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[@StudioJannemans]

teehee the mirror shot is so incredibly joyous

[@cheyennebarton]

thank you!!! i love it too hehe

[@xcherrykinsx]

not going to lie, it's nice to get these little snippets to tell us that you're stretching your creative muscles - even if it's just every now and again. sorry to hear you're not going to make your annual sweden trip; i hope it means you've got plenty of other fun things happening in the background~

[@nimbus_live]

yoooo, new chey vid!!! just wanted to let you know that i’m always taken aback by how your videos are able to revive my creative spark. i’m an extremely burnt out recent grad in design and somehow you’ve managed to get me excited about creating again with a sweet vid about ceramics. shoutout to you for being you :))

[@andreaaviles8096]

Hey Cheyenne! I did ceramics for 2 years in college and after the first fall semester, I was able to (not perfectly) center my clay, but still able to pull my walls up and improve with my later projects. A couple things: 1. Centering is very important; if you continue to practice everything else will become easier. I would recommend creating a couple of clay balls (around 5), and practice throwing for a session. 2. Do not have a lot of water in your projects while you're forming the shape. It gets in the way and too much water can ruin the inside of your cups, vessels, bowls, plates, etc. Having that much water will make the clay too soft, slippery, and hard to work with. Squeeze out the water from your sponge and take out any extra water that sits in your projects. 3. Speed. Make sure your highest speed is when you are centering and slowly decrease it in every step you do and make sure it is a manageable speed when you're pulling your walls. If you have the same speed throughout your promises you'll feel overwhelmed and your projects will come out wonky. When throwing and centering feel the speed when you're practicing and I'm sure you'll find your rhythm from there. 4. Tools can help you straighten up your walls depending on the shape you want. I used one that was from a website called MudTools, which was my professor's favorite shop to buy materials from. it was a thin rubber half circle and with the straight edge, I would fix my walls so they look nice and clean. There was also a thin metal half-circle that you can get in most ceramic kits. There's one with a serrated edge and the other with a clean edge. Also, household items you don't use anymore or often (mainly for designs or trimming). I hope these tips help with your next session. Can't wait to see what else you create! 💖

[@rosestormwolf]

Your videos always feel so cozy and comforting, I love watching every single time. And I love watching you create, no matter the medium. So happy that you’re finding the creative things that bring you joy!

[@lindsaymarriott2558]

I've been following you for so long (since 2017), and I just have to say, it's been really cool to see how you've developed as a person. I appreciate you sharing some of your life and talents and inspiration with us- I've tried several new crafts because you made them look so fun!

[@maggieharrison9815]

My concentration when I was getting my bachelors in teaching, was ceramics. I haven't been in a legit ceramics studio since college, so watching your video was such a beautiful trip down memory lane :). I have a tip for getting more height in your walls though! In college we were encouraged to have 3-5 same weight clay clumps at the ready with the intention they would get smushed after being thrown. This is important, you must smush them. Throw them one after the other and just work on getting the walls as tall as you can. The first one, see how tall you can get it before it tears. The second one, see how tall you can get it without tearing. Then the third, just focus on the walls getting within about an inch of the second one. Each one just focus on wall height/thickness, and nothing else. Again, expect to destroy them. When you set up the expectation to destroy them, it takes the pressure off, but it gives some of the most valuable experience. It's like forcing yourself to fail kinda. But I bet after that, you will consistently get much taller walls. Tall walls are hard to do when the clay is not centered, so just keep practicing! That is for real the skill that took me the longest to master, was just getting the damn thing centered.

[@haventfoundapseudoyet9331]

You're such a safe place, Cheyenne. Thank you for being who you are you are so inspiring ! ✨️

[@toiasicomomeves]

the amount of colors that you use always gives me life and the fact that it's part of your day to day it's just SO GOOD

[@rachelleleann]

Your ceramics teacher is sooooooo nice and encouraging. Also, love your videos.

[@soa3986]

just wanted to pop over and say you've been my fav youtuber since 2017 and it makes me so happy to see how far you've come, how many new crafts you've ventured into, and just generally how happy you seem!! it fills me with so so so much joy. i myself am a audhd artist and you inspire me everyday to keep going, even when things get rough. thank you!!!

[@danielaaguilar2269]

I want so baaaad to get into ceramics and crocheting, unfortuanetly right I've not been able to but I get so excited just watching you have fun and learn new things!! Gives me so much motivation to create create create!! Thanks for providing such a joyous conforting and lovely space as always 💗✨

[@micaela.herrera]

Making teeny charms is the most fun! love the color schemes of yours

[@corifoster874]

Hi Chey! I've been watching you for YEARS. Since 35k I think? You will always be my favorite creator. Nonetheless, THANK YOU so much for your awareness around disability and accessibility. You're the only KZbinr I see mask anymore and it means the world to me as an immunocompromised, housebound person. Also your CC is also so accurate and it's so appreciated. Nonetheless thank you for being you and all that you do. Also can we see more textiles again? I wanna try ceramics some day but I'm a textile slut through and through

[@cheyennebarton]

to be entirely honest, I was on and off with masking in public for a while, but I'm back to being fully masked anytime I enter a public space!! The summer has been so so gnarly for Covid numbers, though I did see that the FDA is in the process of approving another vaccine, so I'll be sure to get that soon as it's available :D I deffo wanna make more textile vlogs!! I have some lingering crochet wips that might make for a fun video~~

[@SensibleShoes]

Absolutely agree that it means so much to Cheyenne masking in public. I'm chronically ill and live with a disability and public spaces (including hospitals, go figure) are no longer safe & accessible because so few people are masking. Thank you from me as well, Cheyenne, for modelling community care & doing your part to make public spaces more inclusive & accessible for everyone, including the highest risk folx in your community. 💖(Also your pottery is INCREDIBLE! Love the use of the underglaze pencil for line work!)

[@thelittlestem]

Hello! I am a ceramic artist too! honestly, theres not much with pottery that can be rushed without sacrificing quality. Efficiency comes with time and LOTS of practice. While it won't make an individual piece go faster, I find with the nature of the long, cyclical process that is pottery, batch work is the most helpful. Doesn't have to be all the same thing, but the same step in the process for more than one piece at a time saves SOOO much time. You only have to set up and clean up once, you get to really get into that part of the process bc your brain isn't switching tasks so much. That has been the biggest ADHD/ASD help for me with it too. Feel free to reach out with any questions or tips too! Big fan, you're one of the biggest inspirations and sources of confidence for me to leave chemistry behind and pursue this as a career instead, it truly feeds my soul

[@AshleyIsArtsy]

Ty for these good vibes Cheyenne, I lost one of my precious black kitty cats on Tuesday, so happy to see Sophie and Pepper being themselves and see you playing around with art of all forms! Much love 💜

[@heathertanner7062]

Hi Chey! I love seeing one of my fav artsy creators getting into ceramics-it's so fun!! I'm also fairly new to ceramics, but I've gathered a few tips for fellow intricate design lovers that don't want their process to take 5 years lol. Some I've tried, some not, so take with a grain of salt: 1) Use a slip trail bottle, ruling pen, or airpen - load with an underglaze and water ratio and draw like normal. Because it comes out thicker you only have to draw it once! 2) Sgraffito - cover leather hard vessel in underglaze/underglaze combo of choice and then carve out the design you want. So you can either make a white design on colored background, or make the design colored and carve away the rest of the underglaze everywhere you want white. 3) Wax resist - there's lots of cool ways to use a resist for layering and underglazing, and one that you might like is to cover the vessel in wax resist, then carve out/draw with a needle tool your design. Then you can fill in the lines you carved with whatever underglaze you please and wipe away the excess. Faster than tracing 3 times and the wax burns off in bisque so you can clear glaze with no problemo There's lots of amazing potters on instagram and other social media I'd recommend for inspo, and The Great Pottery Throwdown is also a very inspiring, cozy show if you haven't heard of it. Happy potting! :)

[@Av0cadoQueen]

Thank you Cheyenne for making me not feel bad about my special interests!!! LOL I'm currently OBSESSED with Stardew Valley and it's like running through my head all the time. Like to the point of I'm listening to Pandora or Spotify and I'm like OH! This song would be perfect for this character!" And then I have to draw my farmer in cute scenarios with the characters and whatnot So, yah! :D

[@BleesArt]

That's great you're learning how to throw! I got my bachelors in Ceramics, and now I teach. It took a bit of practice for most of us to confidently center the clay in the beginning. My best suggestion for easier centering is to use your core. I nestle my elbow into my upper inner thigh, and use the lower pad of my hand (below the fingers, more on the pinky side) to place up against the clay. I essentially let my leg/hip area do the centering for me. It's very helpful and less muscle strain, especially for long hours in the studio! You're doing great, keep going!

[@cheyennebarton]

yes yes, this is great!! I usually am pretty good at centering, but the timed challenge got me in my head about it lolol. I do currently channel a lot of force through my forearm, so I'll try locking it into my body a bit more and pressing through my core instead. Thank you so much!

[@liezelhaupt7172]

Looove the ceramics you did!!! Please show us more of that! I used to do ceramics when I was young and I miss it a lot.

[@yaycaffeine]

I love seeing the little voids 🖤

[@ruebensandwich8342]

chey!!! when i first took a ceramics class i basically moved into the studio i loved it so much but i basically went into the studio at 8 am and left at 9pm every day so i think just making ten million things it gets better

[@djsadbean]

the shot in the mirror is so fun :D i love how creative your shots are!

[@french-teapot]

Hahaha Raphael in bg3 is my special interest. XD This is such an adorably inspiring video. Every time I watch you play and experiment with new media it always lights such a fire in me to indulge more in my other random arty interests. There's just so much to be invested in! It can get overwhelming. XD But you always seem to approach things with such softness and kind of like, an eagerness to play and try that you help make it look very feasible. Which I really appreciate! Thank you for the lovely lovely video.

[@pao_hola]

Hiii! I did ceramics this past month!! Here are some tips hehe that I learned from my 2 month class! I wouldn’t use too much water! Just cause too much water may cause the clan to stretch out too much. Or the particles in the clay to come out more. Also I would probably slow down the speed of your wheel a bit more! Especially when pulling walls. I think it will help with having a bit more steady hands when pulling up! I also struggled with that though haha. Making cylinders is hard. Finally just enjoy the process! Ceramics is definitely one of those art forms that just takes times! Don’t feel like you should be faster or rushed. Truly each step takes time and I think that’s what makes ceramics fun! Makes you enjoyed the final product more knowing how much thought and love you put into each step! Good luck and I hope you have fun with ceramics!!

[@maxonrylee]

Hell yeah, catch ups with Cheyenne!!! The accents work, pretty cute honestly. Happy for you. ✨

[@jeanthomas7523]

the number of "oh honey"s i've gotten from friends since realizing I'm a triple A battery (autistic, ADHD, anxiety) lmao love the video as always, Cheyenne!

[@withlovejasie]

We love you Chey! I've been a long-time silent fan and I want you to know, anything you put out is so lovely and we are thankful for you even you decide not to put out anything!!! We love you for you, not only your content

[@mcarlisle3559]

my mom took lots of ceramics in college, and she would take my lil sister and i along to classes

[@serenity_duck]

SUCH a sweet vlog! It's so exciting to see your pottery process/progress, you seem like you're having such a good time! Especially love the flower designs, those are so so cute.

[@lev4392]

Love the mirror shot

[@martinsw4711]

Extremely impressed with how neat your bread making looks, mine always gets all over the counter!

[@peachynatalie]

your vlogs always have the best vibes

[@pinkie_luvv]

i'm so glad you booked that job! i really love seeing you tap in more with your acting and your theater vlogs are my favorite thing on earth obviii

[@salicyn.willow]

Loved the video!!!! I love the ceramics! that rose bowls was so cute!!

[@klassun]

im so excited for the podcast!! also the vest in your outro is magnifique

[@sproutsoflemons]

When I did ceramics it did and I’ll be honest took me forever to finish I won’t lie about that, but after a while it started to click, you kind of gain your own routine after a while. What worked for me was I would throw a couple while working and then while those dried a bit for trimming I would start on another small batch at least a manageable one and then from there I would have some fired and some I could still work on, and kind of maintain a momentum of that. Glazing was my favorite part so that I took the most time with but, I for some reason always had many projects going on at once and it was good for my brain in a way that I could do either or at the time or really what I was feeling that day. I don’t know if that even helped or makes sense 😭😭 but that was my routine in ceramics but then again I worked very small and with a lot of hand building when I wasn’t on the wheel throwing Also wanted to say that I love the wares you have made so far and how you are glazing them it’s literally chefs kiss!!!

[@kamegasuki92]

I totally get the ceramics obsession! I just started going to a studio this summer and I loooove it. I’m playing with underglazes but I haven’t seen the final pieces yet, waiting is so hard!

[@chaoticcowboy3695]

another lovely vlog that has lifted my spirits!! the colors on your ceramics pieces are absolutely stunning!! i love all the patterns and designs they feel destined to be on those pieces! ALSO the sports commentary would have been a gas xD

[@darklycheerful]

I love pottery so much! I’ve taken a class or two here and there but it’s a hobby that’s not in my budget right now. I’m hoping in the future it will be but for now I’m happily living vicariously through your pottery videos!

[@moonlightmoonchild1133]

such a lovely vlog, as always! it feels like a warm hug every time you post a video. btw your dialect work is really good, wow! and the clay pieces you make are so cute:(

[@Sikizu]

I love living vicariously through you enjoying ceramics so much. It is the ONE art discipline/craft that I am simply not good at, even though I would so like to be. Guess I'll stick to my 'ol regulars lmao

[@thistlesuntamed]

the mirror made me think of the old Julie Andrews “Mary Poppins” where she’s talking to the mirror during the room tidy up scene for some reason 😂🥰🥰

[@molliecoogan3468]

I started binging your videos this morning (sick day vibe) and I am ECSTATIC to see this new one!! Your energy is so calm and healing :)

[@goodmornindreamer]

oh my gosh, the "thank you 15" brings me back to my theater days 🥲💕

[@aerialTranscriber]

sooo good to see soapy so happy 💖💖💖 love the framing~

[@Seolhwaneul]

Your ceramics studio looks soooo fun and more involved(?) than other studios I've seen from other KZbinrs. Your instructor seems so kind too. I wish we had ceramics studios where I live 😢 your accent is so good omg ❤

[@leradorofeewa]

oh my honey, I literally visited your channel today. What a pleasant surprise! I missed you madly! I will be so glad to see you!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@buggsghostx6044]

My special interest is Supernatural. There's so many lines, episodes and seasons on repeat in my head. I have Dean's music playlist consistently playing on in my head. I also think about Sam and Dean, alot. So yeah we love special interests. Same with regular show. The "ooooohs!" are on repeat.

[@jasondean430]

I always love the style of your vlogs, and I love to crochet to them! Currently working on a halloween sugar cookie sweater!

[@kristinalois5126]

you're my favorite artist on the interwebs! Happy you're doing well!

[@miinerai]

Such a huge fan of the mirror setup, so joyful like studioJannemans said!!

[@razledazzle]

Eeee baking and ceramics yayy ~

[@lucysmith7658]

Good to see you and the girls again 😁

[@queerlybee]

the public shop announcement is so exciting! 🌸🌸hope you're doing well chey! ❤

[@queerlybee]

also related to the cats deciding they don't like their food anymore, we've found that adding some variety helps. if soph could handle mixing in the occasional other food just to give their brains some different kind of stimulation helped loads with our babies when they decided to riot lol x

[@cheyennebarton]

i know!! now it's just a matter of me finishing setting it up hehe

[@ShainaSleziak]

Love me a good Cheyenne Vlog

[@burchfielstudios7624]

So much creative joy in one video!

[@ISOShakespeare]

I'm loving your ceramics!

[@ChantelleArts]

I just tried pottery for the first time last week, its so much fun ☺☺

[@cheyennebarton]

ain't it just!!

[@oliviajensenart8334]

such a fun video! I'm a massive paper mario fan so when the paper mario song came on during the pottery challenge segment it made me so giddy hehe

[@cheyennebarton]

dude TTYD is in my top 5 fave games ever

[@nadialeeabu]

hi friend! i loooove that you are getting into pottery (: I have been doing it since 2016 and have a suggestion if you would like to hear it, if not feel free to ignore! your progress has been so quick and inspiring and I really hope you keep it up and keep making content about your process

[@cheyennebarton]

yes yes!! I like to keep it fast while centering, but I always forget to slow it down when I start pulling;; and heard re: the water -- I think bc it was a timed challenge, I was panicking, and adding way more water than I would normally, but I think I tend to use too much water anyway. I get paranoid the moment my hands start sticking to the clay heh and YES excellent tip re: the knife at the end, to cut off the little foot!! ty for the tips~

[@cypresswilde]

I’m taking a wheel throwing class this semester and I am super nervous but also extremely excited!!

[@erynranney]

SEEING YOU IN THIS ICONIC SWEATER VEST made my day! thank you :)

[@varya_vaani]

pepper is Such a delight. i want to try out ceramics so bad since i do love hands on stuff but no time or money rn :'(

[@kmmk292929]

that froggy vest at 28:32 is pure fire

[@ZombieTrogdor]

I'm so jealous about access to a public studio! Pickin's are slim where I live, and there's only one place that has a studio but it's members only and there are classes they make you take before you're a member and I'm sitting here like, "I just want to see if this is a hobby I want to do, I can't commit to a membership!" 😩 But I may just cave because I took a ceramics class at an art museum and I have "clay fever!"

[@cheyennebarton]

I do actually have a membership, which I got after the first time I took a 6 week class there last fall...but it's nice cause during the 6 week class, you get to come into the studio whenever you want!! And so I basically just extended that with the membership lolol. I'd say go for the class! And see if it's really something you want to commit to!!

[@ZombieTrogdor]

@@cheyennebarton That's awesome! I think I'll do it, because I'll always wonder. And I can't stop thinking about working with clay again!

[@newtcookie]

fun video! yay for physical art i love crafts and playing

[@constellationmajora2789]

I wish I could do ceramics but it’s very gatekept in my region :( lessons are insanely expensive, let alone just using the studio… I find it so sad. But! I live vicariously through you Cheyenne! Your ceramics are downright darling 💖🌷

[@tangledkelpp]

endlessly grateful for you showing us bits and bobs of your colorful life :) i always wish i could hang out with you haha

[@mothswithsocks]

My mom has startes watching ur vids with me and she loves your pottery!!

[@tanvipatil116]

I am soooo excited for keycaps🙌

[@beccakelley4198]

your vest???? omg amazing

[@niyatisavur919]

cheyenne you're so cute. also your apartment is my dream apartment :)

[@martinsw4711]

Also in terms of ceramics; it does take forever. Batch throwing helps but I know that's hard when you share a studio and can't monitor the dryness every other day. One of my instructors was pretty strict about cylinders and while it was annoying it was sooo useful. She would have us line up like 5-6 balls of clay ( that's what fit in our space but however many you can) all abouttt the same size and would just have us try and make the tallest, straightest, evenest cylinders we could. ...And then we couldn't move on till we had reached a certain standard but obviously in your own practice that's not necessary. Just throwing with the knowledge that this is Just practice and doesn't have to be a beloved cup or something at the end took a lot of pressure off, so I was able to pull taller and thinner walls and really see how far I could go before it broke.

[@gabywelch6725]

Absolutely adorbs video❤

[@finsfables]

ohh heck yeah. long cozy vlog ehhehehe😊

[@andy12141]

*clapping* That was great. I love your newish dive into ceramics. :)

[@brendaalexandra3939]

Beautiful and joyful video

[@nikkihb4434]

Hi Cheyenne, super random but I like the black masks you wear at the ceramics studio, mind saying where you get them? Good to see you!

[@pushingdaisiess]

You make me want to start ceramics so bad! I also want to make cute jewelry with beads OwO eeee!

[@alexandraparero900]

Hi Cheyenne - I think your wheel is also going too fast when you're trying to pull walls. Slow the wheel down a little bit and it gets easier!

[@cheyennebarton]

yeah i always forget to slow down when it comes to wall pulling !! thank you for the reminder~

[@ourabouras]

Would you think of doing some BG3 themed jewelry and pottery?

[@emitchell5597]

Something that will make your pieces more stable while throwing would be to use less water...instead of using water to make it easier to move your fingers through a piece, try using the slip or slurry you create from throwing instead of continuing to add water. Over time the excess water will make the clay less stable! Happy throwing!

[@cheyennebarton]

mmmmm okay!! I always get so nervous whenever my hands start sticking or catching on the clay ;; but I’ll try to just keep damp hands instead of throwing more water on the wheel? is that viable?

[@deborahmeyers551]

Actually the mirror thing is you already because Fran did hers with a round mirrow yours looks like a frame of something from a gallery...a painting 🖼 😊❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@hopemills3908]

❤❤❤

[@RaheelAzam-m5d]

Beautiful awesome work💞❤❤💞💝💛💖💟💝💛💖❤💛💝💞💖💞❤💞

[@kindacraftyadventures]

OKLAHOMA!!! YOU VISITED OK? That's where I am at! So wild.

[@poofywings]

You should do some Persona x BG3 arts. I think that would be fun.

[@Nyx0__0]

[@lightbulbnirvana]

I have given you a little bit of a like and here's a cheeky comment! ❤

[@berenicecastaneda5975]

I hope your cats are eating well

[@cheyennebarton]

they are now!! thank you

[@celestial_shed]

Cheeky comment;0)

[@thistlesuntamed]

29:02 I looove listening to points of articulation on Spotify btw ✨✨