Throwing and Firing Flatware: From Clay to Finished Plates

Explore the intricate process of creating exceptionally flat ceramic platters in this 18-minute video tutorial. Learn techniques for throwing, trimming, waxing, glazing, and reduction firing to achieve a unique and satisfying shape. Gain insights into proper PPE usage, including respiratory masks and goggles, and witness the final products displayed at YSP. Follow along as the artist demonstrates each step, from forming the clay bat to unpacking the gas kiln, with detailed explanations and time-stamped sections. Discover the importance of reduction firing in achieving specific results and get introduced to professional pottery equipment used throughout the process.

- Introduction & throwing the clay bat
- Throwing the plate
- How I wire these plates off the bats
- Trimming the plates
- Packing and firing the electric kiln to 1000ºC
- Waxing the plates
- Glazing the plates
- The mask I use for glazing
- Tidying up the glazed plate
- Packing my Rohde KG-340 gas kiln
- Reduction firing to 1290ºC
- Unpacking the gas kiln
- The finished objects