I made a chair out of clay

[@mrbriman101]

Kiln elements build up an oxide layer when they heat up. This helps fortify the elements and protect them during subsequent firings. If you were to fire new elements with pottery inside the kiln, your elements would be competing with your ceramic for the oxygen and cause the oxide layer to be uneven, potentially causing weak points during future fires.

[@PotterytothePeople]

wow, thanks for this explanation! Pinning it :)

[@shutch91]

Make a pot that looks like a tophat😊

[@klaaskingma7435]

“The best medicine for the garden is the gardener” I always put seating in the garden because even if I go sit there to relax I inadvertently start weeding or harvesting etc

[@PotterytothePeople]

that's a lovely quote! I got the idea for creating a seating area in my garden from @huwrichards. Such a brilliant concept!

[@mak3myda3]

I feel like a cardboard replica of the interior of the kiln to slip over these projects to check sizing would be so helpful

[@lorihry6236]

🤔 so smart!

[@heatherellis3471]

Oh yeah! That's genius

[@invisiblue3212]

Easy to fold and store! Very clever👍

[@jenxjoness]

THANK YOU for the shout out to Mudtools and the gofundme campaign. They absolutely make the best tools and hopefully the ceramic community can come together to support them. Also, great video. Love watching the troubleshooting- makes me feel better about all my f-ups. 😂

[@PotterytothePeople]

looks like they just reached their goal! 🥳

[@Eddie-wn8tu]

Mudtools!!

[@originalfogin]

My Grandfather would always cut a 1.5 inch wide and 5 or 6 inch long slot in any stool he made to make it easier to pick up

[@BP_on_ice]

after i got a bigger kiln, i started to think bigger too! i really thought i was going to regret buying a bigger kiln but there was a local sale of one and i just went for it! all of a sudden, having that bigger space made it so that i could be more free in the way i thought of designs and possibilities! just my experience! love your videos!

[@StorybyPamela]

It doesn't matter what you make, I love your videos. KZbin puts them at the top of my feed cuz I watch every single one of them. Your projects are always so creative. I have a bigger kiln than yours but I rarely fill it. This video has inspired me to make my own garden stools. Thanks for tackling unique and different projects for each video!

[@PotterytothePeople]

that is so kind of you to share! I think that's what I'm worried about investing in a bigger kiln-- I'd keep the smaller for when I can't fill it, and the bigger one will sit unused 360 days out of the year 🤷‍♀️

[@kappagrapes]

Aww, what a cute little ghost guy for the "ghost fire" banner... Oh wow, the stool got so much darker when it fired! And what a guy it is! Like a big big pot, with a nose, for sitting! So round... I think he looks so sweet standing guard over the plants. A short round friend who is here to help.

[@PotterytothePeople]

Pretty sure my plants will grow way nicer with his help ❤️

[@xingcat]

He's so great! This one was a journey. I picture you continuously moving him here and there, just so he gets to see all the things going on in your yard and garden through the seasons.

[@PotterytothePeople]

that is so cute ❤️

[@justlola417]

He is so cute!!!! He also looks like a guardian of the garden. Love how he came out!!

[@karenmburton]

The moment when you flipped it and immediately realised it wasn't dry enough - ohhhhh relatable content!!! Every potter has felt that feeling before 😭😅 I really appreciate all the wins and learns in your journey! Thanks for sharing. This stool is wonderful!

[@PotterytothePeople]

Thank you! I swear I do this every time with big pots 😂

[@carolinaazevedo2088]

I started pottery because of you! Always wanted to try and when I showed your video to my husband he gave me classes as a gift! I love it so much! The chair is so cute!

[@PotterytothePeople]

this is SO cool to hear! 🥰

[@quinntech7254]

Nice, if you wanted to you could always build a second piece (like a pedestal) to raise it up a little. P.S. you may not be an electrician but thanks for showing us how you replaced the elements, and the info on ghost firing to oxidize them.

[@StainlessHelena]

That is the most friend-shaped stool I've ever seen❤

[@amys3168]

I’m currently building a new studio. I think this might be my first project in the new studio. Some clay chairs have been living rent free in my head and this seems much more doable.

[@PotterytothePeople]

how fun! Love setting up a new space ❤️

[@heyzianne]

not to be crazy but i was just looking at your page to see if you've posted!!!! so excited to watch this

[@PotterytothePeople]

yay!! thanks for watching ❤️

[@jennifermeintjes7971]

The grooves & uneven sides will help moss grow on the outside making it part of the garden

[@notashroom]

I really appreciate your boosting mudtools and helping them recover from Helene. It's been really rough for a lot of folks, businesses included, in the path of the storm. My house is leaning and my uncle died, both from the storm, and I think I'm still one of the luckier ones. One poor guy lost 11 family members. Anyway, thanks for helping. And maybe get yourself a paddle before your next big coil build. 😊

[@Lg-er3le]

Really enjoyed the video as always. If someone hasn’t mentioned already. You can heat up sections of your kiln elements with a blow torch and then manipulate them back into place more easily. Use tongs or something else to protect your hands.

[@PotterytothePeople]

oh I didn't know that!! Thanks for the tip. Googling where to buy a blow torch now 😂😂

[@brettgardner8575]

Love the stool! I think he should roam around :) Just getting back into clay. Your tutorials / videos are extremely helpful and inspiring. Thank you and Tschuss!

[@sofiedelcomyn7786]

So cute! Love when you show how it really is, with plans you have to alter, things to fix. You just keep going with the bump and a smile. The way to go!

[@judithrussell9162]

Gorgeous, he looks wonderful next to the changing leaves and will look even better in the winter garden. I love how you're not afraid to push the size to its limits.

[@alysonmarie]

He turned out so stinking cute - i love it!!!

[@AnaMahsati]

A very bushy plant would look like hair, maybe 😊 Also, I'm glad you mentioned the GoFundMe pages.

[@Natalieleu]

Turned out great, very cute. Thanks for letting us know about mudtools, we all use them, let's all try and help them.

[@PotterytothePeople]

❤️❤️

[@gleamingsilhouette]

Love this video! Thank you for sharing the process, even when it gets complicated (by having to do impromptu electrical work). I'm not a potter, but I always enjoy your videos. Hope you are doing well!

[@PotterytothePeople]

thanks for watching!!

[@ConcordantAngles]

I really liked the texture right after it was slapped a lot

[@susanbastian2851]

It came out so good! I love that you take us through how you deal with issues that arise during the process - super helpful! Yes, please do a video on making face mugs! Too cute!

[@MagnusMoerkoereJohannesen]

There's just this timeless beauty to fired pottery! And it doesn't make it worse, when it has a cute face :)

[@jenniferclyde8911]

This makes me want to give coil building a big planter another try 🤔 I think he looks cute all over, but especially in the garden

[@PotterytothePeople]

big pots are so fun to make 😄

[@PowerPivotLeadership]

He's so cute! I have tried building big but mine always collapse. What clay body do you use for these big projects? Do you have a video where you talk about it?

[@MinaMayo]

Thank you for the video! i would LOVE LOVE LOVE a video on everything to do with the kiln. How to turn on, program a bisque firing , glaze firing, an explanation to “elements” really appreciated the brief dive into the kiln repair

[@saraa3418]

I was flipping through a book with my daughters about ancient civilization and there was a cup with marks like the ones from your shredding tool. So I told my daughter that I could tell that they had a wheel to make that cup. It could've just been trimmed on a turn table, like you do here, but the lines were too parallel to have been done another way.

[@jrgarciaole]

I can’t get enough of your videos! As awesome as I think it would be to pick up pottery as a hobby, I have too many as it is. I love watching passionate craftspeople though and always find something useful to apply to my crafts of choice in your videos. Thanks for all the wonderful videos you make!

[@caseycasas2498]

One reason I love your videos is because you show the struggle & troubleshooting! Thank you for sharing these!! I've been wanting to make a stool after seeing one of the resident artists at my community art school make stools (that he put in a wood firing!). Keep on making awesome things!

[@2323Linz]

I adore him as a stool/garden sculpture and the whimsy is everything! I want 3 in different sizes!! ❤ Seriously, leaving the comment section to research making that happen. Pure joy

[@spindelyshankz671]

I loved the wooden spoon slapping!

[@AdaOnaPC]

17:54 - Yes, I also find that there are few problems that can't be fixed by slapping something with a wooden spoon.

[@Dustinlove102]

29:00 ohmigosh, it’s DARLING 🧡🤩🧡

[@nyotauhura7412]

I've seen porcelain garden stools but those are slip cast. They're also called drum stools.

[@lindenjenesse5078]

I love him! I really like it in both settings, and the beauty of it is that you can move him around! I love that you persevere through your constraints and challenges to make things work for you! ❤

[@TetraTerezi]

the best part of art class, watching people who have skill and an idea do clay work. lovely.

[@katiestruck2462]

I love this! Gonna try to make a stool for my garden now. ❤ Thank you! I also just bought a kiln and your short tutorial on replacing the elements was awesome!

[@katherineantinucci4748]

Your stool is adorable. Thank you for the video. As others have written, it is great to see how you troubleshoot. I appreciate how authentic you are!

[@kristalburns3490]

Have you ever thought of making a template of your kiln with strips of cardboard to have instead of always lifting these big projects? It could be made colapsable so storing would be easy. He turned out adorable.

[@ElsDaughter]

I'm confused. Wouldn't that catch fire inside the kiln?

[@clareparkerfischer9204]

It seems like an octagon made out of wood or cardboard strips would work. If you can fit the hoop over the pot, it’s good.

[@kristalburns3490]

@@ElsDaughter She wouldnt fire the template it would be just to help her keep her big projects within size without having to risk the project or her back multipul times to see if it fit

[@PotterytothePeople]

OK THIS IS GENIUS

[@PotterytothePeople]

seriously doing this... 😂

[@denisenoble4010]

Can i stop holding my breath now, oh my, what a ride that was. I too love my shredding tool, early in when my pots were heavy and thick, i could trim away, however i now see that its a lazy way, for me, to throw, so now stuff is getting thinner, ive gone through a few bottoms and or walls. the original turn over was heart stopping and also getting stuck in the kiln, i like the shape pre beating with a wooden form, still looks good, great 'spark' moment for changing elements, bonus section for all kiln owners. Nice size garden for your dog and growing veggies. Like the dark colour of your cooked head, Stool, sorry were past Halloween now. great job and in proportion to the stool size the nose was perfect x

[@LeilaCrosby-p8s]

Your so awesome!! I love watching your trial and error process!! Your work is beautiful and unique just like you!

[@DandelionDogged]

He's adorable! He's probably a great slug habitat, which means you can use him to thin their numbers. Turn him over in the morning and pluck 'em out and drop them in soapy water.

[@mchristian9442]

If it weren’t for your syntax I’d assume you were British- Where in the world are you that slugs are that much of a problem?

[@jaynedavis3388]

You can always add a base for the stool at a later date if the height is bothering you

[@LIghtpexNK]

Great vidéo! Always a pleasure to follow you through your projects

[@lorihry6236]

Great video as always. Sharing the struggles and the wins with us all, thank you. I bet the stool will end up all over the yard, as you need here and there.

[@daisymilks]

i have been making little things out of clay since i discovered your channel! i use air dry clay because i'm just playing, basically. but i'm learning a lot from you, and watching you do your thing is interesting and relaxing :) my favorite project so far was i made two dragon egg-shaped bookends for my friend's birthday, i painted them after they dried, and she loved them! thank you for encouraging us to make things with our hands. i'm going to try making more expressive pieces next

[@PotterytothePeople]

that is really cool! Nothing wrong with air dry clay for sculptural work. I'm glad my videos are helpful for you!

[@livinruins]

I would love to buy some face mugs from you!! :)

[@PotterytothePeople]

If I have time I will make some for the holidays. Let's see if I manage! 😄

[@disignerin]

Your handling of the elements is amazing! Respect!

[@spottyblueSR8]

Your mom's gone love it. I think it's spectacular 🎉

[@star.gir1]

i always get so excited when i see that you've posted! what a tremendous effort this was. amazing job :)

[@PotterytothePeople]

thank you! ❤️❤️

[@OneNatkoui]

oh god yes, please do more face cups and mugs. i would love to buy one

[@Metylene]

You could make a template of your kiln diameter with a disc of wood, for the next project you want to see if it fit without moving the piece into the kiln ?

[@ekk4art]

Hi Mia, ...I learned from Miroslav Tichy how to build simple cameras myself. Bill Ritchie's (Seattle/USA) ideas and small printing presses inspired me to build micro and nano hand printing presses myself. Since my childhood (bricks, fresh from the press of a brickworks) and in the 70s, in our community, with a lump of clay in my hands, following group discussions, your sincere and lively way of dealing with the medium of clay has made me want to do this to get a "beginner's pottery" with a turntable and a 3 liter kiln. So thank you for that and let's see how it goes, e.g. on my channel here ;-)

[@Paperbatvgchampion]

Claiming first comment for engagement purposes.

[@PotterytothePeople]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@hiwakoo]

☺️

[@Brooksicles2.0]

Now I'm the 50th comment how cool On a real note though this channel is so underrated the quality of entertainment is top tier and paced brilliantly It's always interesting I also like the way the cuts are edited so that you see what's happening in less time that's done great Also that stool looks awesome

[@PotterytothePeople]

Thanks so much for this! Passing it on to my editor ❤️

[@felinetherapy4782]

Love this. Turned out so well and loved seeing your garden. Now I want you to get a bigger kiln to make bigger ones!

[@nikkir6226]

Great video. Love the idea of making a stool for the garden. I so enjoy watching the project evolve, even with the issues you ran into. Makes you real. 😊

[@PotterytothePeople]

thank you! ❤️

[@heatherellis3471]

For a second at 22:47 I thought you were going to say "since it's going to be in the garden I want it to be able to see the view". xD

[@alexaheinrich8406]

You can blowtorch the section of the element and then push it in when it's glowing orange! to avoid the breaking!

[@vocalvixen8]

Nifty! I'd build a wood (or ceramic, why not?) tripod with a platform just below the point where the tripod would fit snugly inside the first piece, so it can't slide around and would be taller.

[@MissTsoisauce]

Love this series, it’s so fun trying other people’s style of work

[@lucindadangles-ru5il]

I just ordered a green rib and I got it quickly from Etsy. They are still doing business in an efficient manner. Some sculptors use the green rib to smooth surfaces.

[@christinakelly3223]

Reminds me of the art from Felicia Chiao! Very lovely!

[@jdavis.]

10:48 not sure if you do this often, but if so, you could get an 'Instrument Holding Arm' / 'Articulated Arm' (like they use in laboratories) to hold the knife perfectly steady for you. They sell pretty cheap ones online that would be perfect.

[@julipolito7761]

Kiln elements oxidize to form an alumina oxide layer around the core, which helps protect the element and make it last longer. The goal is to create a uniform, dense oxide layer that’s well bonded to the base metal. I looked it up, as I didn’t know, either. 😘🙃

[@colormeinfluenced6997]

I’m not a potter so forgive me if this is a silly idea but could you make a cardboard template of the octagon top of your kiln and then you wouldn’t have to lift the heavy/oversized items into the kiln to see if they fit, you could just lower the cardboard template over the item on your table. Thinking about it…you could cut eight strips of cardboard the length of the depth of the kiln and tape them together (making a cardboard sleeve version of the inside of your kiln) and slip it over the project and then you’d know if the piece was too tall for the kiln.

[@TheRealTMar]

Lately I have been watching some video's about traditional Korean pottery and certain large jars are made this way. Very interesting! :)

[@knightclan4]

I love Mudd tools

[@pwhite2579]

heating elements have to be oxidized (probably at a lower temp) so that they don't burn-up at a higher temp. cute stool!

[@PotterytothePeople]

yess thank you for explaining ❤️❤️

[@krisCrashTV]

Do try to keep the raking stripes, it'd really make the form stand out like cross hatching on a drawing, especially on a big item like this! Tiny nose just makes him look even bigger imo, so cute!

[@leighperry2404]

Instead of doing a traditional atachment o the nose, carve a shallow creese and fire it unattached. Then cement the nose in after all fireing is done.

[@meg2444]

Every time you pick up and turn the pot over it stresses me out so bad. As a fellow ceramic artist, the thought of dropping a coil pot that big really scares me. I'm amazed you managed it multiple times without ruining it

[@katehuffman8464]

So cute!!! I love him!!

[@reivenne]

With a few modifications he would've actually made an excellent slug trap, or a hedgehog home! For a slug trap you'd just need some small one inch openings around the base and then pop a low dish full of dark beer in there overnight. The slugs will seek out the beer and drown themselves in it (what a way to go!) and they will like it being dark and moist underneath the pot as well. For a hedghog home you'd need a bigger opening obviously (they like longer, narrow, tube-like openings) and then stuff some straw in there.

[@Operngeist1]

This reminded me of the giant ongii pots korean potters make

[@Handmadebygas]

Yes the struggle is real. Small kiln vs larger kiln….. mine is smaller too, but would take forever to truly pack a larger one. I loves hims….. 💜. So, all this time I have been planning on doing all you have shone us, and as I’m watching this one I thought….. ugh I have a thermal coupler that I now have to consider for room. 🤦🏻‍♀️☹️

[@Pherine1]

Wow, absolutely fantastic, you are such an inspiration, thank you so much for posting these videos 🥰

[@thomasolson9467]

11:55 my teachers advice would be "go back in time and tell yourself dont do that"

[@PotterytothePeople]

😅

[@joyfulmessenger]

You did a great job! Love it.

[@forestgamp66]

Hello Mia! Your videos give me more courage for my pottery projects! Thank you!!!🤩🤪💥💫🤕😁😍

[@PotterytothePeople]

that is so great to hear! ❤️💪

[@mkisner8060]

he definitely needs some kind of rope/cloth carrier so that you can easily carry him around from spot to spot as you work on your garden! maybe it can even act as a sort of cushion for the top? kind of like a hat..

[@Familylawgroup]

I really loved the texture the spoon slapping created. Do you ever use that as a texture in a piece?

[@Lettrebox]

make him a top hat flower pot! :O! He can be such a distinguished gentleman!

[@EnbyAxolotlOfficial]

Yessssss give him a plant hat!!! if you want of coarse

[@edikamoon8399]

Great work!!!! Congratulations 🥳😃👍

[@terryparkinson6431]

I am really intrigued by this build, and love the whole thing. I am wondering how much weight something like this could hold, after all as a stool people will sit on it. Any ideas? And - wow, thanks for the mudtools shoutout, I love their products and videos. We need to help each other out and you are very classy for the tag. xox

[@felicitycrowe6971]

Absolutely love this project!

[@PotterytothePeople]

thank you!!

[@Familylawgroup]

Can you make a stool in two components to fit your kiln better? I am imagine something like a stone table where there is a base and then a slab. The chair could have a base and then a curved seating platform as the second piece? I would guess that the key would be to create some type of lodging setup where the grooves interlock for stability needs. Is this feasible?

[@tRIZZle00]

Okay but the little mug is so cute

[@PotterytothePeople]

I think I will need to make these again 😄

[@WilsyHT]

You are incredible!!!🎉

[@sayann-p7h]

🤩your lovely crocheted jacket 🎉🎉🎉

[@Kristian_theDane82]

Special project, unique in its own way 😊 beautiful chair 👍🙂

[@PotterytothePeople]

Thank you! 😊

[@Kristian_theDane82]

@@PotterytothePeople you're welcome 🙏

[@cestep2876]

Your stool makes me smile, so cute. Thank you for the Midtools gofundme link, I love their tools and would like to help.

[@knightclan4]

I like the yellow rib myself

[@brijoy9755]

Question! I don’t know if I just didn’t notice or if it was done off camera but did you blowtorch your elements while installing? That may have been something that contributed to your old elements breaking if not!! :0