Making Tall Pottery Vases from Beginning to End

Watch a comprehensive 23-minute video demonstrating the creation of tall pottery bud vases from start to finish. Follow along as high iron stoneware clay is transformed through various stages including wedging, throwing, trimming, bisque firing, glazing, and reduction firing. Learn about the entire process, from preparing the clay to the final product, with detailed explanations of each step. Observe techniques for packing kilns, applying crackle glazes, and finishing touches like grinding bases. Gain insights into the intricacies of reduction firing at 1290ºC over a nine-hour period. Perfect for pottery enthusiasts looking to expand their knowledge of creating taller ceramic forms and understanding the full production cycle of handmade stoneware vases.

- Introduction
- Wedging and weighing out clay
- Throwing the bud vase
- Trimming the bud vase
- Packing the electric kiln for a bisque firing to 1000ºc
- Glazing the bud vase
- Packing the gas kiln for a reduction firing to 1290ºc
- Firing the kiln
- Unpacking the kiln
- Grinding the bases of the pots
- Finished examples