Three Easy Ways to Drape Mold Clay Slabs with an Added Footring

[@flynnpotter]

Awesome demo without all the fluff Thank You

[@karenethier1981]

LOVE that you sped up the video. Thanks for making it.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Glad you liked it!

[@seeker325]

po thisis it I just took up ceramics again after decades long hiatus, my shop owner daughter wants platters and trays . great video, cant waith to get started.

[@KerryStuparitzGillespie]

Great concise tutorial thank you! I took a slab class and want to learn more. Will be following 😊

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Thanks so much! And welcome!

[@brianmitchell132]

I love do it yourself tools!

[@carlasmith2105]

As always, great tutorial. Your students are very lucky to have you as their instructor.

[@silviavolpiansky1557]

Gracias, como siempre muy clara y simple. Nuevamente gracias desde San Juan . Argentina

[@micheledickey4066]

I watched this video quite a while back and have come back to it several times. I have used cardboard take out containers to make containers with and I make sure to make them look like what they are and everyone LOVES THEM!! They look like takeout but are of course ceramic and people can’t get enough of them. I just want to say that the lines on these can be a good thing.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

That's a great idea!

[@triciac1019]

I love that idea!

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Hey Michelle, are you madaboutmudpottery on Instagram? I would love to see an example of your containers!

[@micheledickey4066]

@@KaransPotsAndGlass Oh my gosh yep that’s me! Lol. I’ll have to put some pictures of them on there. I believe I have a few that I haven’t glazed. I’ll take pictures and post them. Thanks so much. How did you realize that was me?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

lol- I just did an approximation of your KZbin username on Instagram and found it! 😉

[@starseedawakeningco]

This was great, going to use a combination of techniques for a platter project. thank you!

[@Jenny-yl2hw]

Thank you for these tutorials. Concise and invaluable, thank you for sharing..

[@bconsilio3764]

Really nice handles-new type to me& I’ve been potting since’89

[@galekrcmarik2043]

Karen - You make this look so simple. Thanks for helping us out.

[@sueannro]

Love these simple-to-understand tutorials. Thank you🇨🇦

[@barbarac4138]

Great video. Miss watching your videos few times a week

[@marynigro9271]

I have used the GR forms and love them. Do you have any advice for drying? I find most of the issues I have with these to be warping.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

I get the clay off the molds at the earliest stage possible! As soon as I have my footring on, and it begins to stiffen and not warp I remove to avoid over-wetting the molds! They also go moldy and the particles expand- which I’m afraid will ruin them with repeated exposure to it!

[@marciasilviajohnson6461]

Karan the foot maker you can make very easy with the corn holder from dollar store and they come in a set of 4, so you can have 3 extras for your kids at school. Jessica Putman Willians has a video how it is done. Maybe by now you know about it. I love to watch your videos and I learned so much, you’re a very good teacher 🤗🥰

[@incilakay2303]

thanks a lot Karan you are very special for us for you being so giving and good scholor. Know that it is highly appreciated by myself and my friends. Please have the pations to share your videoes.👍🌹🙏🤗❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@sarahjean4649]

You are an excellent instructor - thanks for your tutorials!

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

You're very welcome!

[@PamSpaulding-vg9rh]

Love it.. learned just from watching you

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Thanks for watching!

[@claymazingartworks5682]

I have all the GR pottery forms. You always explain everything so well. I absolutely loved how simple and beautiful the handles were. I threw a 14" platter yesterday because I watched your video.. now I'm going to make those handles, So easy yet beautiful ❤

[@Neldidellavittoria]

Wonderful video, very well explained. Loved the idea of letting the handles loose for the bisque firing. I'm keeping this in my personal list.

[@lachefademicasa8267]

thank you for this tutorial, it was very helpful for us to make our own pots at home with the kids

[@EricaBruckner]

Love this! About how much clay are you working with to make a 1/4” slab for say the oval dish? And can you use any clay type?

[@meganwong5117]

Thanks for uploading!

[@marcelaolivares3320]

Thank you! You are a great teacher!

[@2617diana]

Love your video! You covered everything and it wasn’t at all tedious and boring!!💕 I learned a lot!

[@kbee1735]

Excellent tips! Thx

[@RedEftDesigns]

Beautiful tray! And a great video too thanks!

[@TariHuffaker]

I love your videos. Thanks for all the good tips and treasures from your experiences with clay.

[@LINDAOZAG]

Excellent!!!!!!!!!!

[@alicebayematogo4060]

Thank’s for yours videos

[@KateMcElwee]

You are such an amazing teacher. Thank you for putting out such great videos. I really love your channel and teaching style.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Awww, Thanks, Kate! :)

[@EdwardTyndall]

you are awesome i am so going to do this thank you you are a great teacher

[@joanhurtado8677]

Lovely work

[@marionjoy9475]

great teacher .. thanks so much

[@vnagallery861]

You are amazing and so very well explained. I'm beginner and I'm happy to have seen your video to start with. Can you help me with tools that you are using esp to shape them

[@MrSozcumber]

Excellent craft skills and teaching steps 👍🇦🇺😎

[@artistmama1]

Thank you for a great instructional video! I am working on slab building, so this was very helpful.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

awesome!! I'm so glad! :)

[@dawnfrappollo]

Lovely

[@clarewhitmore7155]

Really helpful video! Thanks. Can you expand on how you would stick handles onto piece after firing please?

[@kiddywriter]

Yes...perfectly. Thanks so much!

[@jabeenirfan8218]

Very helpful tips. Thanks

[@julietcutler7697]

Your videos are such a great resource! Thank you. I'm working with molds for the first time and I have a few questions for you: One, do you let the clay harden slightly once you roll it out but before you put it on the mold? Two, what is the tool you are using to remove the little bits of clay. It looks almost like a needle tool but with a brush on the end. The video is moving so fast there I can't really se it. Three, how do you attach the handles to the platter if you glaze and fire them separate?

[@betsykennedy983]

Great video! How thick do you roll your slab? Thank you.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Typically 1/4”- 3/8” depending on how large the form is!

[@natalielobo]

Thanks! From the Beginner :)

[@Lisy8002]

Firstly, you are one awesome teacher. You share all the little things that no one else does. I do have a question, why is the foot maker angled on one side and which side of pot do you put the angle? Does it matter if it is round or straight? Thanks

[@Lisy8002]

Great video. How do you put a foot on a curved bottom without it rocking? I have oval pieces and if I put a coil or cut foot on, the outside edges of the new foot don’t touch the surface it is sitting on. Any help would be so appreciated... thank you

[@lorirogers1911]

Fantastic video, I really learned a lot! Sorry for the beginner question, but how thick are the slabs that you are draping? Will thickness differ based on the type of Clay--brown or white stoneware? Thanks so much for your help!

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Slabs differ on the size you need it to be - smaller slabs can be thinner- larger slabs thicker. Whether a clay has grog is another consideration along with the moisture of the clay when rolling. The slabs for those in the video ranged from 1/4” to 3/8”! You have to experiment with your clay!

[@carolrthomas1360]

Great tutorial, nice job making your own foot tool. Narrating versus live filming seems to work very well for you. Thanks for the lesson.

[@carolrthomas1360]

Lesson

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Thanks so much! I'm going to experiement with a few other designs too- and I'll show in future videos!

[@Lisy8002]

Oops, one other question. I have been trying to make conical tumblers without tracing a paper cup etc. They all seem to end up lopsided. Do you have any templates you share or links to help me. I am also trying to make a conical shaped rounded rectangle shape like the GR form. Any, any, ANY Sort of help will be very much appreciated.

[@carolespake2350]

Hello! Loved this video- I am wondering whether you could direct me as to where to find a rubber pad such as the one you used to press your oval mold? Thanks!

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Any fabric store would have them! It’s just upholstery foam! :)

[@markaimerito5244]

Approximately how thick do you make the slabs?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Good question!! So, if the pieces are smaller than a dinner plate, I often recommend 1/4"! But, since all of these are slightly larger, I recommend 3/8". That being said, that is based on my cone 6 claybodies. Some people may find the large ones can be thinner. But, I find that thinner than 3/8" may warp with the clay we use in my classroom!

[@Lulu-xz9xz]

how long should the porter stay in the mold

[@KK-nj8nb]

Is it easy to take the slabs off the moulds?

[@victoriabailey1958]

Karen, I was wondering if you use high fire or low fire clay? Thank you, I appreciate you explaining clearly the steps.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Hi Victoria! This video is showing Stoneware - Standard Brand 153. You can certainly use lowfire clay for these too. I have chosen stoneware simply because when I made this for my Ceramics II students, they are utilizing these techniques on their Textured Slab Sets project which they are doing out of stoneware! For my personal pottery at home, I typically use Laguna B mix with grog- which is a white stoneware! :)

[@victoriabailey1958]

@@KaransPotsAndGlass thank you so much. So when you fire the stoneware .. Is it fire to cone 6 ? Thanks

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

My stoneware is cone 6... you just need to make sure you get the right cone. There’s also cone 10- and you don’t want to mix those up!

[@cindylatter3997]

Do ou prefer a plaster mold over the Gr? Which is your favorite?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

It truly depends on the forms. I love the GR forms for the tray type of forms... and love the plaster molds when I want a dome!!! :) Sorry to be indecisive- but I love them both! :)

[@nehirtukenmez7942]

hello! how long did you wait before you took the plates out of the “mold”? i use a plate covered with stretch film and i never know when to take it out, i feel like if i leave it too long i won’t be able to get it out so i take it out too early and it wraps the shape :(

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

When it is a stiff leatherhard. How long depends upon your conditions as it dries.

[@sueannro]

I usually use old t-shirts that I have cut flat....back or front. Clay dries evenly and then I can pull it out of form easily.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Nice idea!

[@katona01]

Where can I buy a large sponge board like the one in the video?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

From a fabric store in the upholstery section! Or take one out of a discarded chair or couch cushion!

[@dannna259]

Thank you.... you helped me alot😍💜

[@deborahdallatore1438]

Great video. Approximately how long does it take to get to leather hard?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

It depends on the porosity of the mold and the environment in which you have it stored! I can store them on the molds in a damp cabinet overnight uncovered and those can become leatherhard. Controlled even drying is the most important thing.

[@bellaandgrace1]

What clay are you using?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Standard 225 is a forgiving stoneware I use in my classroom with my kids. It has a nice light toasty color at cone 6. www.standardclay.com/products/225-brown-clay

[@lindagoldberg2325]

How thick do you roll the slabs?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Depends on the size of the forms. In this video, I did 3/8".

[@dancingstarlets5637]

What kind of clay is this? Also it is low or high fire?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

That information is normally in my video description- in this video, I am using standard 153, a nice midrange firing stoneware

[@shivaranjinimn436]

Where can I get this clay?

[@kiddywriter]

How wet should the slab be for the “push mold”

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

It needs to be a plastic to a slightly stiffer plastic. It should be able to bend easily without cracking. Does that explain enough?

[@jenniferwade727]

Can someone help me, please? I'm using the oval mold to make a tray, and they are warping as they dry. The first one I took off the mold & set it on the foot ring. The second one, I left on the mold as it died. Am I doing something wrong?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

How thick is your clay slab, and what kind of clay are you using?

[@jenniferwade727]

@@KaransPotsAndGlass B mix w grog, 1/4‐inch slab

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Well, depending on how big an oval you’re making, you may want to go to a thicker slab. Also- be very careful to only allow EVEN drying. If one edge dries more quickly then another area you will get warping! Try using a heavy towel over the pieces as they dry!

[@jenniferwade727]

@@KaransPotsAndGlass it's the same oval you used in this video. I'll try to slow the drying process next time. Thanks!

[@virginiacajueiro8716]

👏👏👏

[@lindatortorice9356]

What slab thickness do you like to use?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Hi Linda- it depends on how big the form is! For the two larger ones on the circular molds, I used 3/8" slabs, and for the elongated oval platter, I just used 1/4". That is my recommendation for my students, based on their experience and our clay that we use! :)

[@osamamohaned5229]

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[@ImperialistRunningDo]

How do frog potters remove the canvas texture from clay? Ribbit. Ribbit. Ribbit.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Haaaahaaaahaaa!

[@gouharshabana3195]

Ingredients name show me

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

I don't know what ingredients you mean. Check the video description for more detailed information. If you are on a DESKTOP- you will find the video description underneath the video and title. If you are on a MOBILE DEVICE, you will see the title below the video, then look to the right for a little ‘arrow’ which becomes a drop-down menu. Open that drop down menu, and the video description will be visible. In both cases, your video cannot be playing full screen while viewing the video description.

[@משמעת]

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[@Lisy8002]

Oops, one other question. I have been trying to make conical tumblers without tracing a paper cup etc. They all seem to end up lopsided. Do you have any templates you share or links to help me. I am also trying to make a conical shaped rounded rectangle shape like the GR form. Any, any, ANY Sort of help will be very much appreciated.