Whenever I throw something on the potter’s wheel and it does not have a lid, I feel there is something missing. Constructing the body and the lid in a way that they fit perfectly is a pleasure to make.
In this video I’m making a shallow lidded jar from black stoneware clay. You can see the process of throwing and trimming of the body and the lid and giving the final finishing and decoration.
There is no audio and texts in this video, just studio noise and occasional deep breathing.
Making a teapot is said to be the mother of all challenges. I admit it’s tough, but it’s also the most rewarding challenge of them all. When you make a teapot, you’re focusing on functionality and technical skills. It’s all about function and purpose first.
I’ve made a video how those treasure boxes with ice crackle glaze start their journey from a lump of clay into a final functional form.
Brushing glaze I have learned a trick – I use potter’s wheel to spin the bowl, a cheap large enough slip trailer to feed the brush with glaze and a fan brush to give an even finish.
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