Korean Onggi Potter (Part 1 of 2)

[@greenstar9361]

I'm taking a pottery class this year and it's interesting to see the techniques used by this man in the video. I would've never thought of cutting part of the base and using it as a cool at the start. Really informational and this helped me learn a lot. Thank you!

[@AdamFieldPottery]

Yes, I love the simplicity of the process, very much of the old-world. At first I thought this seemed to be an EASY way to make large pots. In fact, it is a QUICK way to make large pots. This process is extremely physically demanding and the technique is, as you said, hard to master. I feel that I am just now starting to figure it out after 10 months of my apprenticeship. I agree, not enough people know about this amazing process, that's what motivates me to keep these videos coming. Thanks

[@bopt1]

놀랍네요.이렇게 간단했다니.... 비결을 선뜻 공유해 주신 영상 올리신 분께 감사드립니다.

[@GOLDSMITHEXILE]

I remember making a coiled up pot at school about 45 years ago, I used a wood stick to knock the thing into shape as it revolved on a cast iron turn table, and really liked how you could alter the shape, sort of like a cross between metal forging and panel beating. I notice this potter actually uses a dolly inside the pot similar to how a panel beater does panel repairs. I like the korean style, very physical and tactile and not always circular or symmetrical

[@TheRakuman]

I have those tools. Now I know what there for. I'll attempt a pot like that one day. Great video. Looks very natural to him. Thank you for the upload.

[@eunjoo64]

정말 대단하시네요. 초보자인 저는 입이 다물어지지 안네요. 잘 봤습니다.

[@fitbeeox]

i like how in this video they show you how they start out by wedging and placing it on the wheel. I am impressed with out they took the coil then flattened it out then placed it onto the bottom part. Ive never seen it done like that before! once again i like the method of using the wooden paddle to help connect all the pieces together -ashley h. ceramics for non-art majors M-W 8am

[@jadeyoungren5791]

Inspiring and beautiful, thank you for sharing Adam!

[@AdamFieldPottery]

Thanks for watching Jade!

[@RedSeaCoral]

waaaw, ahjushi, you've got some skills, nice work good luck with all your other pieces :D thanks for sharing this video with us :)

[@grimmie86]

올려주셔서 감사합니다. Thank you for uploading this video.

[@AdamFieldPottery]

@whitemudpottery, the top and bottom of the walls are the thickest at about 3/4 to 1/2" and the belly thins out to about 1/4", very thin for a pot of this size. We're able to get away with one sitting construction by using clay that is more firm than one would normally throw with and on larger pots charcoal heaters help to dry the bottom third from the outside (and sometimes from the inside), also it helps that there is major compression from the paddling. Thanks for watching! ~Adam

[@AdamFieldPottery]

@shettdogg, the video is in real time, I didn't edit out any drying time, the pots are made in one sitting. A charcoal heater helps to dry the bottom third of larger jars to avoid collapse during making (the jar in this video is considered medium size, no heater used). This is what sets Onggi apart from other large pot traditions, quick & efficient!

[@AdamFieldPottery]

Actually it isn't flower, nor is it flour. It is clay powder (kaolin), but you were right about its purpose, it helps to keep the pot from sticking to the wheel so it can be lifted off easily when finished.

[@melovesai]

amazing! i dont know what to be.... an artist or pottery person....ive been doing art for many years,its okay. but pottery just seems more fun to do...

[@AdamFieldPottery]

@albpoolshark, I had a basic foundation and can read Hangul (Korean characters) but it was a whole new vocabulary around the studio, luckily the pots made for good props to use in hand motion communication when necessary.

[@heronbassett8541]

Hey adam, i am a student at alfred university and have been using the coiling method to make some large work. I am curious to know more about the paddles and the other tool which they hold on the inside of the pots. What is on the paddle it looked like leather or something, and is the other tool used on the interior a wooden tool as well? Any help would be greatly appreciated! thank you.

[@ClearlyPixelated]

Oh my! How many pound of clay does this usually take for a pot of this size?

[@HeeGunOnggi]

Hello, Adam Channel. Kim Yong-ho is my father. There's a video on my KZbin channel where my dad made a bigger onggi. Adam learned about pottery in my house once in a while. Adam, how are you doing?

[@amsabha]

awsom, thanks. what's the white powder?

[@whitemudpottery]

How thick are the walls on these finished pots, I find it incredible that they do it all in one sitting!

[@Silverjda]

so this is like combinning wheel and coil potting together? interesting...

[@tkjazzer]

Is there a video or book on this topic? How to make the tools needed?

[@hilde8900]

Thank you for sharing

[@acidfriend47]

OMG thanks for this Great method :)

[@alexcramer3638]

They make it look so easy! I know you've made some yourself; just out of curiosity, how difficult is this process? Also, what is he using on the inside to pat up against the clay when he uses that paddle? I find this fascinating! Thanks!

[@AdamFieldPottery]

+Alex Davies Yes, they do make it look much easier than it really is. I came into my 11 month apprenticeship as an accomplished potter and I struggled to get all of the steps of the process for about the first 6 weeks (6 10-hour days per week). Very difficult! The tool on the inside is a circular anvil, circular and slightly convex on the surface, it helps to compress the clay and squish it up when striking with the paddle from the outside.

[@SnehKovela]

this requires real good muscle power n balance between body n mind... superb :-)

[@shettdogg]

how much time is the clay left to stiffen between each 2 coils?

[@AdamFieldPottery]

Yes.

[@bopt1]

물론 이렇게 만드시기까지 수없는 시행착 오를 거쳤겠죠. 간단하다는 말은 배우기 쉬워 보인다는 말입니다. 만드신 분 오해 없으시길. ^ ^

[@albpoolshark]

did you previously know Korean before doing the apprenticeship?

[@jmg1957]

nice...

[@AdamFieldPottery]

Yes, wood tools, covered with leather.

[@homeworkout9294]

hey i am student from india muze aap ka video achha laga india me wheel nahi mil rahe kya app muze gift kar sakte hai

[@GotMilkMS]

just some flower so that when he hits it down it wont stick

[@tolgasv]

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[@AndrewTurkin]

Блин.. 21 век на дворе...

[@SVanTha]

looks like a very inefficient and not very artful method...

[@AdamFieldPottery]

What an uninformed and inaccurate comment.

[@vncstudio]

+SVanTha Most efficient method of making large pots that are strong and light with minimal physical effort.

[@kheeekho]

sounds like you know what you are talking about. please elaborate

[@vncstudio]

With coil and throw, the pot will be thicker and heavier. With coil and paddle like African pots, you can end up with a strong yet lighter pot due to paddling. However, African pots are typically hand built without a wheel and are a bit slower to make although a master can make one quite quickly. The Korean method combines coil, paddle, and throw for a very strong yet lighter pot. In some regions, they use slabs instead of coils. In any case, a Korean Onggi potter can make several large pots in a day. With sectional methods of making large pots, there is a far greater amount of physical effort required whereas with the Onggi method, brute force is not required to make a large pot.