How to throw plates and platters.

[@lyndagaylebanner6462]

Learning new steps that I will actually use, thank you!!!

[@timothyswint7117]

Hi Vaughan. Can't wait to see them trimmed, glazed and fired. Thanks for your wonderfully informative videos. Just a beginner here, and your videos are greatly appreciated. Tim in Tennessee

[@Vsmithpots]

Coming tomorrow night.

[@timothyswint7117]

Oh, you trimmed today too. GREAT! Thanks again. Tim

[@Vsmithpots]

Trimming most days, got to keep busy. Thanks for watching.

[@jackiemorrison2661]

That was fabulous Vaughn..

[@Vsmithpots]

Thank you.

[@virginiakinnaird2290]

You are SUCH a wonderful teacher! And your kindness shows through in the way you make your videos and share your vast knowledge! Thank you so much!

[@Vsmithpots]

Thanks for saying so.

[@maryjeanallen6189]

Vaughan, thank you VERY much for your informative, friendly videos! Greatly appreciate your time & talents!

[@Vsmithpots]

Thanks.

[@thepotterycorner]

Great throwing- I enjoyed the jeopardy 😱😆

[@Vsmithpots]

Thanks, hope it was not too stressful.

[@marijkerupert6801]

Wonderfull explination. Y love to see your videos. You are a very good en friendly teacher. 😊

[@anabellafullerton8529]

Wonderful explanation and demonstrations 🙏🏼

[@BrokenArrowPottery]

That was so helpful! I love the idea for handling and picture wire; that is definitely a neat invention! Thanks for your generosity!

[@Vsmithpots]

You are welcome.

[@dscherrfreedman]

Vaughan thank you so much! I learn so much from your help!

[@Vsmithpots]

thanks for watching.

[@Fraserlangford]

Very nice presentation. I always manage to continue to learn which is good. Thank you.

[@Vsmithpots]

Thanks, I hope you keep learning, it is a life long process

[@qa8757]

Wow amazing You explain verry clearly And you have such a calm positive nature Thanks!!

[@Vsmithpots]

Thanks for saying so.

[@annagray6491]

You make it look so easy! Love watching and learning! I love your giant harp, I have a 1 ft 6 in one I use for slicing my cakes so I can get nice thin layers. Thank you!

[@mavisdavisify]

You are the only person I’ve seen on KZbin that makes plates/platters like I was taught. Your plates are built like a plate you buy at the store. The cantilever below the rolled edge is so much stronger than a disk of clay thinned and flattened with a low edge. Your platter won’t break easily because it’s supported by the clay beneath it. Anyway that’s the way my teacher explained it to me. His name was Adam Scoggin. He was trained by Margaurite Wildenhain at Pond Farm in California. There are a couple You Tube videos about her life. She was trained at the Bauhaus in Germany pre-WWll. She was Jewish and escaped the Nazis and came to California. Not sure why I wanted to say all that except to honor Adam. He helped me learn throwing even with a physical disability. He was so patient with me.

[@Vsmithpots]

Thanks, I have two styles of plate that I do, plates are something I need to push further.

[@merrillranken6135]

Inspired- how you polish the bottom of the piece with a beach pebble! I'm going down to Waihe'e stream on Maui and gathering my polish rock right now!

[@Vsmithpots]

Darn, I wish I could run down to a tropical beach to get one.😅

[@theadbys5046]

Very interesting and well explained. Thanks

[@Vsmithpots]

Thanks

[@melrussell7830]

Thank you Vaughan lovely job 😊 Please can we see you decorating them ?

[@Vsmithpots]

Doing that this week, I will post in 2 weeks. Thanks.

[@melrussell7830]

@@Vsmithpots I was wondering how you would fit them in a glaze bucket ? But maybe your buckets are bigger then mine 😆

[@Vsmithpots]

@@melrussell7830 I have two glazes in 25 gallon buckets, bright blue and a clear. The rest are 5gallon. Stay tuned.

[@carmecarrerastrelliso764]

Gracias por las lecciones desde España bendiciones,

[@kwbyerly]

Wonderful videos! Could you do a video where you show how you install the picture wire and hang the platters?? Such a wonderful idea!

[@Vsmithpots]

Thanks I will add it to the coming videos.

[@Hannah-lz4mu]

Krásné slunečné dny přeji 👋👋👋

[@Vsmithpots]

Thanks

[@conniemezzo9370]

Great video! Very helpful tips and technical tips too. Yes!!! Diamond Core Tools and Bailey....SOMEONE... sell large harp Vaughan cutters!

[@Vsmithpots]

It is so strange no one has made them in N.America. Thanks.

[@lincolnabe]

Nice Video. Have you ever had to replace the wire? If so, how do you attach it?

[@Vsmithpots]

@@lincolnabe It is a guitar string, steel and it has a hole in one end.

[@RoxyanneYoung]

Wait, beach pebble? Like an actual rock from your beach? Would any smooth rock work to polish the bottom like that?

[@Vsmithpots]

Yes, you can also use a spoon or a smooth piece of wood.

[@RoxyanneYoung]

@@Vsmithpots Thank you!

[@loreliemiller628]

Great tips!

[@Vsmithpots]

Thanks

[@cidaoliveira590]

Que lindo trabalho!! Belo artesão. Aracaju sergipe Brasil.

[@Vsmithpots]

Obrigado da Nova Escócia, espero que você tenha tido um lindo verão.

[@cidaoliveira590]

@@Vsmithpots sim, tive um lindo . E pra você que todas as estações sejam maravilhosas .

[@Keramikkoppen]

Thank you very much for charing your experience and tip in throwing big platters! How much clay do you use for each platter?

[@Vsmithpots]

Hello Ina, I used 5 1/2lbs or about 2500gms. I also do some larger around 3500gms and as much as 10000gms for large 60cm platters but that is rare. Are you from Denmark? Thanks for watching.

[@Keramikkoppen]

@@Vsmithpots Thank you for the information. I am from Norway, but live in Sweden. Love pottery, both throwing myself and watch other do pottery.

[@Vsmithpots]

@@Keramikkoppen Glad to be of help to you.

[@Wickedaubergine]

Thanks for sharing your technique, Vaughan. How big a lump are you starting with?

[@Vsmithpots]

My platters are usually 5 1/2lbs. The plates are 2 1/2lbs.

[@sammi-joreviews1135]

This was wonderful. Learned a great deal too. Is it possible to spray an over dry pot with water to return it to leather stage? I don’t have a drying area. At least, I don’t have one at the moment but thinking of how best to implement it. I was almost 17, in 1985. 😊

[@Vsmithpots]

If you spray a dry pot it usually blisters and cracks.

[@sammi-joreviews1135]

@@Vsmithpots Thank you so much. I was afraid of something like that. 😞 I think with some help, I can build a cabinet frame with door(s) for 2-4 shelves, using plastic like that I use on my raised bed so I’m able to grow mixed salad lettuce, kale, etc. A potter in Germany shows how she made her drying cabinet. I don’t have that kind of space, but I think I can replicate her’s on a smaller scale. I think a cabinet with shelves might serve me better than a damp box, better at least for thrown or slab build pieces. As for clay that isn’t thrown, a damp box might serve better. Any tips are much appreciated. I live in the mid-Atlantic, southern USA area. Winters are generally semi-mild, though late spring through mid autumn months are generally hot & humid.

[@paranoidfurry58]

I'm enjoying these videos, I want to start making things like this myself eventually! Quick question: could you paint the finished product with acrylic paint then seal it with a food-safe glaze and it still be usable?

[@Vsmithpots]

No. You have to fire these pieces in a kiln. Thanks for watching.

[@paranoidfurry58]

@@Vsmithpots Alright, thanks for answering! I'll look into getting some colored glazes for when I get started.

[@Diver923]

amazing, how long before you let it dry before laying the rim down more? Thanks! 😁

[@Vsmithpots]

Usually later the same day, depending on humidity.

[@d203stokes]

You are a very soft-spoken person. I have my volume all the way UP and I can barely hear you. Is it my computer audio or do you need turn up your volume?

[@Vsmithpots]

I will try boosting the volume, see if it is the same in other videos. Thanks.

[@barbara-lynneritchie2486]

What happened to the plate, it looks like a bowl to me.

[@Vsmithpots]

If you watch the video to the end you will see they are platters. The rims are too soft to flatten when first thrown so you put them back on the wheel when stiffer to flatten the rim.

[@barbara-lynneritchie2486]

@@Vsmithpots I didn't see to the end, have now, apologies

[@Mangobattie]