Textured Coils - NO MORE BORING COILED POTS!!

Ann's resolution for the New Year is NO MORE BORING POTS! She shares three ways to TEXTURE COILS to create really unique pots. Check this one out!
Answers to questions we get all the time:
We typically bisque to Cone 04 and fire to Cone 5-6
Ann uses Standard English Porcelain no. 365 unless specified otherwise in the video
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[@dangillespie7052]

Wow!!! I normally avoid making coils but this is a fabulous source of inspiration! Anne, you knocked this video out of the park!!!❤

[@annruel1982]

Hey Dan! Yeah! I am so glad you enjoyed the video!!! Cheers to you for an inspiring year of pottery. 🙂

Anne! You never cease to bring a NEW idea to light! Thank you!!!!! Keep creating and sharing!!!!

[@annruel1982]

Hi K. Wow, that is so sweet of you to say. Happy new year and happy potting to you.

[@embee7434]

Three seconds in and I'm already awed. It's gonna be a good day...

[@annruel1982]

Hey Em! that is so sweet. Thanks so much!! Have a great day!!

[@waynelittle7089]

Woo Hoo! You do not cease to impress me. At my age impressing me is hard.

[@annruel1982]

Haha. thanks Wayne!! You are too kind. Thanks for watching and thanks for your support. Happy New Year.

[@mariebudness2868]

Another creative idea! You never disappoint. I’ve always steered away from coil pots but I think you’ve changed my mind! Happy New Year, Anne! Looking forward to more of your inspiring videos.

[@annruel1982]

Hi Marie. You just made my day. Thanks so much for the kind words and for watching!. Happy New Year to you.

[@darlink57]

Excellent video! You make it look so easy! (And fun!)

[@annruel1982]

Hey Dar. You are very sweet. Im glad you liked it. After I finished the video, I was thinking of more ways to texture coils. I bet you can think of a lot more 🙂

[@micheledickey4066]

Oh my gosh ANNE!! This is Amaaazing!!

[@annruel1982]

Hey Michele. It is always nice to hear from you. Im so glad you enjoyed the tecniques. Thanks as always for watching and for your support. Happy New Year.

[@helenangus1675]

Ann, you are brilliant. Thank you for sharing.

[@annruel1982]

Hi Helen. You are too kind. Thanks so much for the sweet words and also for watching. Happy New Year.

[@patspotpage]

Ann, you come up with some very creative ideas! for some reason, I was expecting a handle on the last one you made with the wire wheel. It just said "pitcher" to me! LOL. Thanks for posting this.

[@annruel1982]

Hi Pat. You just dropped my jaw. I didnt think of that. thanks for the inspiration. Happy potting in the new year!

[@tammyandkiki]

You are always sooo innovative! These are absolutely stunning! I think students will not want to move straight on from coil to slab projects but use your techniques! All surely will be credited to you!!! Thank you for sharing ❤

[@annruel1982]

Hey Tammy. Aww..thanks so much!! i really really appreciate that.

[@nickize3146]

I love working with coils and will use this technique to highlight the coils. Thanks for a great technique. ❤

[@pashaveres4629]

Geez, you do such nice work! And it's so approachable. Always send my students to watch your videos. Thanks! Aloha

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Wow, thank you!

[@williamhodges6610]

Absolutely fabulous video as always.

[@annruel1982]

Hi William! that is so sweet. Thanks for the kind words. Cheers!

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

I really like those! The wash works especially well. That last one looks like old coral to me. It might go well with an ocean themed piece? Fun and creative, as always. Happy New Year! I hope it’s spectacular for you, your husband and your family.❤️🤗🐝

[@annruel1982]

HI Deborah. Happy New year to you you and your family as well. I like your reference about the coral. I hadnt thought about that but now that you say it, I see it. That gives me inspiration actually to create other shapes that are sea related with this texture. Thanks for that.

[@michellemooney1460]

Very cool looking!

[@annruel1982]

Hi Michelle. thanks. Give it a try. 🙂

[@DeniseStephens-td3kn]

Thanks!

[@annruel1982]

Wow, thanks so much for your support Denise!! that makes you one of our new members of the Little Street Pottery Research Facility Team. Watch our future videos and we will add you to our list of members at the end and Jim will give you a unique title 🙂. Just a bit of fun.

[@annnaegele1846]

❤LOVE!!!❤

[@annruel1982]

Yeah! thanks Anna.

[@catherinepoloynis]

very cool, makes a huge difference in interest!

[@sherrilllander1951]

your show is inspiring and fabulous. thank you.

[@augustawallace3422]

love ur videos. gonna get brave and try a simple slab cup

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Go for it!

[@teresaabatelli2782]

Sempre brava!!!

[@Therapy1044]

Pots to me have always been pretty boring. And all the mugs. Augh! And the glazings with drips etc. look to me like a school kid messed up the instructions. I just don't appreciate art I guess. Your ingenuity and results are spectacular. Nothing boring here. Thank you again.

[@annruel1982]

Hi Therapy! Thank you. You made my day! 🙂

[@gidgetava]

Where did you find the rubber ribbed mat? I really like the texture.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

We got ours at Lowes (or Home Depot).

[@Markbenwisch]

Hi Anna! Have you ever tried to make a coral?

[@annruel1982]

Hi Geeze. You know, when I was making the last piece I was thinking more along the line of furry than coral, but now that you put the idea in my head, I can see where that would be a good texture for a sculptural coral piece. Good thinking.

[@Markbenwisch]

@@annruel1982 Ya, I thought of that corals that look like white trees. There are other artists that do corals, but not that one I have thought of. I just wanna see if its possible to create such thing although it's pretty difficult. So I often thought about a mixture of hand making and carving, because of that fine branches.

[@annruel1982]

@@Markbenwisch Okay. I gotcha. Yes, those fine branches would be a challenge. It might make sense to make up a batch of paper clay which might be more forgiving as it goes through the drying and shrinking so you would have less chance of cracking and breaking. You should do some experimenting. Good luck!

[@chowfun1976]

I absolutely love your channel! I made the exact same bowl you made with coiling pieces of clay that were textured with the strings. It came out perfectly round when bisque fired but warped after glaze firing. It’s all wonky after glazing. I didn’t add a flat circular coil at the top like you did. Do you think that’s why it warped?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

There are so many contributing factors to why a rim warps in the high fire. It happens to me too - especially with porcelain! Could be handle placement that is pulling during fire, the unevenness of the clay, over working the clay etc. The glaze fire will expose all those issues. The addition of the coil can help if you let the coil set up to leather hard before you attach it.