3 Clays, 1 Glaze, 1290ºC

This video covers two topics, the first is a rapid recap of the following common question that I get asked a lot, "What type of clay should I use?" —often sparked by curiosity about the pink-toned stoneware I use (ES80), which is designed for reduction firing and won’t yield the same results in oxidation.

In this video, I throw and trim three different stoneware clay bodies to compare their workability, highlighting the pros and cons of each. Not all clays are beginner-friendly, so I hope this video helps you understand what qualities to look for when choosing a clay.

Following the quick recap of the above, this weekend's video shows the glazing of these vessels and the incredible difference in the appearance of the pots once they've been reduction fired to cone ten, (1290ºC or so).

Thanks SO much for watching!

If you'd like to watch a MUCH more thorough video of the throwing & trimming of these bowls, you can find that here:    • Which is the Best Beginner Clay?  

Here's the interesting article about crackle glazes: https://ceramicartsnetwork.org/cerami...

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🏺 • You may also be interested in my 'A Beginner's Guide' series, which you can find here:    • How to Throw a Pot — A Beginner's Guide  

Timecodes:
0:00 - Introduction & selecting clays
2:02 - Throwing the 10% grog clay, ES80
3:41 - Throwing the imitation porcelain stoneware
5:53 - Throwing the heavily grogged stoneware
9:08 - Trimming the 10% grog clay, ES80
10:16 - Trimming the imitation porcelain stoneware
13:54 - Trimming the heavily grogged stoneware
15:32 - Bisque firing the bowls to 1000ºC
16:05 - Waxing the bowls
16:52 - Glazing the bowls
17:59 - Cleaning up the glazed bowls
20:22 - Packing & firing my Rohde KG-340 gas kiln to cone ten
22:17 - Unpacking the kiln & the bowls — Let me know what you think!
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