Making a Fluted Mug with a Colored Clay Body for Marble or Agateware Throwing, Trimming, and Finish

Agateware is a name given to marbled pottery made from two or more different colors of clay, resulting in a swirly or layered appearance. This nickname comes from the stone agate because of the distinctive layers.
This video demonstrates creating a marbled cup which is fluted, revealing the layers of the marbled clay underneath. I show the process of throwing, trimming, fluting, making a handle, attachment, and final cleaning. I use a Giffin Grip for trimming. www.giffingrip.com/
For more detailed information on preparing a colored clay, please check out my video here: • How to Mix a Mason Sta...
For more videos on using marbled clay, check out this entire playlist where I show examples of throwing bowls, cups, etc. Also, I plan to add handbuilding ones to it as well eventually! :
• Marbled Clay or Agateware
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I am a high school ceramics teacher and potter. I studied art education at Miami University in Ohio where I fell in love with clay. My passion for working in clay and teaching ceramics led me to create this youtube channel to share this information with my students.
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[@toocutepuppies6535]

That was mesmerizing! Totally cool!😍

[@bon47ful]

Absolutely wonderful! Thank you! ❤️

[@morganolfursson2560]

This is absolutely bautiful and this colour combination and shapes are exquisite . I have shown this video to many friends in Japan including two potters and they absolutely loved it . You should definitely sell there , this is exactly the sort of aesthetic , Japanese people love . Western but with a perfect touch of traditional Japanese aesthetics . You would make a fortune in Japan .

[@crunchybeen4263]

Beautiful! You make it look so easy!

[@y0nd3r]

Very enjoyable. Thanks!

[@SuperMrYoshi]

beautiful!

[@herrenfam]

It’s wonderful when KZbin suggests such an excellent video! Ive never watched a clay video before, but I’ve always been interested in clay work.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Well, my goodness- thank you for taking the time to write this comment! That is so neat- I never suspected that my videos would pop up as suggestions for people who weren't already watching clay videos! Who knows where this may lead?! Maybe some local pottery studio will be calling your name sometime! :)

[@mioangel1227]

I love it! Thank you for teach us! ❤

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

You're quite welcome! :)

[@jackiemorrison6024]

You are a great teacher.. Ive learned so much from you...thank you

[@DB-kz3qr]

It looks so easy when you´re making it.

[@shantilevina]

Very helpful video! Thank you very much!

[@almaorias9297]

amazing .... hope to see more of your works ...

[@MatinaPapagiannarou]

Beautiful!

[@bon47ful]

Thanks for responding, Karan. Would not have thought of waxy shoe polish! Will try a little experimentation...😉 👍🏼❤️

[@edstud1]

Excellent video, your instructions are great!

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Thank you very much!

[@mikaelfischer8429]

Beautiful work, The blue color reminds me of lapis lazuli, it looks nice with the lighter back ground. I need this cup lol. Thanks for the video.

[@Dixsita]

I absolutely love this and wanna make it...

[@anyavalosvera8084]

bellísimo tu trabajo....cariños desde Chile

[@fossilsue]

Beautiful work. hi from Canada

[@debsmith8102]

Love this so much!

[@rpmmrm]

Gorgeous 💙

[@carolmak3961]

beautiful and great info.. a side note: for an arthritic hand grip, we like a bit of a long square-ish handle.. one that's easy to get a full set of fingers in it for a good hold..easy removal.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Good point, Carol! :)

[@CristinaBphoto]

Magnifique !! Merci beaucoup 💖 vous avez une nouvelle abonnée 😊🌼

[@funarty01]

Very nice!

[@raviathreya5357]

Awesome and beautiful......thank you!

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Thanks! :)

[@Murasaki866]

Ravi Athreya i

[@zipiben-porat8777]

I love it. Thank you so much. ❤

[@jegadeeswarig7962]

wow.superb...im also want to learn that .....

[@rolandopereyra1528]

que lindo trabajo!!!

[@eugeniarosales9461]

Muy hermoso, felicidades

[@rulimaderi1145]

Yes very nice

[@afzalahmad3676]

wonderful

[@jackmorgan3498]

Beautiful work as well as a Beautiful voice. Sub

[@marcuscicero9587]

nice stuff

[@manishajoshi27]

Great

[@deborahnorvill995]

Gorgeous! I loved it even more before you faceted it and added the handle. Could you make one like that please? Also please don't speed up the trimming, that's the most mesmerizing bit to watch! Thank you so much for a great video

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Hi Deborah! Oh, how cool that you request not to speed up the video! I am always afraid I will bore people to pieces if I don't speed up the repetitive parts! ;) I'll try doing another few this spring when I have a chance! :)

[@hbibdjelloul3482]

Of your kind blue paint thank you

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Hello- look in the video description- I have a video on how I prepared the stained clay. It is a blue mason stain!

[@becca6466]

Hello, my name is Becca. I’m fairly interested in staining white stoneware with mason stains, and I was wondering if I could use the same process you use, but for hand built ceramic pieces? Can I still create the marbled effect even when I will be hand building? Thank you for taking the time to read this😊

[@leam1978]

these are great videos. i'm curious if you apply a clear glaze after a bisque firing

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Thanks! Yes- first, I bisque fire the pieces to cone 04. Then, I do use a mid-fire clear glaze, and fire to cone 5/6!

[@GypsyRosalie1]

I absolutely love your work. You make it seam so easy.....it is not. Do you make custom orders? I like the cup a lot but would prefer it as a tumbler. The same but without the handle.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

I do make custom orders- you can check out my Etsy site! :) www.etsy.com/shop/KaransPotsAndGlass

[@SajadVafa]

thank u :)))

[@MrHoumotu]

I love it! It is very interesting but kindly what is the glossy bright material you put it in the cup to protect it and keep it bright and glossy?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

That is a clear ceramic glaze- it must be fired in a kiln!

[@Maher-]

Thanks for the video, that's great tools also. What is the black plate made off? Will subscribe to see more of your great work.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

I assume you are talking about the bat on the wheel? It is a plastibat- but bats cam be made of different things. It is plastic- here is a link so you can see what they are: www.amaco.com/t/equipment/bats/plasti-bat

[@bon47ful]

Good morning, Karan! ☀️ Finally getting out today to look for waxy shoe polish and water colors. I don’t have an art supply store where I live, but there is a Ben Franklin that has all kinds of hobby items. Do you recommend water colors in a tube or dry pellets? I am so looking forward to experimenting and finishing work on my pieces. Since they are outdoor pieces, and since bisque is porous (like terracotta flower pots), I was thinking I have lots of glass mosaic pieces I could apply as a top design layer. This would make the piece heavier... So, I will try the shoe polish and water colors first! Thanks again, Karan.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

sorry for my delay! I was out of town, and didn't realize I had missed a message! :) Good question about the paint... I don't think I would have a preference one way or the other... so try the one you like the best! I hope things are working out well for you! :) Karan

[@TheFiown]

Really gorgeous ,,, and so satisfying ,,,, do you sell these ????

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Thank you, Stephanie!!! I sold the ones from the video already, but I have a few other stained/marbled pieces still in my Etsy shop! Here is a direct link to a mug: www.etsy.com/KaransPotsAndGlass/listing/522406514/wheel-thrown-and-faceted-blue-and-white?Copy&ListingManager&Share&.lmsm&share_time=1518640678099 and my Etsy store is: www.etsy.com/shop/KaransPotsAndGlass

[@TheHagit72]

Hi Great video and wonderful work. How do you dye the clay? Do you buy it blue? Thank you

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

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[@jay_maybe]

2:36 "i like to make sure that my bottom is not excessively thick" girl im the exact opposite lmao

[@muhammedcnar8198]

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[@donivers9454]

hello hoq do I set up a small shop apot like yours Please show us how you set it up thanks Don in ca

[@bon47ful]

Hi Karan. Just wondering if you can answer two questions. 1.I have a bunch of bisqueware but I no longer have a kiln or access to commercial firing. Can you recommend a stain or some sort of colorant/sealer that wouldn’t require additional firing? (My pieces are not food service items...mostly wind chime pieces and birdhouses.) 2. I could watch you throwing and trimming this mug forever. Is it true that left-handed people need to throw on a wheel that turns in the opposite direction? Thank you. Your students are so lucky to have you.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Great questions! As to the first- colored waxy shoe polish is great! I also would use watercolor paints with my younger students and we would seal it with a floor sealer. (Like JohnsonWax or something like that- it’s been years I forget what it was!). As or the question about left handed throwing... if you want to throw with a left hand orientation- (opposite of right hand placement) I would recommend a clockwise rotation. I do know several left handed people that also throw with a right handed rotation and hand placement. I’d recommend trying it both ways, see what feels best. Just remember though, whichever you choose, when centering, the rotation should be coming toward the outer hand not spinning away from it! :)

[@TheFiown]

I hadn't scrolled down to see that you sell in Etsy ,,,,, lovely bowls ,,,, but I live in France ,,,,

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

France!? Well, Bonjour from Ohio! ;) All the best! :)

[@TheFiown]

Hello again !!! I meant that it is sad that you don't send to France !! maybe I can find someone in the US to receive it and send it on to me ,,,,,, best wishes Stephanie

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

lol! (I am always amazed that people so far away from me view my videos!) I've never shipped to France, but, if you want to message me via Etsy, I can check into what the shipping would be! :)

[@TheFiown]

Ok !! I love your agateware blue and white bowls ,, I have a passion for bowls !! do you know ( you must do ) the work of Jean Faucon in the South of France , Apt ?? sure you would like it. Back through Etsy then , besy wishes Stephanie ,,,

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

I honestly wasn't familiar with him! Thanks for sharing! I've seen stuff that looks like his- and may have been- but I appreciate knowing the name! I will read up on him! :)

[@chuckd2483]

This is a fascinating technique that yields beautiful patterns. However, "facets" are usually flat surfaces, as in a cut diamond. I think a better term would be "fluted", as used in period furniture and classical architectural columns.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

You are absolutely correct! :) Somehow as I shot the video, the term escaped my reach... but when I put together the video to post, I did recall the correct term, and have the correct one in the title! ;)

[@jitendrakumbhkar3651]

Bahut bdiya lekin koi batayega ye mitti kaha milata jisase ye banata hai

[@edstud1]

Great video! Do you ever sell your ceramics?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Yes I do! I have my Etsy shop linked on my channel page and in all the video descriptions below the videos! :)

[@edstud1]

@@KaransPotsAndGlass i will check it out!

[@callmemarkk]

Hello, how long is the drying time after throwing to trimming? :)

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Hi Mark- the drying time is dependent upon your environment. When I handle something, I always try to dry slowly to prevent cracking. Usually, slow drying for me would be about 5 days to get it thoroughly bone dry and ready for firing. :)

[@joannflatt5898]

Beautiful, do you sell your pieces?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Hi JoAnne! I sell the pieces I make in my home studio! Here is a link to my Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/KaransPotsAndGlass I don't have a ton of stuff in there, since I really only create stuff to sell when I'm on a break from school... but, it gives me a tiny bit of mad money! ;) (Or I guess now I am referring to mad money more as 'unexpected bathroom shower repair' money! Ha!)

[@joannflatt5898]

I love the blue faceted cup! I found your etsy store :)

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Thanks, JoAnn!!!! :)

[@nadiaveronicahalboth5480]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@steamingHOTsomething]

is this air-dry or do you have to use special equipment?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Hi Danny- this is fired clay. It must be heated in a kiln! :)

[@palomamensajera2202]

Colored clay comes in colors already or you add dye to a base white clay?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Some manufacturers do sell colored clay. I mixed mine. Here is a video which shows how I did! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4K1Y2VsfZp3p6c

[@neomidge]

물레판이 검은 색인 것이 특이하네요 @@

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

I'm sorry, I can't seem to translate this!

[@robinahkukiriza2876]

Thanx sis.but where to get clay?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

+Robinah Kukiriza - Try checking for a pottery supplier who might be close to you!

[@robinahkukiriza2876]

Thanks dia Were do u stay

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

I live in the United States- Ohio. :)

[@1thank2you3]

how do you color clay? do you use paint?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

No- I use mason stains. Look in the video description for a link to the video in which I show how to color the clay.

[@blurryangel]

Can this be done with like 3 or 4 colors and no natural color clay?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

I’m sure it’s possible, but you’d probably want to test the interaction of the various stains when fired! :)

[@blurryangel]

KaransPotsAndGlass oh right thank you. I’m wanting to get into colored clay and forget stuff like testing lol. Does the stained clay need to be fired differently then the clay would normally be fired?

[@000naamia000]

how much does your pottery wheel cost?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Mine is over 20 years old at this point... and this model is hard to find. I did find a supplier which sell it for a bit over $800 without the motor and splashpan. With those included, it is a bit over $1200. But, if you are looking for a good wheel, you can find motorized wheels from tabletop versions around $400 - $500 up to the floor models up to around $1500. When I first bought it, I put aside money I earned from teaching some classes on the side. If you set aside a little money a bit at a time, it makes it a more manageable purchase!

[@judydell6224]

Do you buy colored clay? Or make it? And how, if so.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Hi- I have links in the video description which show the process in other videos. Check out this playlist- the first one shows how I mix it

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

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[@Jose-wq7zo]

👌👋👋👋

[@Aleph-Noll]

kinda like damascus but for clay haha

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Like Damascus steel? I am assuming that's what you meant?! :)

[@Aleph-Noll]

lol yeah exactly. the patterns look very pretty. have you ever tried to do a pattern with with 3 colors of clay, red white and blue maybe haha

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

That's a great idea- but I never have! Food for thought though, thanks! :)

[@fiddysplayground1163]

i turned my youtube account into a pottery school account apparently no more politics is kinda nice for a while

[@kamalakantamohapatra6416]

These colors are harmful to health or OK with hot drink??

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

When properly fired and glazed with food safe glaze, they are safe!

[@joejarrell2578]

How dare you keep the Marriot hotel room key......😁

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Joe - LOL!!!!! I now have trained the teachers in my school to also save cards for me! 😂

[@joejarrell2578]

@@KaransPotsAndGlass hahahaha... looks like it works well...

[@timothywhieldon1971]

10/10, AWESOME., but can you please not say "it's self" or "the actual" at the end of every noun please. "Now I'm going to tidy up the actual foot its self, vs Now I'm going to tidy up the foot. You don't need to add words to make people think your smarter than you are. Your very talented and don't need to add words.

[@baegcikny]

Thank you, sir, for telling an adult how to talk. What are you expecting to accomplish by explaining (with poor grammar) what you personally consider to be better phrasing?

[@photondance]

Okay. You’re better at this than I am. Are you trying to show off? ❤️

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Lol!