Creating and Testing a Handmade Ceramic Teapot

Explore the intricate process of creating a small, high-quality teapot in this 30-minute pottery tutorial. Follow along as the potter demonstrates throwing and trimming techniques, bisque firing, waxing, glazing, and reduction firing to cone ten (1290ºC). Learn specialized methods such as inverting calipers for one-off pots, throwing spouts off the hump, and attaching handles. Observe the meticulous steps of cleaning glazed surfaces, wadding the lid, and packing the gas kiln. Witness the exciting moment of unpacking the kiln, grinding the lid, and testing the teapot's pouring ability. Gain valuable insights into quality control and finishing touches that elevate a functional piece to a work of art.

- Introduction
- Throwing the components for the teapot
- How I 'invert' my callipers for one off pots like this
- Throwing the teapot's lid
- Throwing the teapot's spout 'off the hump'
- Trimming the body & lid
- Attaching the spout
- Handling the teapot
- Carving the handles & quality control
- Bisque firing the teapot to 1000ºC
- Waxing the teapot
- Glazing the teapot
- Cleaning up the glazed surfaces & holes
- Wadding the lid
- Packing the gas kiln & reduction firing to cone ten, 1290ºC
- Unpacking the kiln, removing & grinding the lid
- The finished teapot
- THE POUR TEST
- Clean up