Handbuilt Pottery Floral Mugs (using flowers from the garden)!

Pottery tutorial on making decorative templates by pressing flowers into a slab, firing to bisque, and then rolling clay over the creative pattern. After making a decorative slab, you can use the pattern to make original handbuilt mugs, dishes, pitchers, etc.
Music composed by Melody Reid.

[@daphnenugent1615]

Wonderful video! Thank you! Could you do another one about how you painted the individual flowers and how you got that (turquoise) gradient effect on the interior of the other mug. Wishing your husband a full and speedy recovery.

[@annagray6491]

I would love to see how she colours her work too. Have asked her about it.

[@Alaineolier-zs5bd]

Love your videos!!! So glad you made this particular video using flowers from your garden. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and ideas. I always look forward to seeing your next video. Could you please make a video on using glass in the bottom of a piece and how it is done? Thank you again and well wishes to your husband- hope he is doing better. 😊

[@tegannottelling]

Ya hey another hobble creek upload…. 11pm here, guess I’m up for a bit longer yet 😂😂😂😂

[@valerielisenby-elore1007]

I am just starting in clay and it is so much fun to watch you! It really reveals that the sky is the limit in this art form. THANK YOU so much for sharing your talent so others (newbies) can see what is possible!

[@cariadwales1979]

Wishing your hubby a speedy and full recovery and you take care of yourself. being a carer for mine I know how stressful and tiring it can be sometimes.Hugs to you anf thank you for all your tutorials. You are inspirational xxxx

[@hobblecreekpottery]

Thank you. Yes, caring for a grumpy old man makes me ornery! Lol, men are the worst patients. Hugs to you for taking care of your man too.

[@ankesander-meyers3714]

If you don’t want the stems to cut into your clay so deep you can trim the stems lengthwise, before putting them on the clay. I love your creativity. Thank you.

[@hobblecreekpottery]

Great tip!

[@valrandall3268]

Just watching your video,it’s 6 30am on a very frosty Sunday morning, I will be out in my shed as soon as the day warms up ,after I have raided the yard for flowers ( not many in my yard.) so I can make a template. Hope your family member is much better ,thank you again for sharing

[@tegannottelling]

Thank you so much for taking the time to give to the channel and all your subscribers when your hubby is ill. I hope he recovers superquick. I really enjoyed this one and can't wait for the spring flowers to try this out (late Autumn here in Australia)

[@hobblecreekpottery]

Fun! I can't wait until fall here and do one with leaves.

[@patriciaoswalt6464]

Thank you! You are a great teacher and very generous in sharing your skills.

[@sylviacortes3251]

Por fin viendo sus nuevos videos ,me entretienen mucho hace cosas muy bellas ,y además aprendemos todos .Bendiciones para usted y familia 👏👏👏👏😃😃🙏🏻🙏🏻👍😊😍🥰

[@debralunn6331]

Wishing you and your husband all the very best of health and happiness from UK 🇬🇧

[@patspotpage]

How inspiring! I'm typically a wheel thrower and don't have room for hand building, but you've given me ideas for some sprig molds. 🙂 Also, have you tried putting a flower sprig on the inside of the mug? That would be a great surprise at the bottom of the cup. I hope your hubby heals quickly. I've suffered from hives and it's no fun. Take care of that guy, and yourself too. You guys have had more than your share of health issues!

[@hobblecreekpottery]

Yes, we have! I'm ready for a break from medical. I have put surprise springs inside mugs, even along the side. Yes, I've made many sprigs from flowers. Mother Nature does it right and gives us potters a bevy of beauties to work into our pottery.

[@raygeorge4553]

Love your content! Such a pretty mug. Oh poor hubby! I do hope he is feeling better soon but also I think the hives will seal the deal of him NEVER weeding again!😘

[@hobblecreekpottery]

Unfortunately, I know he'll use this as a get out weeding card for the rest of his life, lol.

[@littleflower.business]

Great video thanks Tiffanie. Hope hubby is feeling better soon x

[@carolynpollack1083]

Hi. Your cups are lovely. I'll have a go at making a template. I've done them on a smaller scale, but yours look so much better. I actually love how the flowers are sitting. They're so pretty and colourful. I hope your husband makes a speedy recovery. Hope the new antibiotics work and the hives disappear.

[@denisenoble4010]

beautiful, I also like Alliums and bleeding hearts they came out so well, thanks for sharing x

[@SuesOriginals]

Glad your hubby is on the mend. Hopefully the garden can weed itself for a while. LOL. I love this idea and will make some templates using grape leaves, fig leaves, artichoke leaves and juniper leaves. Living in CA means I can grow grapes, figs and artichokes! I may find some CA Poppies to add as well for something more traditional. I found that artichoke leaves look like Christmas trees so they are for winter mugs.

[@hobblecreekpottery]

That sounds lovely!

[@janlewis9099]

A really lovely tutorial. I'm off to cut some flowers!! Sending the biggest hug for you and family🤗

[@kathymason9987]

Great demonstration,lovely ideas,thanks 👍

[@heididerksen8227]

Truly beautiful and an amazing learning video. Sorry to her about your hubby but so glad hes ok

[@mandyowen4892]

This is lovely I have bleeding heart and allium never thought of using them.

[@carolsantoyo6056]

I love ypur creations! This mug is so beautiful,! I wish you could do more air dry clay projects! I just started learning to do it sfter seeing your video of the fairy houses. So much fun! I actually made one ising the foil method, i saw recently. Thank you for sharing your artistic ability!

[@mereplants3449]

Wowww

[@carolynsnyder7043]

So sorry to hear your hubby has had medical issues. I’ve been in your shoes. Take care of him, family comes first. We can wait on your videos.

[@susangilmour7589]

Wow! It’s so cute. Plan on trying this cup style.

[@kaysankey7085]

Lovely

[@neilahalter9663]

How beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@sheilacarroll3981]

Great instructions. Thank you

[@roselucht4583]

Ohh yes I love this!!

[@dmaciel2830]

Wow❤

[@debjanibhowmick5870]

Beautiful

[@nimirnn2293]

It’s seems so hard to do it but it’s so so pretty ❤

[@hobblecreekpottery]

It's not hard at all. Give it a go. 😀

[@jass6027]

You are awesome

[@hobblecreekpottery]

Ahh, thank you.

[@pamdorneman888]

So pretty! I need to find a bleeding heart I can snip a few stems! My husband had a dirty piece of wheat straw poke into his leg years ago and went through what your husband is experiencing. Hives from the antibiotics and all! We feel the pain for both of you!

[@hobblecreekpottery]

I'm so sorry for your hubby. It's so crazy that they can get staff so fast.

[@pamdorneman888]

He's fine. It was several years ago but he has memorized the name of antibiotic. I think the reaction was worse than the staff for him! Lol

[@hobblecreekpottery]

@@pamdorneman888 LOL, yes I believe my hubby might say the same, minus the surgery.

[@shelleydoxtdator753]

That looks beautiful right there lol - too bad you have to fire them and burn them out 😢

[@MasudMd-kn8dy]

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[@emmapuppylover3051]

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[@ateliermerlijnlia4662]

LOVE it😘

[@jaclynsbeach1307]

Great video as always. I'm sorry, I must have missed what happened to yours husband.... you kept referring to him being in hospital and having home care. hopefully he is recovering well.

[@hobblecreekpottery]

He was weeding my flowerbeds and somehow was stabled with a piece of metal that turned into a staff infection. He's on the mend, but it's been rough. Thank you.

[@rondacorkhill1654]

Was the new slab you made narrow enough to put into your kiln? All I have now are zinnias. I didn't see this till after my bleeding hearts were done for the season. Also, would a brush be better for comressing the cracks?

[@Li_sa_W]

Fantastisch! Vielen Dank für die Inspiration, das werde ich heute gleich ausprobieren 🥰🌹 ....can you tell me which colors/glazes you specifically used?

[@hobblecreekpottery]

I use watered-down amaco velvet underglazes then a clear glaze over them.

[@Li_sa_W]

@@hobblecreekpottery lieben Dank😊

[@Alaineolier-zs5bd]

How did you get your stamp so ruffled- when I pressed the flower down and used pony roller, the flower turned out flat.

[@MichaelsAurora]

I would love to purchase 2 of these gorgeous mugs, do you have a store? Do you ship internationally?

[@raymondbollereddat274]

Comment réaliser la plaque de plâtre avec les fleurs en creux ? Merci à bientôt

[@micheledickey4066]

I’m so sorry to hear about your husband. I’ll have to go back a few videos and see what happened. I pray he gets well quickly. Loooove this!! I be never seen a quad pod mug! I adore the flower in the middle! I can’t wait to go hunting for some flowers to make a few of these slabs. This is probably not the best question but how exactly did you make the flower stamp? If you pressed the flower into the clay and then cut the shape out, how did you make the edges so soft and the handle? Thanks.

[@hobblecreekpottery]

I did exactly what you thought I did. 😀 After pressing the flower in, I made a lug and attached it to the back. Silk flowers work great for making stamps too, as they hold up better than some more delicate flowers. My hubby was helping to weed flowerbeds, and somehow got a piece of metal stuck in his foot, which bloomed into a raging staff infection. He doing better after surgery and 4 days in the hospital. Thank you for the prayers. They are much appreciated.

[@buttermilkbaysoap9416]

How can I purchase the pedestal mugs? Any website?

[@tonivergara5725]

Love this!! 🌸 New Subscriber here!! Are you in Colorado?!

[@hobblecreekpottery]

Next door in Utah.

[@tonivergara5725]

@@hobblecreekpottery Beautiful!!

[@nicolealexanderharris5749]

What clay are you using in this video?

[@pennyrinas2687]

How much do you sell the mugs for?

[@nelissaali-c2703]

I adore your nature pottery! Thanks for sharing! Question: did you bisque your design slab or use it bone dry?

[@hobblecreekpottery]

I bisque first! I probably didn't make that clear. I make a lot of these for the seasons and the studio uses them.

[@candystamping4552]

Very pretty mugs! 😊 What kind of glazes do you use to paint over the flowers etc….Mayco stroke n coat?

[@hobblecreekpottery]

I just used watered down underglazes. I have Mayco and Amaco underglazes, and some Speedball.

[@janettewilson5368]

Quick question when you rolled out the slab to make your floral template did you let it set up or just roll it then roll flowers into it immediately?

[@hobblecreekpottery]

I rolled it immediately.

[@janettewilson5368]

That explains why mine wasn’t showing up as clearly as yours…🤦🏻‍♀️good job I have more clay to roll out🤪🤪

[@rokoroo]

Very nice! I love the flower on the bottom, I don't think I've seen anyone do that before. Isn't this more of a quadruped mug? Although that makes it sound like it's an animal 😂I don't know what happened with your husband, but I really hope he's feeling better soon🧡

[@hobblecreekpottery]

Yes, I agree, quadruple foot does sound odd. I've done them with 3 feet or 4. The 4 is more stable. My hubby got a piece of metal in his foot and developed a bad infection. He's doing much better, but it's been a rough road. Thank you.

[@rokoroo]

@@hobblecreekpottery That sounds awful! Hope it isn't tetanus! Maybe he can recover while having a nice cup of tea in a quadruped mug 😉(Sorry, but I kind of love that name for them! It hits my funnybone.) I have never made one, but they look so beautiful with the flower on bottom that I'll have to give it a try. It's kind of an "easter egg" to find.

[@hobblecreekpottery]

@@rokoroo Luckily, he's current on his tetanus shots. It's a bad staff infection. He goes in for the weird, probably why he married me. 😀

[@lisabroussardjanuska7681]

Aww man, bless his heart...praying for a quick recovery. This mug is adorable...so fem!! ❤❤❤ algorithm is really working good for me today. I've been looking up handbuildt mugs to make. I had made a template of 5x11. I'm wondering if I should go for the 5x10 instead? These came out just a really nice size, not overly big.

[@hobblecreekpottery]

@Lisa Broussard Januska I'm a fan of the smaller/mid size mugs. My coffee doesn't get so cold.

[@lisayates4230]

How did you get your mug temples?

[@hobblecreekpottery]

I just measured and cut them out of craft foam.