Unexpected Results using Silver & Brass Fish Hooks

[@MrDaSleep]

Interesting results. I have a lot goldsmithing experience. If you were tempted to try gold scraps, be aware 9 carat is only 37% gold, the bulk of it is made up of copper. I know very pure gold and silver are both used in glassblowing to make coloured glass, silver yields a rich golden yellow and gold yields a gloriously rich rosy red. Perhaps a more silica-rich glaze would produce these colours.

[@floriangadsby]

Good to know... it seems everything just leads to red flashes! Damn copper. I've noted down what you've said!

[@spikeboy101]

I personally love how riddled the hook bowl was. It gave a diseased, virus, infected look that I love. Almost like the bowl took on human's disease and should be used with caution. My ambition is to create pottery that gives a feeling equal or more than its aesthetic; a feeling that lasts, and lasts as long as the pot is in existence to the owner

[@olympiatrypis1776]

I agree

[@suuyaa1337]

I really love how the silver one turned out to have the mottled pattern. It's very beautiful in my eyes

[@Calamath]

It’s interesting to see what you consider to be wild, overwhelming results. Our perspectives as artists are so personal. I love the concept of using materials that have exhausted their original purposes, I enjoyed this video.

[@NeverMind353]

Apart from the fact that you are being extremely helpful with the knowledge drops - you're a legend for putting this into a aingle video

[@MrPlasterbrick]

Titanium oxidizes in completely crazy colours. Send alex steel a message: he will have some titanium mill shavings lying about.

[@xWholeGrain]

I second this! I'm sure Alec Steele would love to help

[@gavannapatterns353]

Absolute yes to the single planted red dots! It would look amazing, I think😊

[@terrylambert8149]

I saw this effect on a tall white cylinder vase, it was put in the kiln next to a piece that had a lot of copper in it, in the reduction atmosphere it produced a red flash on the white vase like your picture.

[@JyotiJyoti-tm1qm]

It's always wonderful to watch your videos, I always eagerly wait for new notifications, would love to get my hands on this wonderful art once I get I bit more older.

[@cole_etch]

Very much a joy to see what your little experiments do. Also stalking your shop restock in a couple hours and praying to snag something this time to really understand up close just how magical your work is. Your physical and video work are both so good and come together in combination in a way very few can do for any subject matter, so thank you for all that you do. Hoping I can thank you with my wallet soon 😭 Edit: Had a mug in my cart on the first 15 seconds and the cart wouldn't open. Sold out before I even had the chance to purchase. RIP

[@anastasialudwika]

They are marvelous!!!❤❤❤❤❤ Everyone in its own unique way and with its own character! It's a pleasure to look at them!

[@barbaracovey]

Silver oxidizes black. Try platinum, quite a bit less expensive than gold. What a great video, thanks!

[@us3990]

Platinum ruthenium is about the same price as 18k gold, and platinum iridium is even more expensive than than 24k gold.

[@JJ-yk6il]

Hey Florian, thanks so much for the great videos you make. They are the reasons I’ve started working with ceramics. It’s very satisfying.

[@jamessurnamepending1239]

Wow! What a result with the fishhook pot. I wonder if it would feel more intentional and directional if you used a red glaze? The mottled effect looks quite nice too. Can't wait for gold haha.

[@jk5kwastaken]

Can’t wait for the shop update

[@KHADDY121]

I just found you from ig about this topic and just finished the first video on this lol, perfect timing

[@beldarin]

Thank you, again, for these incredible glimpses into the world of a potter, beautiful in both its simplicity, and its complexity. A joy to watch

[@dogseast1118]

IM IN LOVE WITH THE FISH HOOK METSL BOWL!! Ik you aren't a fan of working with the big chunks, but if you made more I would 100% buy them

[@ambsquared]

Silver oxide is black, so no surprise there with the spots. I think the base metal in sterling silver is usually copper, but other metals can be in the alloy to reduce tarnishing. I like the spots, but maybe bronze shavings the size of the silver bits would give it a more regular appearance. Find a machinist to get some of their swarf from working with brass and bronze. Depending on what they are machining, they can get almost dust from filing, to little chips, and even curly ribbons of metal. The ribbons would not be good for throwing; as they can be razor sharp. This was a neat experiment, and I’m glad to see the results.

[@dylanhalifaux]

Titanium might be cool, interesting to see if it would even melt.

[@alexy2340]

I've melted some of these metals to calibrate an instrument before. Silver is a relatively stable metal at room temperature but oxidizes to silver oxide quite readily well below it's melting point. We needed to be flowing nitrogen to get halfway decent readings. Gold should be able to melt and still keep it's lustre, definitely try that out!

[@darreno9874]

The Gold sounds interesting, I would also love to see some other metals like Tin, Vanadium, Bismuth and if your feeling very brave magnesium. Thank you for uploading your experiments for us to enjoy. God bless you

[@craig4320]

...because magnesium is flammable..

[@takimi_nada]

would magnesium explode and destroy the pot while being fired?

[@craig4320]

@@takimi_nada Magnesium is flammable but not explosive. But when embedded in clay in a kiln, maybe it would make a pop (maybe like an air bubble in the clay). During the initial firing in an oxygenating kiln, it would probably burn off leaving magnesium oxide ash. The clay touching the magnesium would be exposed to high temperatures. I have no idea how the ash would affect the glaze. I doubt that pottery would do much to keep the oxygen away from an embedded piece of magnesium. Check out Wikipedia for more details: melting point, boiling point, uses - as a source of light, etc.

[@mellissabushby2712]

They are both beautiful! I love the colour of your clay, rich and chocolate.

[@nancyhartshorne6491]

Fascinating to see these results, and I always learn new techniques from your detailed descriptions!

[@MarcFarrell-f5r]

Man of Clay He dips his hands in the water, Shapes dreams in the spinning clay. Each touch a whisper, each pull closer, The wheel spins steady, his foot guides the way. And shape, he shapes, Imagination in his hands. A fragile form that won’t fade away. With practiced moves, the clay stretched to its limit, He is an artist, breathing life into what must be. Through clay and glaze, beauty shines clear, Each piece a voice, a story, a tear. The studio’s still, but his heart is alive, With every bowl and vase, his creations survive. Though cracks may form, the moment stays, A man of clay, in timeless ways.

[@dexaria]

I actually love the fishhook pots! They’re kind of mad and organic. I could see that as a really excellent mug

[@anastasiasotiropulos3908]

As always, thanks for your thoughtful approach and commentary! I quite like the mixed-media look of the fish hook bowl. It seems so incongruous to see melted metal in a ceramic piece. Thanks again.

[@denisenoble4010]

Wow, i just love the 'spotty' bowl, with all its spots, big and small, make it look amazing, with the glaze used, the silver bowl with its green tint around the silver is very suttle but pretty

[@DangerB0ne]

Regarding the red dots, I think that you could manipulate their placement enough to make a pattern. The taller vessels you showcased and their color combination was vaguely reminiscent of a Christmas tree, oddly enough. Regarding metallic additions, I wonder what titanium and aluminium filings would do to the glaze if incorporated into the clay body. Both oxidize into generally white powders but their reduced forms could be quite interesting. Just keep an eye on the titanium if you try it, it can be quite pyrophoric if finely divided.

[@alextopfer1068]

If you got thin copper wire and stuck sections in after the trimming you could control placement that way

[@AstroNope1]

Fantastic. I took a clay workshop in toronto lead by another artist and she had your videos playing on the background. We bonded over how fantastic your videos are and talk about the anticipation for the result of this experiment. Personally, I love the fishhook one. It has so much character, like a spotted leopard in an alien planet perhaps. I feel if you can insert pieces post trim to areas in a controlled way, like specific sized in an organized pattern you can produce crazy looking pieces. Awaiting your next trail.

[@farzaan1752]

I know you've tried other clays previously, but I was wondering if you've ever tried using clay from a riverbed? Primitive Technology is in Australia and uses it to make bricks and other tools, I wonder how feasible it would be to throw with it. It would definitely be one of the more interesting collabs here!

[@floriangadsby]

He's managed to create some lovely pots, hats off to him for crafting all of that from nothing. I've made some pots from foraged clay before but not for a long time, sadly most of the stuff from London is lower firing terracotta, which I couldn't fire to the temperatures I normally do, but in the future I'd love to live and work somewhere where there was clay I could dig up and use.

[@RochelleHasTooManyHobbies]

I hear what you're saying about the molted look being quite "busy", but I think that your studio might not be the best setting for it to truly shine. From what I've seen, your studio is very orderly, your pieces are trimmed very cleanly, and most of your other glazes are beautiful but in a subdued way. This pot is screaming, "Look at me!!" in your studio. I think in a somewhat wilder space, it would genuinely compliment the decor.

[@JACK_TheAllSeeingEye]

Single Red Dot Series...would be outstanding!🤙

[@seamseams]

I love them both actually. they have unique qualities and look very nice on your balanced shapes

[@amynesky8133]

You make wonderfully calming and insightful content. I particularly love the videos that give insight into your creative process (many of your videos do), like the ones where you try out new shapes shapes/objects that are outside your comfort zone and mold them to fit your personal aesthetic. Have you ever made a knitting bowl? I wonder what a Florian Gadsby knitting bowl would look like :)

[@crystalstarspark]

I second wanting to see Florian make a yarn bowl! I'd love to see his take on such a functional piece.

[@nicoledellamora196]

I agree with you on the results. One is too dramatic and the other one nothing special. I like the single-dotted jars, you should definitely start doing that on purpose 😉

[@andgary6544]

Thanks for the update. I’ve been waiting for this

[@Saratonnin]

seeing these results is so cool. I had not expected that the fish hooks would be quite that dramatic. For some reason those bowls remind me of a Sanshoku koi. For all that they are not anything like what you usually create, they are still beautiful as artworks showcasing what can be done with clay. You are one of the only potters I have seen who adds inclusions into their work as an experiment, and seeing the result of these sorts of things is incredible.

[@srimukhipattoori7947]

Hey G, We all really love you're videos on such content which have are very minimal in number. I personally appreciate the time and effort you put into this passion. I am eagrly wanted to ask whether you've worked with Sculpting figures. If yes, please share the experiences and methods if it's taken as a hobby! Heartly Thanks for the relaxing and lovely content 🤗❤

[@juanQuedo]

I wonder what the silver would do and look on your white glaze. The hooks bowl might be too much, but can't deny that it has its personality

[@gamemeister27]

Now gold I wouldn't expect to do much. Its unreactive quality is part of why it's a useful store of wealth! Nile Red has a video on purple gold though, which is made by alloying it with aluminum. Perhaps a combo of gold and another metal could yield colorful results

[@Scodiddly]

The interesting thing about the iron content is that you could use a magnet to influence those bits. Like, use a rare earth magnet to pull out big chunks of iron before using your carbide tools.

[@VeretenoVids]

I really like the fish hook bowl! It's one of those pieces that you could look at over and over for a long time and keep finding new things.That said, I do like the mottled one. I wonder what it would look like with a higher percentage of silver.

[@felicitycrowe6971]

I absolutely love these!!! Thank you for sharing!

[@graefx]

The fish hook bowl reminds me of the patterns of koi fish.

[@gwentan6776]

I suspect fine pure silver will just give more black specks and without the mottling and occasional red spots. As for metals to try youve already gone through a lot but I cant remember if youve tried tin or pewter. That might be interesting. The bronze bowls remind me of quails eggs a lot!

[@Mandragara]

I think it could be fun to experiment with Rare-Earth metals for the single 'dot'. I think Erbium would make a good constrast with your glazes

[@maralenenok]

So cool! I'd been wondering if you test your brass for lead, so it was great to hear you mention it!

[@davidwinchenbach2999]

Yesssss thank you so much for responding on Instagram. Love this work!

[@sleepmore8587]

I love the results. Looks like some kind of eggshells to me.

[@sharonpeek7728]

I liked the silver patterns in the glaze.

[@jenxjoness]

Omg sold out in three minutes. PayPal did me dirty and I missed out. But congrats on such a successful drop!

[@MrLewooz]

Not my work but I would have pestle both metals before incorporation.... the effects might be more diffuse but the repairs way less! Ok you try gold next???? ah ah Note that the melting point of gold is VERY low 1064 celcius so cone 10 is 1305..... to my point..... you'll vaporize it....

[@farmlife4533]

Gold has a boiling point of 5378 degrees Fahrenheit or 2970 Celsius so no it will not vaporize melt yes probably vaporize I don’t think so. Don’t believe me look it up

[@brandonmack111]

It looks like it will probably not totally vaporize until at least 1400c, but I'm also no expert.

[@MrLewooz]

@@brandonmack111 well..... after the silver result the projection of the experiment seem to go that way... let him try anyway....

[@LillianRyanUhl]

Have you thought about cobalt? It is also toxic, so you would never sell them probably, but especially if you used say vitalium (the alloy used to make old prosthetics, where the risk of cobalt poisoning arose from due to bodily corrosion thereof liberating cobalt from the alloy into the body) you could get some really beautiful colours. Cobalt is, of course, known for its colour, and imo some rich/deep blues would pair beautifully with the glaze you used here

[@joshbenoit2859]

Loving this series of videos. I wonder what would happen if you used different oxidized metals in a glaze. I use quite a few for staining wood in my projects and they produce unique colors when heated. My favorites are Alluminum dissolved in a lye solution, steel wool dissolved in vinegar, and brass dissolved in vinegar.

[@Thornbeard]

Red brass shavings would be very neat since red brass has a copper percentage of 85% and copper is giving you that pretty red color, yet will still melt within reduction firing temperature ranges.

[@Hyo9000]

Could you try with magnet dust? Take a neodymium magnet, pull off the shiny covering (it’s just nickel) and below, you’ll see a ceramic. This is neodymium and iron, mixed with many other rare earths, plus a few other non metals that complete the ceramics. I’ve seen the colors Nd and the other rare earths in magnets can show when they’re isolated as salts. In fact they look as different colors depending on the light. It’s quite trippy.

[@larunaaxthemischievous9762]

It would be interesting to see a very unusual metal like neodymium which is often used to make lenses that change color under different lights

[@Hyo9000]

Other metals that could be fun to add: Bismuth, Indium, Gallium, Tin, Copper-Gold alloys, Aluminium Bronze

[@Rodrigo-sp3vw]

Wow! Amazing:)

[@podpoe]

Not only is the pottery stunning, but the video is so beautifully made! ❤ Im curious why you burnish the surface of the bowls? Does this create a better texture for the glaze to sit on? Love your work! I was lucky enough to get some in the shop drop today and im beyond excited to receive and cherish it!! ❤

[@meckspeeder7047]

Have you ever dropped one of the pots in the water? And if so how did you fix it 13:53

[@chaiburr6866]

I like that you took away ideas from this experiment. I saw a video of someone making a bowl with lots of different colours. Do you think you would ever make a colorful bowl? One that is completely different from the beautiful earth tones that come out of your stoneware? For example, a bright blue

[@Nasalkeihpos]

I do want to see what might happen if you were to roll the pots in metal before letting it dry fully. I do quite like the loos of the wacky bowls

[@raxtoma5309]

Thrush eggs 🥚💙 The changing blueish colour and speckles and blotches of black, red, brown on silky shiny surface remind me of an eggs of wild birds. No disease or virus association this time.

[@fuchsfarben]

I wonder if the green patches the silver creates wohld look like mold on a very light clay. Or perhaps moss. The fishhooks turned out crazy, yeah 😂 I like the texture difference between the sleek glaze and the rough molten spots though.

[@nikkiewhite476]

Have you thought about using fools gold? It might just get lost in all the other types of iron in your clay but it might stand out.

[@nkanyezihlatshwayo3601]

Don’t know where you’d find the scrap, but you could play around with inclusions from else in the transition metals group (Ti, Cr, Mn, Co, etc.) - they tend to have some really interesting, chromatic & varied oxidation states. Might help you get away from the copper. If you want to get away from alloys and trimmings, you could look into the fillings they use for sintering machine parts which are usually mixtures of pure metals.

[@CATASTEROID934]

May I suggest a manganese based pigment? It has so many oxidation states producing so many different colours that it might prove interesting, even if just as a trial.

[@axby1922]

Titanium has fascinating colors when tempered and it does weird things when electroplated. It may be a cool option for reduction. May cause issues with Ti dioxide which I think is used for a white pigment? I know it's generally non-toxic since it's used for medical implants but I'm not sure how breathing it might be for your health?

[@jacobroycarroll]

Tbh I'd be interested to see more organic compounds utilized. The residue from firing those compounds might make it unsuitable for your gas kiln.. I know you have your own style (and I love the metal-work angularity and all of your experimentation) and you don't want to try to make pots like anyone else, but are there any techniques or ideas that you were exposed to while working with Ken Matsuzaki? Though you were only with him for a short time, you are a part of a crazy lineage!! It would be crazy if there was NOTHING suitable as a basis for experimentation. Great video too btw thanks again for the great show :)

[@barthanes1]

You could source your metal chips from a machine shop in the perfect size and consistency so as to not drag chunks out of your pots during throwing. They would probably give you a lifetime supply for nearly free as it is a low value waste product. I would suggest cast iron. It makes a really consistent powdery chip.

[@ab-yf9uy]

What if you made a slip with clay and some finer bits then painted the slip on only one section of your angular pieces (and maybe the inside of the foot)? Since you don't like the chaos everywhere, maybe that would be a way to control it? Plus the Copper would only be on the outside where it's less likely to leach into food. Personally though, I love the chaos of the fish hook bowl.

[@xander1052]

I think metals like Chromium, Cobalt and titanium could cause some interesting things to occur. Titanium would need to be in a salt form to melt in a furnace reliably though

[@Xatrene]

Florian what would happen if you first made the pot...and then sifted the metal so the larger pieces are not included... make some slip and include the finer pieces...and then 'paint' it over your pot... That way you are sure they are all on the 'outside' walls... and you might even make some geometric patterns with this 'doctored' slip... Just a thought... (you could then also with tweezers stick larger pieces in a 'design') LOL

[@jmchau]

I really like to chaos of the fishhook dish. but then, I REALLY liked the one from a few months ago that Florian thought looked diseased.

[@MrLewooz]

melting point 961 for silver....

[@balgoroth]

i wonder what would happen if you used silver (II) carbonate. it would be intersting to see about what the pale yellow green powder would do once heated that high. you may also be able to try and using something like silver (III) oxide to see if you can get grayish blue spots

[@keatoncampbell820]

The more noble the metals the less they will react. Gold wont do much but melt! You know of kintsugi of course. That being said... Maybe instead of silver or gold shavings... Try silver or gold powder/sand embedded into the surface. As far as what could yield some interesting results from reduction... Chemically i think using silver oxide instead of metallic silver would give you some crazy results In the reduction atmosphere you have in there, you should be able to basically smelt silver on the surface of your pots!

[@farmlife4533]

I think it might be cool to have niobium or platinum inclusions I wonder what they would do you should try every metal

[@thad_carlile]

It would be interesting to see little fragments of colored glass. But I don’t know what reduction firing would do to that.

[@villiasimpkins4820]

What a great day to be notified and watched your follow up video. You truly are one of the few artists who inspire me. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and detailed explanation. Your videos are the best tutorials. I can’t thank you enough and am appreciative that you are willing to share the experiences. In addition, love your calming voice..

[@miko57wang]

would crushed and tumbled glass or quartz create windows in stoneware?

[@guyaglass]

Id love to see argentium on a black low fire body

[@asta7303]

Was going to suggest gold but you did it yourself. Should be cleaner since it doesn't oxidate (not sure if that's the right word).

[@MrCafitzgerald]

if you want a chance of a metal not reacting you'll need to try something in the platinum group: ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum.

[@Apoque]

I would be interested to see a temperature-resistant metal like titanium or nickel. I mostly wonder if there are ones that would stay metallic after reduction

[@delallelilolu744]

I would be curious to see what titanium does, as it can get some really nice colours when heated

[@Splatterpunk_OldNewYork]

Yes. one red dot. In Fine Art, Decorum is King.

[@franklittle]

I like how unabashedly loud the fish hooks bowl is. But I can also see how it's not your style.

[@IAmSweetPea]

Less than 30 minutes and you completely sold out. I’m genuinely happy for your success but it’s clear that someone like me will never own a single beautiful thing you make. I’ll never stop enjoying your videos though……. Thank you for sharing.

[@jojomojo9823]

Gold? So Kintsugi at some point? Also bismuth might result in rainbow colors.

[@arnorrian1]

Chromium would be interesting. Lovely pieces, the spots imply wabi-sabi.

[@houseaccount3293]

Bro, what you call lackluster, I will happily buy a collection of lol. Sell me all your lackluster items. I will be one happy man!!

[@GreenDayFanMT]

I like the playfulness in these pieces, but they may appear a bit too loud paired with your calming shapes.

[@Jeegirll09]

I waited too much for this results😢

[@floriangadsby]

Aha! I'm sorry, hey, I was disappointed too!

[@Jeegirll09]

@floriangadsby no isse 💓

[@ladynitnit9389]

I guess that gold will keep it's yellow colour. If it does, maybe try to create marble effect.

[@rath60]

Only platinum series metals will remain white in such a powerful reduction I think.

[@viceskyre]

what if you got a loop of wire and embedded it at surface level around the angle transitions?

[@JofreRS]

Gold will not react with anything, so it's going to look really boring. I do not recommend trying any noble metals (gold, platinum, palladium, ...). The results will just be the boring metal itself, and not a cool blossom of resulting materials from the reactions like you have with more reactive metals.

[@larunaaxthemischievous9762]

Gold does react decently at high temperatures with other aspects and is commonly used in coloring glass so there is a a strong possibility of a reaction in the reduction furnace too

[@DangerB0ne]

When gold was used in glassmaking it was often used as a potent (and expensive) red dye of sorts. If you ever find antique glassware labelled as "gold ruby", it's because it's fine glass that's been colored deep red with gold.

[@liamallan5828]

No-bowl metals