Throwing Tall Skinny Bottles - 6lbs

Today I revisit a shape I used to live making and I haven’t made in a couple years. This was so much fun and I’m excited to make more.
Enjoy!
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[@denafarsad9926]

These bloopers are hilarious! Thanks for the educational videos and explanations. Love your videos and I’m always learning something new from you!

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Thank you! Glad you could learn and laugh

[@gerdawhite6012]

I had to go back and watch the out-takes twice. Talented and funny. Thanks.

[@juliannehansen4801]

You are the "tall boss" ! I am so impressed and am really working on my tall cylinders and find it a struggle! Well done!

[@debbiewilson958]

You absolutely had me holding my breath on that first one. I could sit and watch you throw pots all day long.

[@donnamanley8172]

Love the music on the second bottle. I just started throwing 6 weeks ago, so all of this makes so much more sense than before.

[@michaeldausmann6066]

Fantastic technique... the Bottles look great!

[@mattcall5654]

Shine on. Love what you are doing. Thanks for the helpful video

[@brianh.9688]

Excellent camera work on this one. Those close ups of your pulls are perfect. I've re-watched that video from a few years ago of you making a tall bottle from 6lbs many times. That and this one are great. Thanks again for another fantastic video.

[@clifforddalton3067]

the last bottle went really well throughout, excellent

[@freddiemoretti8456]

Really enjoyed ....... good tips......glad to hear you help feed the family...be safe!

[@clifforddalton3067]

I watched this yesterday and was so inspired that I'm watching it again today :) I do have a picture of the ones you made years ago Matt. It's also another skinny necked bottle so I'm bound to like it more :) Thanks Matt

[@lisalawn1111]

love your pottery, your teaching, and... your outtakes! :)))

[@juliestrater439]

Hahaha...loved the bloopers!! And, the t-shirt!!!

[@cavemandancer]

Thanks for the video Matt... watched this 4 times. This is one of the tricker ones. Once I get at about 14" I have trouble getting the clay up, or it buckles or I get thin spots. Super fun.

[@clifforddalton3067]

Awesome throwing there Matt, such control and steadiness throughout. That second one sure gave you much less problems than the first, you always seem to be able to get around those problems though :) I want one ;) Keep me updated please. Regards and safety for you and your family.

[@astrozoan9]

Your pottery is always fantastic.....but can we talk about your shirt for a second. That shirt is AMAZING, as I am sure the person behind that sentiment is as well! I also need to get me one of those. 😀

[@claymoma]

Awwwwww what a sweet guy you are . . . It's the T-shirt silly. Your pots aren't bad either!!!!

[@graykicklighterjonathan-gr7275]

Thanks for another video! You make it look way too easy.

[@user-nl2vh3hz9x]

Thank you

[@amberlashway8551]

Thank you for such an excellent video 😊

[@theguyfrmurclass]

Hey Mr. Kelly, I find inspiration in your videos and other pottery videos here on KZbin. After Watching pottery videos and wanting to do pottery for years and years, I signed up for a 4 week class today. It's very exciting and also a bit scary to learn something I've never done before, but your bloopers at the end of this video shows the kind of trouble you go through to share your knowledge here and that believe it or not gives me hope to step into an unfamiliar area and learn along the way. Keep inspiring many people and I wish you and your family best wishes :) thank you!

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Congrats on signing up. It’s never easy to try something new because you’re never good when you start. Have fun.

[@granywonder57]

Your light is shining

[@patspotpage]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge! p.s., love the shirt!

[@davezad]

I've seen some potters stand up when they make that last pull. Good to have long arms.

[@cristinagandolfi4599]

Amazing!

[@bonitamilstead7682]

Love your bottles but love that shirt!

[@potteryworks]

Great video Matt you need a 4ft or 5footer for the front of the wood fire cover and ash. Check out nic Collins bottles.

[@guywolff]

The old flowerpot makers in the UK often did a left hand knuckling in for the first pull on the 12 or 16 or 24 pounders using the heal of the left hand . George Curtis at Littlethorpe Pottery used to say "Let the wheel do the work " :) . Are you near my old friend David Stuempfle ? Great throwing . there Matt

[@frankeager]

Awesome job! I have the same issue when talking to my students and demoing I never get it to work out. I just need to focus still..:)

[@tgoodpottery-teresagood3539]

the choice of t shirt for this demo is epic ;)

[@glennrich2566]

Very nice. Consider that trimming is the other half of the process.

[@LexicAver]

thanks

[@amorangihikuroa3677]

howsit going bro, hope all is well. i really like your lil close up shots your splicing in. nice to see the detail of your technique. very nefty

[@jasonkohlmeier6707]

I love how you show how high you get with 6 pounds of clay, I really like that idea because it’s efficient. If I may ask, how wide are they and how thick do you make the walls. I’m trying to do a unique bottle type but I think my first one was way to skinny, and didn’t work out, (but hey that’s why we keep at it.

[@gaetanproductions]

nice job !

[@Littelllable]

Your human and retakes are Cracking me up. Glad you kept them.

[@glennp5872]

You make this look so simple but I know it is not Great work

[@smilyman1000]

you should have more views...amazing work

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Thank you! Feel free to like and share to help the view and subscription count.

[@aairo1946]

I feel like I'd lose skin and fingers throwing on a square bat

[@clifforddalton3067]

you' sure have come a long way since we first made contact. Eye laser surgery for one, also my talking you into Patreon which I hope has helped you out a lot. Also you've become a "dab hand" at narrating your videos, this in itself is sure to have helped so many people. Your camera techniques have improved no end. well done Matt.

[@colorfullyme]

I really enjoyed this video :D How do you finish the bottoms? do you trim them at all?

[@annamannaproductions]

You said it att 13 min. Thanks for not speaking all the time! Silent concentration is beautiful!

[@genboomxer]

Another excellent video. Regards to your wife for being perfect (like mine). ;-)

[@eternitybeloved2349]

I like your shirt

[@Floreypottery]

That clay body throws tall well I’m curious what it is. I have found some Kentucky Mudworks clay I like for tall stuff

[@pavlinaboruvkova4471]

Fabulous! How tall are the bottles from 6pounds of clay? Thank you :)

[@engineerscott2076]

LOL...burrrp

[@Thekennel177]

Omg

[@loydgibson4393]

Does your clay body contain grog? If so, does it affect glaze and surface appearance?

[@kennethdante]

Wow you are awesome. I'm a total disaster compared to your efficiency.

[@tonyc8295]

Thank you so much for sharing. I've been struggling with making a taller shape. I keep losing it about mid-way. Also, sometimes I struggle to understand how tall I should be attempting with a certain amount of clay. Is there a rule of thumb? Thanks again for a great video.

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

No rule of thumb on that as far as I’m concerned. We are all at different skill levels for throwing. Cutting a cylinder in half after you’ve pulled all you can is a good idea to see where you are pulling too thin and/or not enough. Also wall thickness of the cylinder usually depends on how you plan to shape the piece.

[@rndillard4]

Beautiful! Sry if this has been asked already... what clay body do you throw with?

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

My wood fired clay is Okemedium from Starworks in Star NC (which is the clay I used in this video. My gas fired clay body is Hestia from Highwater.

[@maniacmikepepperhead3040]

Nice work. Did your wife buy you the t-shirt? :) I'm going to have to try a 6 pound bottle to hold some peach vinegar I made.

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Yes she did. 🤣

[@xfaithc]

How tall is the first vase you threw?

[@VictorAndScience]

Oh god, how do you tream that!

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

I don’t trim most of my pieces. I aim to throw them so they don’t need trimming.

[@EllyMoody]

I've started throwing bottles and the taller they get the less clue I have how to trim the base? I've shaped them upside down on a coffee mug but that doesn't work when they're bigger

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

I don’t do much trimming or altering to the base. When I have done that I throw a taller chuck to set the bottles in for trimming

[@triciac1019]

Soak the chuck in water so when you hold it in place with blobs of clay the clay sticks to the chuck and you bottle.

[@michaeldausmann6066]

Who got you that tshirt? lol

[@theresamoore2314]

Say what your hand is doing inside

[@brucec6442]

How is it that a number of comments concerning the subject matter appear before you even center the clay !! Interesting !!

[@brucec6442]

and.....you tryin' to look like a "protester" with that hairdu ??

[@clifforddalton3067]

Who would have believe that you were making your Distancing mugs 22020! By all accounts you could still be making them as "Social distancing 2025" How sad

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Yes very sad

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

It’s especially sad that politics and money has superseded our ability to focus on the necessary steps to totally destroy this virus. We have the resources and knowledge now to do so but still politics and financial interests I fear are keeping us from doing the right things.

[@patrickbass3542]

I hope you don't usually wear your hear like that...it looks stupid!