Making a Stoneware Pottery Cup, from Beginning to End - Narrated Version

[@under.eagle.mountain]

Loved the beautiful tinkling sound the pots made. Reminds me of the very pleasing crackling sound bread makes when first out of the oven, but much more ethereal. Enjoying your videos; thank you so much for sharing you experience and expertise.

[@alishamohite5809]

Your narration is magical. I feel like I am right there witnessing it!

[@floriangadsby]

Thank you Alisha!

[@sarahslade4391]

And YES YES YES! Please make a video about photographing your work!

[@ScaryMeadow]

I love how you always encourage experimentation and make sure to point out why there are so many variables to keep in mind. Clay is such an intricate art form, and watching these makes me miss my days in school where I had access to the tools and a kiln.

[@nathanmayo7101]

I am a dentist who has made hundreds of porcelain fused to metal crowns in years gone by. Technology has changed and I no longer do that, but I can certainly appreciate your level of skill and dedication to your craft, as well as the enormous expense which must be involved in equipment and supplies. It is nice to know that craftmen such as you still are alive and well. Live long and prosper.

[@samuelharley_]

Amazing! These videos always make me want to go and trim immediately after.

[@floriangadsby]

Haha, trimmings my favourite part too. Lots of that to do tomorrow.

[@lynneyoung800]

So lovely to get a clear, concise narrative, thank you. 👍

[@user-ow7bi3se2b]

Oh! And definitely interested in a future video about your online shop FOR SURE :):)

[@Pipsqwak]

I love the clean, straight, and unadorned lines of your work. There is such an understated elegance about them, even in the simplest items, like these cups. I'm not a fan of elaborate or ornate shapes - I like Arts and Crafts furniture for the same reason. I think your work fits right in with the Arts and Crafts ethic of handmade (and well-made!) functional furnishings and decor.. I can't wait to buy some of your works!

[@sarahl9545]

I have never made pottery before, but love watching you work! I find it so relaxing! Your pottery is beautiful! :D

[@user-ow7bi3se2b]

I'm at 4:23 and I've already taken so many notes I feel like this is the most ceramic instruction I've received in ages hahaha thank you, Florian!! So many good pieces of info. I can't wait to go back to a class or two and learn more about ceramics in person, but for now you've helped me greatly. Your work is phenomenal and makes me feel envious (?) in such a way that makes me want to get onto the wheel and create :D it's the best feeling. Love your work so much.

[@floriangadsby]

Thank you Eve, hearing that means a lot! Best of luck for when you start potting again and thanks for taking the time to watch my videos always.

[@Jayelle1963]

Watched your ASMR version of this first, it was just wonderful! Came back to watch this one with your instructional voice-over and realized all the small questions I had while viewing the other version get answered here. _Really_ appreciate you posting both versions - it's like watching a beautifully crafted minimovie and then doing a deeper dive into the "director's commentary" afterwards. The ASMR version really focuses one's attention to each little action and detail of movement, then the voice-over is even better for having gone on the original meditative journey. Thank you for sharing all of these arts (pottery, videography, sound design, editing, and the description) on this platform!

[@sarahisabella1745]

This is the first video I have ever seen from you because it was in my recommendations. I’m a student learning how to handle ceramics for a few years now. Your process is well explained and I could learn lots of new things from this that might be useful. Thank you for sharing your process with us.

[@DunoonVanRijn-dx1hr]

The glaze compliments the clay. It enhances the clay body😊

[@marynguyen2318]

please post the process of updating your online shop!!!! I love your videos, they are so calming😊 I never knew there was so much that goes into pottery

[@christopherstottart]

Watching your process is very satisfying and the end results are exquisite. I'm not a potter, but I am here because I appreciate your craftsmanship and skill.

[@kentykit]

thank you so much, so. comprehensive, inspiring and educational.

[@Nushqa]

I love all your videos, they are so inspiring and informative. I had a disastrous kiln opening today and felt like giving up, but just watching this video has inspired me to crack on 🙏🙏🙏

[@heyashakaye]

Thanks for another great video Florian! We're in lockdown in Ontario, Canada so I'm living vicariously through you until my community studio re-opens. Would love to see some of the "extra bits" not included the making process - I'd love to know how you make your chucks, see the photography process as you mentioned, see how you organize your studio... Everything you're sharing is of immense value that I genuinely appreciate! All the best in 2021.

[@eileenwelzel824]

the tinkling noise is so nice :)

[@feedingmysoul7195]

What a lovely video. I could watch your videos all day haha

[@floriangadsby]

Thank you! 😊

[@theceramicrepairstudio]

Simple but beautiful. 🥰

[@katrinalau4137]

Gorgeous. Just found your channel and I am obsessed. Keep uploading videos and sharing with us! Huge fan!

[@tabithamichelin4278]

Just fabulous videos! Each time I feel inspired to get back in the studio and start practicing again! Thank you for sharing!

[@shravi-wd9jr]

You should definitely make a video about your online shop if definitely be interested man! I love your videos they’re very educational!

[@capt1059]

Most fascinating, encouraging and tempting pottery work ..keep up the good work..that was awesome

[@nadinechambers]

Beautiful video and beautiful wares. Thanks for sharing.

[@floriangadsby]

Thank you Nadine!

[@PamelaSantos]

Such an amazing and beautiful work!

[@floriangadsby]

Cheers!

[@kessenspirit143]

Been binge watching all your videos! It’s so interesting and informative! it’s so refreshing to watch! I visited your store and I am just waiting for restock. I’m hoping you can make a video soon on how you make the ink dip pen set, where you buy your dip pen and the quality of the dip pen. I hope you also make a video going in depth on the three glazes you use because I can’t seem to make up my mind on which glaze finish i like 😂😅 it would really be interesting to see the comparison of the glazes on different pottery up close! Love your work!

[@Ro-ex2wn]

Delightful! Thanks Florian... definitely interested in hearing about your photography workflow

[@bayleymillerov6318]

Hey man, I am a huge fan of your work and love watching to videos you post. Your videos are very inspiring and a great lesson in the art of pottery.

[@goldenslumbers5689]

Just gorgeous

[@manuelponce3715]

Maaaan, You a Pottery Clay Gangsta...Fist Bump.

[@alfonsodeponce178]

BEAUTIFUL 😍😍😍

[@scottlee993]

The reason why I wake up every Sunday

[@joshjfw]

This is beautiful man. You've made me want to go out and buy a wheel lol

[@alexjohnson4567]

You work is incredible!!! I love the narration along with it as it provides so much more than just a visual. Would you be able to make the narration slightly louder, as it is a bit quiet? You rule!!!!

[@Hwacleaning]

Waooo it's beautyfull the whole process is so beautyfull I love this sooooooooooooooo much

[@chriscalon8913]

You really have a graceful way of presenting these videos Florian. Good work. Always captivating. Can I request something though, I want to see when things go wrong. I want to see a cup explode when you squeeze too hard. I want to see the 'fails'. Really for knowledge sake. What happens when you don't wedge right, or when you would do something that a first time person might not understand. I know the right way of doing things when I watch, but I don't know the wrong way...and that interest me. Not sure why. Thx for reading.

[@chonkymonky6155]

Beautifull art!❤😍

[@elizabethhefley4277]

I would love to see a video about how you get all of your pottery ready to put into ur online store!

[@marcmillet906]

enjoyed. beautiful designs. have a wonderful day.

[@tobywilkes1670]

Great video. Thank you 👍

[@darrellmelton1215]

I am very interested in how you photograph your pots. Thanks for these videos. I get something out of each one.

[@floriangadsby]

Cheers Darrell! If that's the case I'll see what I can do.

[@darrellmelton1215]

@@floriangadsby thanks, I am always interested in what other potters are doing!

[@mindcypher2239]

That was fascinating.

[@sarahslade4391]

Another fabulous video! I love these beakers! Could you possibly do a video showing how you make your chuck?

[@floriangadsby]

Thank you! And I'll see what I can do. They're very simple to make, you literally just throw that kind of shape, with a curved outside, let it go leather hard, trim it if needs be, and that's it.

[@bbd1254]

Could you make a video showing possible beginners practice routines? Like different beginner steps repeated over and over for practice. For example, a tutorial for how to center, and then Uncenter, center uncenter. Or open up, close, open up, close. Or pull small wall, bring back down, pull wall, repeat. This would be super helpful for beginners like me who have a wheel at home.

[@nenengalma]

creativity amazing video content interesting thank you for sharing

[@СемёнОдинцов-у3ф]

Inspiring! Thank you!

[@lily.m7486]

amazing

[@gulhan8838]

Firstly I have to say I love your art and I am a big fan of it. You are really inspiring for me. I am also making ceramics. I will be glad if you can share the brand of glazes and clay with me. Thank you so much..😊

[@katherinedelaosagarcia4979]

Amazing😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@p43210]

I comment in every video but this time I don't know what to say... Great as always!

[@floriangadsby]

And it's always appreciated, thank you!

[@p43210]

@@floriangadsby Your welcomed!

[@missjocelyng]

Lovely and clean work as usual. Thank you for sharing it with us. Question; what camera and editing program do you use for your videos? The quality is amazing.

[@floriangadsby]

Thank you very much! At the moment I'm using a Canon 5d mk iv to film, using both a 50mm Sigma lens and an 100mm macro lens. Then simply iMovie to edit, which works well so far! I don't do any fancy editing really so it works fine, although I may upgrade soon to something that gives me a little more control colour grading.

[@clarence-theregularcat7708]

Thanks for another amazing video. I followed your advice on making some leather hard throwing chucks and it already helped me a lot. I always hated struggling the bottom of round moonjar for example as I always tried fitting them into whatever I had around. Now I throw the fitting shape after the vase and keep it moist to use it in the future. There is some discussion about crackle glazes and food safety. I would like to know what your process in food safety was (did you just test it by a lab?) , especially I would also be interested to know how the japanese potters you visited handled that. (but maybe thats a bit big of a topic). I just started about a year ago but I get a suprising amount of requests and one reason I didn't open a shop yet, is because I haven't yet understood the topic of food safety enough (my mentor tought me from the start to mix own glazes) despite reading through all guides online. I apologize for this giant message already.

[@blakeclewis]

Check out digitalfire dot com, Tony has good testing for food safety.

[@floriangadsby]

This is my general reply to that query, I very much recommend reading the link too! I’ve been using crackle glazed ceramics for years and years. It’s high fired stoneware with nothing nasty that could leech, the crackling doesn’t stain too badly as long as it’s properly washed but of course it happens overtime. To the same degree, many of the potters I’ve worked for over the years who wood fire, soda fire and so on, all have work that crazes and crackles to some degree and it all stains with time, yet functional work is still made abundantly and is completely usable. I’ve never heard any stories of anyone getting ill from crackle glazed pottery, the clay is highly vitrified and unless you take terrible care of your ceramics you’ll be perfectly healthy. For industry it could be an issue, due to the surface of the pot having less strength, long-term staining with excessive use and fragility as it’s high fired stoneware with lots of iron, which makes it weaker and more susceptible to chipping on the whole, but that’s what you get with handmade ceramics, I don’t want to make pots that have perfect, uniform surfaces like you might find in a shop, I want each to be individual and interesting and handmade and I suppose the same goes for the generations of potters who’ve worked all over the world. Here’s a good link to an article that goes into more depth about it, ceramicartsnetwork.org/ceramics-monthly/ceramic-glaze-recipes/glaze-chemistry/techno-file-dirty-dishes/, and clears up some of the misconceptions that are spread around. As long as you properly wash crazed pottery there is no bacteria left in the crackles. As long as you take time to care for your handmade ceramics after they’ve been used then they’ll be just fine.

[@clarence-theregularcat7708]

@@floriangadsby Thanks so much for taking the time to explain it so well :). I was dropped into ceramics a few steps too far when I started and have ever since been trying to get a clear answer on food safety matters, however the landscape is so contradictory and unclear that it's hard to get a satisfying one. It's as you said partially filled with many misconceptions! Thanks for link too! :)

[@theseriousfreak]

would love to see the photo process

[@kndvonasvdojnwolb]

Ohhhh 😲

[@ceramicartistoflight-lee6375]

잘 배웠습니다 감사합니다 ^^

[@yiddowpeanut]

what are the dimensions of the cup, when still wet? they are beautiful

[@dustinthebrain]

Can you tell me a little about the clay? Im having trouble finding a clay body to start working with and I like what you use. It looks smooth and easy to throw and has some speckle too?

[@KaiserPat]

Beautiful work, and greatly explained too! I just have one question: I've always heard from my "masters" that pottery items with crackled glazes are not food-safe. The logic goes that small amounts of food can become trapped in the tiny cracks and then cant be cleaned properly.... Would this apply to your cups as well?

[@sscott4028]

There is something very romantic about your videos.

[@floriangadsby]

Is it the seductive voice? Please tell me it is!

[@shanemilehi]

Nice video. Have you talked about storage of clay? I’d like to learn more about keeping clay moist for long periods of time. Have you done a studio tour yet? Regards

[@jessicarennhack7125]

What type of clay did you use? Was it a stoneware type of clay that was speckled?

[@leonfourie1971]

Your work is beautiful! Is the glaze Bernard Leach Celadon?

[@nachtfalke63]

Verry nice I am very impressed . would you tell how high and which diameter you pull the cup? would be a nice challenge to try it Thais a lot for your input!!!!!!

[@floriangadsby]

Thank you! I believe they’re thrown to 14.5cm tall by 8.5cm wide.

[@valerievanheyghen5486]

Hi ! just curious, is there a reason you put your cones on top of your kiln ? You hold on to them or ? ? love your video's btw , more please ;-)

[@EstherJeong]

what camera and lens do you use? your shots are always so beautifully done

[@ninap8072]

Amazing Video! One question... I need that "old, blunted turning tool" that you named in 2:35, where can I buy such thing? I've searched everywhere, but can't really find something appropriate. Keep up the good work! Cheers, Nina 🙃

[@dustinthebrain]

Can you do a video on making a chuck :) Thanks!

[@sharonpeek7728]

When you pack these pots so tightly, does the outside one ever shrink enough to trap the inside pot?

[@prodigy4780]

Beautiful texture! Could you tell me the ratio of grazing chemicals? (7:10)

[@marialuisaferrer6778]

Hello! What a nice job, one question, is the clay you used the same to make the clay pots? Cheers

[@teoferrucci115]

Florian, thanks for posting this video. I also make very similar tumblers and I was curious what height and diameters you throw yours to? I believe it wasnt in the video although i may have missed it.

[@ClownWhisper]

I have all but given up on making a foot on the average simple cup. Even coffee mugs I have a method that I put a decorative foot on the outside I leave the bottom flat and smooth it's as smooth as silk when I'm done all I do is wipe it with a sponge and it's done this many Potter's are going to this nowadays. Somewhere down the line someone got it in their head that it is not professional if it doesn't have a trim foot and I think it's just absolute nonsense my cups are beautiful I never get S cracks ever!

[@jonathanreid1072]

Quick question regarding the glaze. Do you go back and glaze the bottom of each pot or do you leave it unglazed after the waxed resist has been applied and then set in the kiln? Does it keep it from being too porous?

[@olczykpatryk]

I would be glad if you could told me where you buy this glaze?

[@unioncreek]

Great video. What do you use to wax the bottoms? I use a wax resist, but it always makes my brushes hard after it dries and I can use them again. Thanks.

[@floriangadsby]

Thanks Bob! This is just the basic wax emulsion sold by Scarva Pottery Suppliers. I mix it a little with boiling water to thin it out, which helps it brush on more nicely and I just make sure to always wash my brushes with very hot soapy water, seems to work!

[@sarabarabas2493]

what kind of clay do you use?

[@sudeshnaruhhaan4568]

Dear Florian, How does one ensure that glasses thrown are of same height and width? Please guide. Regards ❤️🙏🏾

[@floriangadsby]

Practice! Lots and lots of practice.

[@dratini101]

Is there a way to soften up a whole block of clay that's accidentally been left open overnight and has hardened on the outside, and is now unevenly dried/moist throughout?

[@legolasmitrinix6173]

What kind of clay are you using?

[@somethingorother5782]

This holds water.

[@mutant_Gaming_]

If I want to purchase one set of them where can i purchase

[@quecous3843]

hello, did you take out the wax from the Botton of the cup before cooking ?

[@RhizomaticAssemblage]

Nope, wax just burns off in the heat of the oven.

[@quecous3843]

@@RhizomaticAssemblage merci !

[@lindseybrown4047]

Can these cups,bowls, go in the microwave

[@anonymousperson6317]

Do they stack?

[@floriangadsby]

Indeed they do.

[@anonymousperson6317]

@@floriangadsby how much clay does each cup need

[@connorisenberg1576]

I am extremely interested in an online shop/photography video

[@lazerith840]

I wish I had guidance or I knew where to go to get the teachings outside of school that he got. Schools only teach so much, after that your on your own where I’m from. Detroit sucks!

[@celiagreenaway725]

Is your base glaze recipe a secret or can you share?

[@RamannyaTV]

😚💓

[@SM_Price]

These are beautiful and all, but I'm not paying HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS for a clay cup.

[@floriangadsby]

Good thing they don't cost hundreds of dollars.

[@SM_Price]

@@floriangadsby Perhaps not for this specific cup, but there are others listed on your site such as a large shallow bowl that is listed for £250. Buying a set of simple cups would cost hundreds. Since I have your attention, would you care to explain how your prices are established? Because while I would love some of your art and while I think your videos are spectacularly crafted, I cannot justify the price of a simple ceramic cup.

[@floriangadsby]

The prices are established based on what I need to make for a living, pay rent on flat plus a studio and the bills divided between the two, plus enough to constitute a normal salary, (the overheads on a pottery studio aren't cheap believe me). My prices aren't particularly high in the pottery world, with a little research you'd find that they are pretty normal, remember, this is an entirely one man operation as opposed to the ceramics you likely know from IKEA or anything other shop that sell for a few dollars a piece, which are made in factories in the tens of thousand and are often done so in China and abroad. So compared to them there's no literal way I can compete in regard to price-I'd never be able to survive as a potter. Secondly, handmade ceramics like mine is akin to fine art in some regards. The more well known you are and the higher the demand, the more you can charge for your pots, and this happens in every industry, in the arts, banking, graphic designers, retail, etc, the more demand, the higher the price goes and equally your name has a big part to do with that. People will happily support one local artist who makes individual and unique pottery pieces as opposed to say purchasing pottery from a nameless faced company/brand. Lastly, it might be worth noting that people who purchase handmade ceramics like mine generally have a disposable income. You wouldn't buy a £250 bowl if you couldn't afford it, let alone a £36 cup, but there are also tens of thousands of people who wouldn't bat an eye at prices like that. But also, there are people who have followed my journey along for years online and like to invest in that. Pottery is quite investable really, if you'd have bought a Lucie Rie bowl for £400/500 back in 1980s, it's worth £20,000 nowadays, so there's that aspect to remember about too potentially. I could go on and on and I do appreciate the kind words about my art and my videos but whilst you cannot justify the price, there are others that can and do. At the end of the day I always feel better supporting local makers and craftspeople, individuals and small businesses that might charge a little more for their products, rather than giant corporations who churn out millions of products in a factory somewhere utilising cheap labour and so on. I hope that gives some insight into why my prices are like they are and remember, you'll find the same price range difference with individual makers/famous/well known people, all over the world and in every industry. It may just be a simple cup but for many others it's something much greater than that.

[@SM_Price]

​@@floriangadsby That was a comprehensive explanation, and it opened my eyes a bit to your industry. Thank you for taking the time to answer my question, and I apologize for my initial rude comment. Understanding the costs which go into your work and the competition you face as an individual artist, I can fully appreciate the prices now. I hope to be able to invest in a "Florian Gadsby" at some point, and I wish you nothing but the best.

[@sharonpeek7728]

I would pay that for his fabulous work!!!

[@carlodwayne5297]

Fantastic 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️

[@beckhamjayce329]

Really nice 👌 😍💋 💝💖❤️

[@imjeannette]

it’s cracking :/

[@floriangadsby]

It's okay, it's an aesthetic choice. I’ve been using crackle glazed ceramics for years and years. It’s high fired stoneware with nothing nasty that could leech, the crackling doesn’t stain too badly as long as it’s properly washed but of course it happens overtime. To the same degree, many of the potters I’ve worked for over the years who wood fire, soda fire and so on, all have work that crazes and crackles to some degree and it all stains with time, yet functional work is still made abundantly and is completely usable. I’ve never heard any stories of anyone getting ill from crackle glazed pottery, the clay is highly vitrified and unless you take terrible care of your ceramics you’ll be perfectly healthy. For industry it could be an issue, due to the surface of the pot having less strength, long-term staining with excessive use and fragility as it’s high fired stoneware with lots of iron, which makes it weaker and more susceptible to chipping on the whole, but that’s what you get with handmade ceramics, I don’t want to make pots that have perfect, uniform surfaces like you might find in a shop, I want each to be individual and interesting and handmade and I suppose the same goes for the generations of potters who’ve worked all over the world. Here’s a good link to an article that goes into more depth about it, ceramicartsnetwork.org/ceramics-monthly/ceramic-glaze-recipes/glaze-chemistry/techno-file-dirty-dishes/, and clears up some of the misconceptions that are spread around. As long as you properly wash crazed pottery there is no bacteria left in the crackles. As long as you take time to care for your handmade ceramics after they’ve been used then they’ll be just fine.

[@mthstudio5332]

نہ کر

[@nickwrong6469]

Ur voice sounds like u get offended by using improper pronouns