the next part! Nice to see Steph again :-)

[@basilechatelain965]

just what I needed before sleeping thanks a lot Shrimp

[@th3british169]

I work for a pot bank and Have done for 6 years, I make anywhere from 400-6,000 peaces a day depending on item and type of machine I use and style and size of the item. The way I used to hobby craft at home is I made my own molds, ans slap the clay onto mold and press the molds together for the desired shape/pattern and let the clay dry naturally.. I used todo this and turnt out really well especially after I fired it and decorated and glazed it.. 😉 The best tip I can give you is in the clay itself.. the better the quality of clay the better the end result.. I prefer a firm clay it is way easier to work with.

[@africa_everyday]

I'm interested in this. I'll be making mine

[@TheSatanicGamerFromHell]

i had this insane idea of going to a forest and picking up sticks then chiseling them into a more rectangular shape and gluing them together to make a checkers board and checkers pieces. my sticks were thrown out of the house as they were considered trash and i never got to realize my idea

[@stephb4012]

I particularly love the little die!!! It would be cool to make a full set (d4, d8, d10 etc.) a d20 would be tricky.

[@emmajacobs5575]

This series of videos is very enjoyable to watch. Though I’m a little surprised shelly ware is a thing; when I was working in a fireclay works, a million years ago, lime contamination was potentially a big problem, as it can cause defects due to the absorption of moisture after firing. Hopefully, your shells have been ground finely enough and mixed in well enough to not create undue expansion related stresses.

[@physicalnova2965]

Very interesting as always ! Althought the beggining would make an ideal parody material, with all this pot talk... Jokes aside, I remember learning that ceramics were very susceptible to imperfections (a slag piece of less than 10 micrometers can very well cause it to shatter in an industrial setting), so it suprised me that you could use sandy clay for making a pot. Still, your content make me rethink of the courses I've taken, and I'm able to enjoy it twice as much ! Thank you for your amazing work !

[@robinbrowne5419]

Fun and interesting videos. I look forward to the rest of the series. PS - I wonder if a genie will inhabit your lamp.

[@ferretly]

I'm LOVING these videos omg

[@liana2459]

Really looking forward to the third part. Good luck

[@Crunyil]

Very interested to see how they turn out after firing

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

"I left it to dry in a shady place" Suddenly all pimps, smugglers and cutthroats at the docks started wondering what was up with all the pots.

[@YourFriendlyBarista]

US time traveler, in my ceramics class my professor called them pinch pots. Which are in fact a bit floppy if not done right.

[@Gandalf_the_Black_]

2:09 It's a shame you didn't put up a picture of Atomic Shrimp HQ when you said this

[@complexthoughts2621]

You can make anything interesting! Can't wait until the next video

[@seanm7002]

Absolutely fantastic content- cheers, Shrimp 🍤

[@NadiaCBorba]

I want part 3 already! 😂 From time to time I like to come here and tell you how much I like your channel. If I was to make a YT channel, I'd want to do something like this. I've made a onion soup after watching one of the budget videos and, my next step will be to make a nettle soup.

[@xxPenjoxx]

Absolutely love this series, hope they all dry nicely

[@cameronc1300]

this is an awesome series, thanks for the work doing this!

[@psychedelikchameleon]

I've wanted to use wild clay for ages. Perhaps this will inspire me to get on with it! Your pots etc look fabulous and I'm excited to see how they progress through firing.

[@lizadams7662]

The little lamp is like the ones made in this region by the Lenni Lenape Indians. We have terrific clay in NJ, pottery center. Some lamps like yours have been excavated locally.

[@Iwanko]

I've been waiting for this video, and I haven't been a YT in a few days but today I had a feeling it might be up and here it is!! Love what's out so far and very excited to see the rest of this series c:

[@larryevans7669]

Very good, thank you, looking forward to the next segment.

[@kellymae2421]

Interesting little series. I’m enjoying it

[@christopherhovord3516]

Bro! these look amazing 👏 looking forward to seeing how they turn out