How To Throw Lids

Today we explore techniques of throwing lids for small lidded jars. This one is full of tips and information. I hope this helps and inspires you. Go make some amazing pots!
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[@katwheeler9492]

This was a huge helpful video, the bendy bat, the hollow knob and the hole in the base, all brilliant help and very inspirational. Thank you very much.

[@BrokenArrowPottery]

I love the 'cylinder' knob idea! Thanks!

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

You’re welcome. I hope it helps you!

[@patspotpage]

Hah! I'm glad I'm not the only one who drops their tools! But seriously, thanks for posting this useful tutorial. I learn a lot from watching you work.

[@heathergrant9774]

You explained that really well thank you. I will be having a go soon.

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

You’re welcome. Go make some amazing pots!

[@jackiemorrison6024]

Youre a great instructor.. super good explanation...

[@BrokenArrowPottery]

Great looking jars too!

[@jtcpottery]

Great video, Matthew!! You're an excellent teacher!

[@rndillard4]

I'll be trying that knob technique out for sure! Thanks for sharing!

[@heathermattole7191]

So helpful!! Loved this, thank you! Definitely inspired!

[@lauradavenport8199]

Great video and awesome pots!

[@alkakamo8053]

Your videos are so helpful. I really enjoy watching and learning from you.

[@ginagypsy_creations8634]

Excellent and love the knob process 💫

[@jasondunnjpjms4046]

Thanks! Cant wait to give you lid process a try. Love the idea of turning the wheel backwards to use my right hand inside.

[@jennifers8237]

Thanks from Lockdown London Matthew! Can’t go to my studio under the circs but am noting all your top tips for when I can get going again👍🏼Good teaching skills and refreshingly concise. Cheers.

[@janeneh.3093]

I love your style of pottery! It's gorgeous!!👏👏👏 Thank you for sharing how you do the lids, it's very helpful for sure.👍

[@triciac1019]

Watching this gives me such a peaceful feeling. You are so very talented and I learn so much from you. You give me hope I can do what you do, eventually.

[@dougnicholson1146]

Thank you for sharing your talent and lots of your time !!

[@valeriecolclough8280]

Brilliant, very helpful

[@kimbumgardner2451]

Best video for throwing lids ! 💖💚🧡

[@suzysanxter8903]

This was thee best lid video I’ve ever seen! Thank you!!!!!

[@TwoGuysThrowingPots]

That is incredible! I love watching you work!

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Thank you. I appreciate you watching.

[@LoganDavid]

Amazing Matthew.

[@clifforddalton3067]

very informative, thanks Matt

[@iamvoxo9550]

Helpful and creative. Thanks for sharing

[@cavemandancer]

Brilliant, awesome video

[@pamcenteno9096]

This video was very helpful thanks I tried making lids this way I like the way they came out. Thanks!!

[@claireliedtka3921]

I tried again it looks good thank you for your help and suggestions

[@lindatortorice9356]

Just the lesson I was looking for!

[@tracyairth8625]

Love the knob tip!

[@mariagomora1100]

Very clever and skillful. Thanks for sharing..

[@danielajohnson177]

You’re the best! I’m running out to make some lids, or plates, which I just learned from you also!!!!! THANK YOU 🙏

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

You’re welcome! Happy throwing!

[@juliannehansen4801]

Fabulous demonstration! I'll be using this technique today! Super excited!

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

I hope the video helps. Good luck.

[@workofartgreeley7065]

Great designs!

[@ermanevcil]

it did inspired me ! Finally i will go and try making couple of these ! Thank you.

[@homebrewer7]

thank you for your postings. I am here in Indianapolis

[@migzz7976]

Nice technique! Thank you.

[@robertcombs1518]

Nice job !!! Great tips... Inspiring to me to make jars and lids!! Thanks!!

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Thanks! Glad to hear - go make some amazing pots!

[@zarouszz]

Great tips, can't wait to try them.

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Yay! Go make amazing pots.

[@candelariaatalaya5709]

Great work

[@harrycockfield5114]

Excellent!

[@yusufas3311]

Mate you inspired me to get into this as hobby aye. 👌🏼👌🏼 thank you

[@clifforddalton3067]

Teapots, lidded jars and skinny necked bottle are my fav to make in that order. great tip there matt thanks for sharing ;) You mentioned that some times the lid might still be a little to soft to put the knob on! I have a "hairdryer" close to my wheel and that can get you out of trouble for this kind of problem. Obviously it doesn't warrant using the blow torch, so the hairdryer is perfect with this problem [and other similar problems] :) Excellent tip about throwing the "little cylinders though" in prep for the knobs, :)

[@triciac1019]

I want to get into making teapots. One of my projects.

[@lydiabosley9152]

Loved that one! Very helpful... I've been working on casseroles and just dealing with whatever sizes of openings came out... good idea to make them all the same-size openings, that never occurred to me! Thanks for the tips. Also like your method of attaching knobs, I've been just carving them out of the clay left at the bottom after forming the main part of the lid, so my lid 'handles' are quite flat and disc shaped, but your knobs are much more stylish... will try that tomorrow when I'm back in the studio! Thanks!

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Yes you’ll definitely get a better shaped knob by adding some additional clay instead of carving out from the excess clay. I’m glad the video helped! Cheers

[@marlyswilliams9949]

Thanks for helpful info throughout the process. Especially how/when you wire off bats, etc.. I will try your wet plastic bat technique during trimming of the lid.

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

You’re welcome! Good luck

[@robertcole1098]

Very nice, definitely better than my lids and I like the hollow knob (mine are usually solid) cheers Bob 🇬🇧

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Knobs that size definitely could be solid but the technique of making that way is much easier so i don’t mind them being hollow.

[@murrygans1786]

Very nice video. I like your reaching style. I learned a lot. Thanks!,

[@clifforddalton3067]

wow! up until recently I did make my lids upside down BUT was leaving enough clay underneath to trim a knob! however after watching this video Matt, I'll be changing/ trying THAT idea to yours. I'll do some practicing "off the hump" to make the pre-formed knobs as you did. Wish me luck. Thank you, as always, for your informative videos, they always inspire me. [cliff from london].

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

I hope it goes well! Thanks for always watching

[@janegallegos5731]

Thanks...that was really helpful.

[@cheliae8560]

Nice! Thank you.

[@ianlegge2537]

Rather clever, thank you!

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

You’re welcome

[@JuniorSilva-cd4ms]

Muito bom 👏

[@jackiemorrison2661]

Awesome

[@annebertrand4742]

Thank You

[@DanO7052]

All great ideas....

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Thank you

[@clayplaystudio5310]

Awesome!!

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Thanks

[@its-beady-eyes5120]

Thank you 🙂

[@michaeldausmann6066]

Great tips, especially the knobs.

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Thanks. I’m super thrilled I figured that out for my own sanity. haha

[@michaeldausmann6066]

Matthew Kelly Pottery I have been throwing them on using the wet lump method or trimming a knob on. Might try your method next

[@hot_pony_unicorn]

New sub!! Nice video I’ll be making those this weekend thanks Matt!!!

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Welcome! Good luck on the jars and lids.

[@mollymiller6733]

So inspiring! Love your videos!

[@milkyblendersmoothie1305]

Wawww Greetings from Hungary

[@Hairstephshair]

I was searching through the comments to find out why you have to cut the hole into the knob, and I can’t find the reason. Will it crack or something if you keep the air in it? Thanks for this amazing video! Just made my first lids last night and am excited to try these! Thank you! Following now too!!!!

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Yes there’s a good chance they would crack from the trapped air inside if you don’t put the hole in them. I hope the video helped your lid making process!

[@lindatortorice9356]

So cool! Thank you for the lesson. Lidded jars will be my next project lesson to practice, practice, practice.

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Once you make one feel free to share a picture. I’d love to see.

[@rellatower8650]

Love this!! Can see using this with many aspects of pottery -- pumpkin stems?? Is that a screw driver???

[@marybethdesjardins5152]

What do you use to drill the hole and when in the drying process do you drill? it looks very clean and precise

[@suzieduchesneau8271]

Amazing video 🤩 question here?: what are your sqare bats made of? And thikness is? Thanks so much for all the shared info🤩

[@Abyjan1]

👍🌹

[@DaleRossall]

👍🎺

[@brianscidmore330]

Thanks for the video. Subscribed I tell all my students I’ve just about seen all the videos on KZbin don’t know how I missed yours but I’ll be watching them thanks again #crackeduppottery

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Welcome to the channel!

[@rbu500]

Interesting

[@spinfrogs431]

These are so cool. Question… when you are pulling out the lip do you also lift slightly so when you flip it over it looks like it bends down? Also, how many hours a day do you spend in the studio?

[@nikkimastrud7670]

Since the lids are hollow, do you need to poke holes to allow air to release during firing?

[@healingsprings11]

I love your work !!!! 💚 Your wheel hums ! Is it a Brent ?

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

I have one Pacifica and one Brent. The Brent did make a lot of noise but I was able to fix that.

[@cindymillergirl3537]

Do you ever make French butter keepers?

[@shelleydoxtdator753]

Do you let them dry together

[@wymmwymbrey1296]

How do you manage lid shrinking?

[@tictok6948]

I have never worked with clay, however, I am thinking of ways to make clay lids for clay pots to keep food cold without electricity. We are moving to the mountains and will be living off grid. I am thinking of buying oblong clay pots to keep our food cold. My thoughts are towards trying To mold lids for the planters, by making styrofoam frames and then molding the clay into shape. Do you think that is possible? These are just my idea's that I conger in my think tank. If you have a few minutes to make a comment I would certainly appreciate it. Thank you sincerely.

[@claireliedtka3921]

I tried and it didn’t look good any suggestions

[@jamesmiller1849]

what material are your bats made out of?

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Tempered masonite

[@carlyhoerr3679]

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