Making Stoneware Bowls - From Throwing to Firing – Back to Basics

Explore the complete process of creating medium stoneware bowls in this 16-minute video tutorial. Learn the essential steps from throwing on the wheel to final firing. Follow along as the potter demonstrates throwing techniques, trimming methods, and reclaiming trimmings. Observe the bisque kiln packing process, foot-ring waxing, and glazing techniques. Discover how to clean up tong marks on glazed bowls and witness the gas firing and kiln unpacking stages. Finally, learn about sanding bowl bases and view finished examples of these versatile, go-to pottery pieces.

- Introduction
- Throwing
- Trimming
- Reclaiming trimmings
- Packing bisque kiln
- Waxing the foot-ring
- Glazing
- Cleaning up glazed bowl, tong marks
- Gas firing
- Unpacking kiln
- Sanding the bowls bases
- Finished examples