Mastering the Art of Ceramics

[@htme]

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[@ishansarkar3344]

Can we make nanotubes or something like those... There's a way to produce Graphene with tapes.. If possible please verify those too..I wanna know.. Great work.. Keep it up 👍🏻👍🏻

[@-silence-415]

Phew it's not R.S.L......

[@mobiousenigma]

well its nice to see you moving past proof of concept...yes you created a wheel but without the knowledge of what makes a good wheel...now you know what makes a good wheel you should go back and redesign and improve your wheel... ps watching you work with wood is painful . wood like ceramics has a lot more going on than just making it....choice of wood...type of construction....timber vs plank vs branch..and the tools you work it with ....you need to find someone to show you wood . your metal work seems passable if unskilled ...i have noticed in previous episodes your efforts compared to your cohosts was vastly inferior because you loose patience i think...none of this was fast or easy nor is what you are doing youtube can wait take the time to get better at what you are doing show us the mistakes made along the way to understanding...thanks for the videos and i hope you are keeping safe

[@SkashTheKitsune]

no thanks, I'm not interested in scammers

[@muneeb-khan]

Genuinely love it when you guys give primitive technology to modern experts. Really shows how far we’ve come and what the potential of primitive technology was.

[@Tesserex]

Thank you for going back and doing an improvement episode - I've always felt a bit disappointed that most episodes stop after some marginally acceptable result and thought with a bit more work you could get something much more refined. It sometimes makes it look like ancient tech was janky and crude when in reality you just don't have the years of effort to invest that they did in the ancient world.

[@BlackDragonWitheHawk]

yes!

[@BaconIover69]

Do better pots and refine your beer and wine. Pls

[@KainYusanagi]

Same here! In fact I've commented as much before, and I can't help but feel that maybe my comment and comments like mine have helped drive this episode's creation.

[@aidensmith3397]

Yeah! watching these videos really fills me with respect for the artisans and craftspeople who've mastered these things over the millenia. Even with limited or low-quality tools, these people were still able to produce masterworks because they know every trick in the book and they're willing to take their time. I get that Andy couldn't possibly have the time to get to the same level, but I agree it's really cool to see him refine his skills.

[@dattebenforcer]

this

[@WolfWalrus]

I love how Andy swells with pride whenever an expert in a field compliments his work. :)

[@drakirger4297]

But he earned it

[@kayagorzan]

We’ll be happy too to get compliments

[@wickedthemadhatter9713]

*looks at name and pfp* Sus trap

[@V3RTIGO222]

I've seen a potter in Vietnam working clay on a kick wheel before, so I have a suggestion for the design. The potters wheel was concrete, it was quite flat, wide and low to the ground. They were able to kick and mold continuously without stopping. because the design allowed room for their lower leg and foot always be below the workspace and they didn't have to lift their leg to kick the top of the stone wheel. The wide and low base lowered center of mass, and added torque as well. Hope this helps.

[@TheDeadKingsRaven]

This, think of it spinning as a top. Also with the ceramic you can create some impressive bearings to limit the lateral motion from your kicks.

[@morodochable]

I think in a flywheel you want the mass distributed more to the edges than the centre

[@KainYusanagi]

@@morodochable Indeed; simple principles of inertia and mass. The more energy you have in something the harder it is to slow, and, to use gear shifting as an example since this is basically two gears connected by a shaft of a kind; the larger the gear differential, the more energy it takes to slow going from small to large gear.

[@garethbaus5471]

@UCsILuLUMF0QrGKzyiW2nI_w reletive to the total weight distributing the weight towereds the edges of the wheel would actually increase torque.

[@noblepaul1492]

yep, I believe that if he were to apply the same kind of rotational speed as hes is doing now to a wider base, the rotational inertia would actually be increased

[@ultranerdprime7468]

I really like this "going back and doing it better" episode - maybe you could do these occasionally going forwards. There's a lot of room for refinement in all of the HTME stuff, and especially when you're using older things to make the new ones it could ultimately save time to spend time getting the earlier things worked out better.

[@shootymcshootfacekoff7972]

Yes

[@razorsaber2287]

Now this is what I like, not only did you progress it in a previous episode, but you also perfected it. This feels more complete than most projects, really liked this video

[@jounce1111]

yes he did much better here than with iron

[@zhaneranger]

My one problem with this series has been that there is not enough refinement in this projects. Too much of a rush job that barely works. But you consider it unlocked and move on. Glad to see you revising this potters wheel

[@riuphane]

"in the olden days, they would have had an apprentice do the kicking" "Yeah, I need one of those" Don't we all...

[@SF-li9kh]

Lauren 404 when you most needed her.

[@Onyxx98]

yeah i feel where ever they had slaves etc to make these things htme should use electricity

[@cactiman6593]

@@Onyxx98 no they should use themselves

[@dawson3776]

@@cactiman6593 I would say having some sort of mechanism to make it easier to do it solo would be great and authentic. Work smart, not hard.

[@C-Henry]

One of those inventions where the thought process that lead to its creation is pretty clear, I can easily see some ancient potter forming a pot or bowl and realizing that that it would be much faster and easier if the table turned the clay instead of having to do it by hand. Seems simple in hindsight, but I'm sure it was a major leap forward at the time.

[@dadsfriendlyrobotcompany]

You've done bronze and iron, now you can make bronze bushings for your wheel. More friction than bearings, but a whole lot simpler and will bring the slop down

[@babaarts007]

Need your love & precious suggestions about my art work💖💖💖........gujihihl

[@jounce1111]

nah he pretty much skipped iron. nothing usable except the shiv

[@coaldigger5154]

I had completely forgotten the amazing moment Andy fell face first into the cranberry field lake thing

[@Muljinn]

Bog. They’re called cranberry bogs.

[@pepre7594]

@@Muljinn I prefer field lake thing (:

[@e0da]

Building in a mix of refining existing technologies is a brilliant move! I was really hoping to see something like this. Great work everybody!

[@gsmontag]

This episode really touched on one of the most important technologies that I think you need to explore more: community. Most of the technologies you've explored since the stone age absolutely require a society to work well, to source raw materials, to help run mechanisms, etc. Doing things as an individual was really never the way these things were done, as they simply couldn't have been done without a trade network, apprentices, and so on.

[@rbad6215]

the entire point of the series is to see if one man can do it all

[@shootymcshootfacekoff7972]

@@rbad6215 indeed

[@psgouros]

couple of notes. you might want to revisit the type of wood you're using for the axle. If that's a springy (and green) variety of wood, that might be something to replace with a more stable hardwood like oak. and something that's been dried and aged considerably. also, if you cover the wheel head with a layer of clay, rather than trying to throw down to the relatively uneven surface of the wheel, stop a little higher up and use the clay to make a more perfectly flat reference surface. you can even stick a flat board on top of that layer of clay as a 'batt'.

[@spodefollower]

Then, after all of that work, an elf boy dressed in green smashes all of them for a few rupees

[@SF-li9kh]

Wait what? 😂

[@MooreDick]

lol

[@sciblastofficial9833]

@@SF-li9kh Might be a woooosh trap, but it's from the Legend of Zelda if you're genuinely wondering.

[@gmodiscool14]

@@sciblastofficial9833 redit is for lossers

[@ericwilliams1659]

@@gmodiscool14 than why do you use it?

[@ansleylobo8042]

In the last video there were some comments saying you never perfected stuff and just moved forward after getting a proof of concept I'm incredibly glad that you have addressed it, this video is very enjoyable, just watching you guys perfect it brings me immense Joy. I'd Love to see more stuff like this in the future.

[@BixbyConsequence]

You really think this was "perfected"? It'd be generous to even call it functional. I'm subscribing because I like the channel concept but if the lack of thoughtful execution is an ongoing thing, I probably won't stick around. That wheel was agonizing to watch.

[@adindalifacaision]

Great job going back and improving your skill. The idea to take your improved wheel to an expert really showed that it was acceptable to use for decent looking pottery. do try to fix that wobble though, as someone below said use a small bronze sheet to make a bushing so there'll be less friction.

[@R0salance]

Going back over things and improving them is so cool. Really makes watching the whole series feel even better

[@Raavera]

I'm surprised Andy just upgraded the existing wheel rather than start fresh using the better tools to better shape the wooden components.

[@SF-li9kh]

This. This is the most important flaw with v2 wheel. But Kudos to him for at least trying.

[@iwistudio7337]

Don’t try to reinvent the wheel...

[@pepre7594]

@@iwistudio7337 but maybe reinvent this particular wheel

[@tibimarin]

Yes! And why would he keep the same design? He totally could have made a pedal wheel. I have an old sewing machine and it works very similarly, a pedal, a fly wheel, some movement translation using gears or belts or whatever and voila.

[@iwistudio7337]

@@pepre7594 lol

[@inicosunga8913]

i love this series

[@cockiekid346]

we know.....

[@inigosunga9374]

so cool

[@inigosunga9374]

so cool

[@shadowarmd9530]

So do I

[@nightfox6738]

Same! I get so excitedevery time he puts out a new video.

[@lemmonsinmyeyes]

There is a guy on youtube called 'Pauls Garage'. He was an archeologist guy who was really into pottery. He might be someone to reach out to about a kiln or other techniques from history

[@SF-li9kh]

Thank you Andy for re-visiting it. I loved this episode. However if I may make a suggestion. Please re-visit once you unlock something that is a game-changer. Foe example, once you unlock a water wheel (which you did mention is in the pipeline sometime in the future). Then it makes sense to re-visit this. Now the only improvement you had is Roman concrete for a heavy base. Once you realised it's momentum died out fast, you could have doubled the base. Keep each lesson in the video so everyone knows that it's a trial and error. Everyone will fail. But we can reach perfection. I think you are a very keen and dedicated person, but you need more finish. Especially when building the necessary tools. Skill is hard to learn. But a tool can always be made perfect with a little effort. Sometimes the carpenter gotz to blame the tools 😁 It already had a wobble starting out which was pretty easy to see. You already unlocked a set square to cut 90 degrees in the pyramid episode. Also tools for parallel lines. I believe if you took a little time you can achieve it. I'm sure. When I do my wood working (absolutely no machines are used by me), I carefully, very carefully plane my wood, mark my outlines, depth etc. Only once I'm 100% satisfied with my markings, will I start work. When working I work slowly to stick to my markings and not do any mistakes. Once the end product is ready, it's absolutely perfect. It's very rewarding.

[@Mr.Faoustay]

Not sure who does your B-roll footage, but I've noticed it's really good. Props to the guy(s) behind the camera. Great work! Can't wait to see where HTME goes from here.

[@SF-li9kh]

You can see the camera guy in the How to make cosmetics episode. He reminds me of Jack Black. Most of the editing is done by Andy himself. In one of the live Q&A he mentioned that.

[@marthinussrensen8799]

I absolutely love this series

[@jinsai8064]

I agree, probably the best thing this channel has done. In like 5 years when it's done there'll definitely be a hole in youtube series'

[@Clever_Motel]

Rebuild it. Don't just upgrade what you had. Knowing what you know now, take the time to design a new potters wheel that will be completely stable to make everything down the road that much easier.

[@krisorraj6073]

So happy to finally see you refine your process on something a little. You finally made something crude enough to work congratulations

[@DianeGraft]

Loving this series. There's still a lot of friction in this wheel, as you can see by how quickly it slows down when you stop kicking. I remember that you used a round rock as your contact point when you built this, and I didn't see you change anything about that in this video. So I hope you'll be addressing some kind of improved bearings in a future video, to help it spin more smoothly. I'd bet those would be useful on future projects as well!

[@JigJagging]

talking of bearings, I noticed something odd once. I had cooked a whole red snapper on the BBQ, head included. When I poked at the cooked eyes, I extracted a perfectly round and hard semi-translucent bead from each eye. No idea what body part gave that out, but it could be a perfect starting point to make bearings from scratch. It was a very small bead, maybe 2mm across

[@lemagreengreen]

I'm pretty sure a (heavily) oiled hardwood bushing would be superior and is definitely appropriate technologically speaking. Could be sourced from as circular-as-possible smaller branches, centre bored out to make a crude mortise for a pole to slot into.

[@onebackzach]

Y'all should definitely make a woodworking plane. I do a lot of handtool woodworking, and my planes are crucially important for my ability to get wood flat and square. It wouldn't be terribly hard to make one with a few chisels and some way to flatten the sole of the plane, either by scraping it with a flat tool or maybe putting wet sand on a flat surface and grinding the sole flat. Once you have a plane, it will make it much easier to make new planes. You can also then work with precisely dimensioned wood instead of rough, uneven wood, which has a massive impact on the accuracy of your measurements.

[@fireandcopper]

This ceramic stuff seems like a thing that's super easy to learn but almost impossible to master

[@daxgaz]

Actually, it's very hard to learn, nearly impossible to master, and there is more to learn than any single human could.

[@scottglasgo714]

I really like the idea of having experts work with the tools you build to see what they can create. Building the technology and mastering its use are two different things, and one takes a lot longer than the other! Like you said, you knew it worked, just didn't know how to use it

[@iPsychlops]

14:34 "this is definitely the most Dynamic wheel I've thrown on" lol dynamic, I love it!

[@huskymorgan4280]

Bruh this guy is SEVERELY under rated!

[@Kittaification]

Love this video, getting that nice finish on an older project, truly upskilling and improving gives that really nice feeling of progression that I was excited for in this series

[@theJellyjoker]

I learned more in this 16 minute video than I did in 3 semesters of ceramics classes.

[@SapioiT]

And that, everyone, is what's wrong with the education system worldwide.

[@SpektrikMusic]

education is more than just theoretical knowledge, you don't build up skill by knowing something but rather through practice and that's why mastering each technique is important and why education is a slow process

[@riograndedosulball248]

You guys have ceramics classes?

[@SapioiT]

@@SpektrikMusic And why practice (even by seeing other people practice) makes a world of difference. In schooling and mainsteam education, we become literate, but not functional, due to the severe lack of pragmatism.

[@SapioiT]

@@riograndedosulball248 Don't worry, in most cases they only teach theoretical stuff with no practicability, and no practice at all. For practical work, trade schools are the to-go place, if you must get a state-accredited diploma, and workshops with people with years of experience selling pottery for if you don't need a diploma.

[@YetAnotherPilot]

I like this series, but the 'jank' in your builds is always nail biting. I'd like to see you make a properly flat solid workspace (you have concrete) and some properly square tools and measuring assists. Also select better wood. You don't want knots.

[@Yoshikaable]

I think the project of drying and milling lumber is a step that got skipped. It's a boring, important step. I feel like it's like pottery in that it has been around but gets less attention than metals. Maybe it is an association we have between metals and technology?

[@iantaakalla8180]

At least pottery is slightly more appreciated because pottery is use to hold flowers or fruit and we tend to look at flowers or fruit, and can have complex patterns. A good, solid wooden structure like a handmade pottery wheel is best made when you just regard it as another thing because handmade wooden structures are generally fundamental to how stuff works.

[@jesper9212]

I really enyoy the consistent quality of these videos

[@Hamporkchop]

Man, seeing you revisit and refine your original creation was so satisfying! Great work!

[@johannesmajamaki2626]

This is fantastic! Just as I was slightly losing hope with the channel. Really love that a) you are going back to refine things and b) you are getting professional help and editing it in a way that can actually give us some of the value of that kind of a tutor session. I've long intended to give this kind of thing a go myself, and this video actually manages to be helpful aside from merely entertaining or educational. Brilliant stuff!

[@jeffreyzhang8589]

I love that you went back to improve past videos. Keep up the good work 👍

[@Bluboy511]

For those wondering why Andy has gone dark its because he is taking a short break due to burn out. He will resume uploading videos very soon.

[@townsville69]

I'd love to see the evolution of these inventions. Revisiting technologies and inventions and improving on them in a historically accurate manner.

[@xdoods]

Wow! That is SUCH an improvement! Bravo.

[@gabrielblyde2176]

The construction parts of these videos are relatable as hell. "What will help hold this together? Uh, uh, rope! Rope will work, probably". Love it.

[@joshualawton57]

Even doing pottery with modern clay and wheels as a beginner can be challenging, I think you did extremely well especially considering what you were working with. Impressive and educational as always

[@TheJakeSweede]

thats the thing right, its not only about the tools, its about your proficiency and experience. That guy made some great looking bowls on that wobbly thing. Thats how we improve, we get a concept going, then constantly do these marginal imrpovements, and we also get better at it.

[@TealCheetah]

Thank you for bringing in someone more experienced to try your wheel!

[@St0RM33]

You really need that sponsor the most out of ALL of us here

[@LiveFreeOrDieDH]

Building it better. I feel like this series just leveled up!

[@xavierharnett1046]

This is the only channel that I turn off my adblock for!! Y'all put in the work

[@ivandurham2320]

These guys should make a video after the whole reset and try to survive somewhere with all their new skills.

[@ACloutToken]

Greetings from a fellow Minnesotan 🥰!

[@coldstone01]

interesting that you jumped into thrown on a potters wheel ceramic, instead of starting the basics like coil/pinch pottery before going higher to the potters wheel. the school of ceramics often state that pinch/coil are the first steps in learning a new technique, and then slowly build upwards towards potters wheels or extruded slab/coils pottery. there are so many types but if we are following historical timelines, I assume it might be better to go to coil/pinch down first. Also I do love that you are reviewing and updating former work. as I notice some items needed a lil extra time. and it's all awesome even if we're all learning along side with @How To Make Everything.

[@JamesRPatrick]

I like how you went back to get a more refined result. I think if you anchor the axle in concrete, it will work very well.

[@riamuyumemi869]

I love this channel so much! Such great work is put into these projects

[@KnightsWithoutATable]

Wedging, the folding of the clay to remove air bubbles, also ensures that when you fire the piece it doesn't crack or explode.

[@kristianbraun5604]

Dude! The wooden top wheel you had looks absolutely incredible now! So impressive!

[@PWDino]

Keep Up the amazing work! Really nice to see that you hadn't abandoned the amazing pottery wheel!

[@gabrielnguyen5580]

I'm liking this sort of attitude to the episodes.

[@akinnon2000]

This is one of the many reasons we need more Lauren

[@jaratt85]

Try lining the hole in the wheel with a piece of bamboo that fits and then lubricate the inside with oil or fat and then put a tight fitting post inside of that. It should give you a more round hole (bamboo is very naturally round) as well as be a good bearing surface that should slide easier and allow it to spin longer without losing it all to drag.

[@the-thane]

I'd love for you to go back and refine some skills. With better tools, you could retry cutlery and wooden wheels. Also, having better axles might help with the wobble. Maybe make a lathe with concrete to serve as the flywheel?

[@hare4rabbit640]

This feels like a video kids would watch in history class when they have a sub

[@lamer5799]

Man, his craftsmanship has just improved so much since he started.

[@GrandNecro]

I used to do pottery. a millimeter offset or wobble can literally ruin your pot. I'm impressed he's able to work with that much wobblyness

[@Don-wy6uf]

Love that this is do better episode. However, would love to see this again. Except with a treddle arrangement. Could be soooo much better for ceramics, especially with the roman glass glory hole.

[@RealmsOfThePossible]

This is easily one of the best channels on youtube! thanks.

[@GeeZeRFroG]

Something became apparent to me with this video. While more of a skill than a technology, I think taking some time to work on knots would be a good topic. Basic overhand knots are actually really weak in comparison to a few other ease to learn knots. I'd suggest learning a few knots and doing a video on knots and how different knots allowed for different technological upgrades later, especially when it comes to sea exploration technology. Great video. Pottery is such a great technology!

[@Lux158]

Maybe with a larger flywheel the momentum is higher, thus keeping the speed longer

[@loteknomad5032]

So cool to see this journey continue for you. I'm glad you've stuck with it. :) I wonder if there's a way to convert a pedal motion into the vertical spin of the wheel. Like...the kind of pedal motion that drives an old school singer sewing machine, off on one side of the wheel.

[@tirthsadaria403]

I think you can also check out the Indian pottery wheel, it is very basic technology and probably you can reach higher rpm for a longer duration without the constant strain on your leg!

[@eliotdaoust3765]

Very interested to see next weeks video!

[@Obyvvatel]

I really like the improve&revisit videos

[@Alex-rd2ur]

While I don't quite like your teleological representation of history I do applaud your commitment to using tools available in the era and following through on your projects.

[@onetrueninjabear4408]

I kind of want to start doing something very similar to your reset just for myself and to learn.

[@aaronyoung8301]

If you did a rebuild on the potter's wheel, you could use either Iron or Bronze (you can get away with just drawing the shape in the sand; 1-side pour) to make a crank shaft so it becomes treadle powered, thus less effort needed to keep it moving. Or use a bigger wheel and Propel it with a stick or something, making a platform so you're not in the way of the flywheel. Working Smarter not Harder is a cornerstone to success. And crude is okay, just remember to refine the tools as soon as possible if its feasible.

[@chrissegroves9241]

There should be an episode analyzing the best place to be if there were a re-set. One thing that hasn't seemed to be addressed yet is the lack of a supply chain. Sure you can make bronze if you have the materials. But you had to use modern vehicles to acquire them.

[@joyruppert4710]

I'm Dutch so I just developed a sixt sense to approaching bikes. It's actually a thing, when I have friends over from other countries and we walk on shared bike/pedestrian paths, they just don't notice then coming the way Dutch people seem to instinctively do.

[@BoarhideGaming]

Great job Andy, love the more refined approach to properly sealing and leveling the work surface and all that. I feel like there's a tendency on this channel to leave a lot of the components (axe handles, wooden supports, clay implements etc) a lot rougher than they ought to, after all they're tools of a trade and no craftsman would want to work or be seen with a crooked axe handle. I understand the time restraints of course, but it's sometimes a little unsatisfying to see you invest so much time in crafting an axehead and then just using the next branch you find on the floor. This video however was a HUGE step up in quality. Improving upon previous prototype work is great and the quality at the end showed it

[@eshasunrise]

If you were to make bellows and pipe (bamboo could help with the latter) you could use the air to create a more consistent spin, assuming you could get it strong enough, plus help with fire maintenance. Pneumatics would definitely alleviate a lot of the effort

[@krucdfumv]

Love the variety in technique!

[@prabhavathiyadiyurappa4587]

Please make part 2

[@nawrozzahanpreety6857]

I had made too many people watch your "suit" making video, the whole process. Also the "sandwich" one and the "candy cane" one . These were some fun memories , they still ask be back "do you still watch those", the reply - "yes, but a lot of "scratches" are already made, so the whole process has become shorter now."

[@vbfire1512]

Casting a metal pole as the centre is a possibility, you could also try adding a pedal that transfers up and down motion to rotational motion, making it easier to spin it and keep it consistent

[@tupahutuokoneiswife3972]

Pretty cool to see pottery masters! And the desire to help us All!

[@RabbitsInBlack]

You need A LARGER RADIUS BASE and Thicker center post to keep it center and smooth rolling.

[@jackdurkan6602]

How is this not a youtube originals series yet! 😱

[@dbseamz]

The potter's friendly doggo was the best part

[@neonsilver1936]

I genuinely think you need to rebuild the pottery wheel from scratch with your current iron tools. you'll be able to achieve a MUCH greater level of precision and it will help you guys a LOT in the future. Also, it will make a good episode!

[@bens1752]

This is awesome. This is my new favorite thing.

[@XaviusNight]

I would suggest building a second pole with a handle for it to be cranked by someone else, and connect the two by belt, as a cog-based connection would be very rough, and cog designs need a fair bit of precision to function well.

[@danielkoc9767]

I love this reset

[@downtish]

So impressed. Keep up the good work

[@JigJagging]

I can't wait for Andy to reach the point where he could form some sort of rudimentary lathe...

[@SuperDavidEF]

I think he has the technology, but maybe isn't interested in moving that direction. It would be a bit of a lateral move, using his existing technology to make multiple different tools, versus pushing forward into new technology.

[@technomad9071]

your knots are sooo nice!

[@blackmosman3731]

Love your channel god speed to you!

[@tdanel]

there were two of you you should do what dax said use of apprentice to kick the wheel. MEANING both of you kicking the wheel using right leg so its spinning fasten and constantly

[@jeen3493]

This was a beautiful episode :) Congratulations

[@lordmanatee439]

you could try sinking the pole into the ground to completely reduce base wobble, would still get wobble from the flywheel on the bearing though.

[@Bro-420]

It’s just an idea, but if you attached a wider wood base to the concrete you would potentially be able to get more speed, changing the shape and making it into a gear then creating a mechanical pedal out of wood to go with the base could make it easier to spin the base, similar to what a loom pedal does.

[@andrewcoburn5060]

A grinding wheel would be a very useful technology as well