Hand building a slab mug with texture tutorial

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[@phyllisgriffin5933]

This is the best tutorial I’ve seen on making hand built mugs! Thank you!

[@jordanfogarty1329]

I used this method for slabbing and made near perfect mugs I’ve been doing pottery for 3 months

[@jackiestarr2881]

Awesome video I will make one of those texture mugs!

[@Heartwing37]

Great video! Thanks for sharing! Out of all the slab building vids for mugs, this is the best!

[@lovethewreathsweetlumsden6459]

Loved watching you and learning without all the endless banter, just info. Thank you Great job!

[@mlynn4749]

Really well done. I love how you don't overtalk it. You are an excellent teacher, thank you!

[@user-ue7xc6cr7i]

Thanks I just started working with clay and been making mugs and tumblers and this video was very helpful.

[@oksanaopanasyuk7171]

Thank you! Very helpful!

[@randomguy-dy3uy]

damn, nice large mugs you got there.

[@livingwomanamanda2354]

Thank you so much for making this video!! I would love the size of the cookie cutter relative to the cup template please 🙏

[@_Blasfemie]

This is so helpful! Thank you for taking the time to show us your process.

[@tammyandkiki]

Gorgeous!

[@mreinstein48]

Gorgeous mug!!!!!!!!!!

[@lisayates4675]

Great video! Thank you so much!

[@carolpiamenta3610]

Beautiful!

[@caraerickson6010]

I love this tutorial! Thank you for sharing 😁

[@sheenalittle4246]

Brilliant. Thank you so much. This has helped me a lot x

[@thatoldbiddy2]

Thanks for sharing this lesson! Great video/instructions!!!

[@kimazz1]

Nice work! Thank you

[@janice1921]

Great tutorial! Thank you.

[@ilenemccandlis6264]

Beautiful mug. Thanks for the video.

[@nancycouch7661]

Awesome! Thank you so much for sharing your skill!!!

[@johndevilbiss6607]

Wow! Your design is like a relic for a queen! And you have practical technique

[@sharonatseanicstudios9970]

Well done tutorial. Thank you!

[@howeskip]

So many great tips in here!!! Thank you so much. I am just beginning this type of mug. You have helped immensely!!

[@ceramicfish4934]

Great tutorial. Keep them coming.

[@janandbrad]

Fantastic Demo....thanks so much!

[@celweb2]

Excellent demo!

[@cynthiagifford7828]

Great job on the tutorial! Much appreciated....

[@Cusi62]

Thanks a lot, very well explained!!!

[@clifforddalton3067]

I throw everything so this video made a nice change to that. Yours is a very slow process but well worth the effort Well done. very NICE mugs. Very impressive. Very interesting to see you work and it's successful too.

[@mreinstein48]

Glad to have found your channel!

[@geraldinegancayco3489]

Hi! I just started a hand building class this month and discovered your videos a couple of days ago. You are an inspiration! I love your videos and please keep making more!

[@yourunclesam6780]

Wonderful ,inspirational video tutorial.Thank you

[@yifat120]

Hi Rana, Thank you for detailed tutorial. Loved it💟

[@artemisarrow9545]

brilliant thank you!!

[@draven3838]

Wow you have the steadiest hand I've ever seen ,amazing work

[@Curlyrana81]

Gary Raymo thank you Gary

[@beatriceportinari6667]

Hermoso.Gracias!

[@Mariede425]

just saw this video (2 yrs late...but better late than never) and I loved it. Thanks. please send more videos

[@shereepechin4299]

AWESOME video!!!

[@Mariazinhasousa11]

MARAVILHOSO!!!

[@cuffbrunei]

Wow that's cool thanks so much

[@Spinquilter]

Great tutorial.

[@chompers11]

Wow, incredible

[@SetGozo]

nice thanks for the video as always

[@user-nh4dz1bo7v]

I’ve been on Amazon trying to find your texture mat… could you please include a link?? I love your videos!

[@margiefleming6678]

Thank You!!

[@kassyladolcevita1984]

Beautiful work. Just stumbled across you and I see you also live in Michigan ! Greetings from the mitten ❤️

[@elizabethalves8814]

Linda, perfeita! Parabéns

[@sksksksl]

Thank you for this demonstration. It was very helpful and it's wonderful how easy you make it look. I can tell you have many years of experience, which is why you make it look so effortless. Your work is quite beautiful. Would you please be willing to share where you got the silicone mold? You mentioned Amazon, but I've not been able to find anything even remotely like it there. The ones I've found are very thick and deep, unlike the one you have. Many thanks in advance!

[@pappymomo1741]

First of all thank you so much for this tutorial. absolutely loved it and learned a lot. How thick do you roll out your clay?

[@Spinquilter]

Great tutorial - thank you for sharing your amazing talents!!

[@carterazariah4000]

I guess it's kind of randomly asking but do anybody know a good website to stream newly released movies online ?

[@lucianojeremy4794]

@Carter Azariah Flixportal xD

[@carterazariah4000]

@Luciano Jeremy thank you, I signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D I really appreciate it!!

[@lucianojeremy4794]

@Carter Azariah happy to help :D

[@Riderbaby16]

ummm, just bisqued your succulent planter. turned out nice! will try to post the finished product!

[@Curlyrana81]

This made me smile. Can’t wait to see how it turns out.

[@garncarstwo-jana9246]

No pięknie, ja też tak umiem robić. Pozdrawiam!

[@yukonswimmom]

such a lovely mug and thanks for the tutorial! How thick is your slab? I've been rolling mine too thin I think.

[@susandavis2286]

Perfect. Also found on Amazon.

[@janicehofmann7694]

Loved this - great job! What specifically are the texture mats called? They are much longer than fondant mats.

[@brendamcdonald8699]

Can you tell me the size of those mats please? I love them and cannot find them on Amazon. I like the edges of this style! YOU are a fabulous teacher!!💚💚

[@Bhagyashreemutha9]

Appreciate Your work. Which clay do u use

[@zombyfellow]

Do you do anything with the bottom seam inside the mug? maybe reinforce it with a thin coil of clay?

[@lovethewreathsweetlumsden6459]

Also new sub😊

[@rissafrederick6407]

You’re in Michigan!?! I’d love to come purchase some pottery from you! Are you near metro-Detroit? I fell in love with clay my senior year of high school and since then it’s basically all I think about. With school, work, and family issues it’s been nearly impossible to have clay time (or even be able to get to my tools). Watching videos like yours keeps me sane, very thankful to be able to watch your artistry. You are inspirational

[@Curlyrana81]

Thank you so much Jada. I’m in the novi area. So glad you found your happiness in clay ❤️

[@mablesowell1088]

Verygood NashvilleTenn. CLAY LADY STUDIO MISS.Anita Sowell

[@janice1921]

Please, more videos...

[@user-mm5xu8wu1m]

❤🎉

[@lorihughes3241]

Could you please forward the link for the stencils you use? I looked on Amazon and couldn't find them. I SO enjoyed your video. I have just started hand building at 63! I guess it's never too late. Finally retired and have time to explore my creative side! THANKS SO MUCH!

[@s.missizhippiew.1117]

I did not see a reply back to your request for a link… hmmm 😮 that is not good…

[@lori3978]

Beautiful work. I do have a question for you. I have had issues with taking the clay up from the table top. After rolling the clay out it sticks. Is there too much water in the clay? Or is there something I should be using on the table top? Thank you for sharing your knowledge and most of all your talents. 🤓🍎❤️👍

[@Curlyrana81]

Laurel Ewing it sounds like your cLay is a bit wet.

[@ellen105]

Can you give the link to the silicone mat you used for mugs?

[@susanpriem1739]

As the mug dries how do you keep it from cracking? I tried that also but the clay always shrinks and cracks

[@w.thomas3029]

Hi there! I’ve found your tutorial very helpful. Nicely done! How thick are you rolling your clay and how do you know when it’s the correct thickness?

[@Curlyrana81]

W. Thomas An 1/8 of an inch give or take. Depending on if I’m going to stretch the mug into a shape or not.

[@baruto6336]

Okay

[@sandybrawner9887]

Excellent video! So many wonderful tips and great info. I have tried to find the textured silicone mats similar to what you are using but everything is much to short. Do you share your source for them?

[@Curlyrana81]

Of course. It’s made by sugarveil

[@sandybrawner9887]

@@Curlyrana81 thank you!

[@tomkatdorylil]

What clay are you using? Low fire, mid fire or high fire?

[@margaretdeadmon1548]

Do u by chance have a link for the silicone strip?? Ty!!

[@lindarivers2407]

Love the video! Where did you get your scoring tool?

[@Curlyrana81]

I bought it from my local clay supplier. It’s an XIEM tool.

[@bertsabourin2144]

Where can I find those cookie cutters that you use for the base

[@ArtCODAMusic]

Can you provide a link to the baking silicone sheets on Amazon? I cannot find them. Cheers?

[@insignialBR]

Great demo. Does the solo cup not get stuck as the mug dries and shrinks?

[@Curlyrana81]

Janell Harvey I remove them before they get leather hard. I keep an eye on them to make sure the cup will wiggle out.

[@insignialBR]

Thank you so much. I love your videos and your work.

[@mariacicerafeitoza1604]

Ola me chamo Cicera, só do Brasil,amo seu trabalho em cerâmica, tem como você mandar para mim algumas dicas de como escolher uma boa argila, gostaria de trabalhar fazendo xícaras, um abraço.

[@lslcrawford]

What is the table surface made of? It looks very easy to work on? Thank you.

[@Curlyrana81]

It’s hardibacker board

[@barbarabrowd9297]

Where do you get your molds for the bottoms.?

[@nancydunn3265]

Where do the supplies come from? Do you need an oven to dry? More information please.

[@jonomax]

Thanks for the video. What size cookie cutter are you using for the base?

[@Curlyrana81]

3 3/4 round

[@fromafar217]

Where did you find your big cookie cutters?

[@dawnjones7706]

What did you use as your templates?

[@OUTSIDEMOORE_ANDMOORE]

How long before firing?

[@phyllisgriffin5933]

I see you have a Michigan tee shirt on. I’m in the U.P. Are you up here too?

[@deniseherzhaft986]

May I ask, what table top surface are you working on?

[@Curlyrana81]

Hardibacker board

[@jaypark2337]

I think I am in love with her...

[@dalekenney9961]

Hi there, what material is your table work surface? Ceiling board?

[@baruto6336]

❤😂😊🎉😮

[@allieperson7722]

Really appreciate this tutorial! Couple of questions. What surface are you working on? About the cutting template - it looks like the length (therefore the mug circumference) it is based on the repeat of the texture template. So the cut edges are in the middle of a repeat. Make sense?

[@Curlyrana81]

I had a carpenter build me a table and I placed a hardiebacker cement board on top. It’s great for wedging, recycling and handbuilding. 😂 The template worked out perfect for this mug. The height was what I use for my 12 oz. mugs. The length (circumference) need to be short since my mugs are only 11 inch around

[@Curlyrana81]

I think I understand. It doesn’t come out to a perfect pattern at the joint.

[@susandavis2286]

where did you get your large clear ruler?

[@Curlyrana81]

Susan Davis Joann fabrics. It’s a quilting ruler

[@GOlds-hi5xg]

Good vid, helpful, well done. Thanks for offering it. I teach handbuilding classes, will suggest students subscribe. I see you're from Dearborn; my original home is the U.P. Spent a week touring Detroit not long ago, stayed in Dearborn. Enjoyed a delicious lunch at Al-Saha Restaurant.

[@Curlyrana81]

Thanks for watching. Nice to meet a fellow Michigander potter.

[@daddy3d1972]

What is slip?

[@user-st7pm2nc1s]

Эта масса застывает на воздухе?

[@Debjam56]

Let me say thank you for pulling your hair back. So I’ve watched a few of videos. I wanted to share a tip about video making. Put the camera in front of you and the light above and next to the camera. If you have to lean over to see something, you’re viewer will only see you. Love your work, just hard to sit back and enjoy..

[@user-st7pm2nc1s]

Простите, а из сего вы делаете изделия

[@hojoinhisarcher]

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