Creating and Firing Handmade Ceramic Mugs - From Throwing to Glazing

Dive into the intricate process of creating unique, handcrafted mugs in this comprehensive 30-minute video tutorial. Follow along as a skilled potter demonstrates the entire mug-making journey, from throwing on the wheel to the final reduction firing. Learn essential techniques such as throwing on batts, trimming with a chuck, pulling and carving handles, and glazing. Observe the bisque firing process, waxing techniques, and the intricacies of packing and firing a gas kiln to 1290ºC. Gain insights into quality control measures and finishing touches like polishing the bases. The tutorial concludes with a montage showcasing the diverse range of completed mugs, inviting viewers to choose their favorite design.

At the end of this video there's a numbered montage of all the mugs... comment with the number of your favourite piece! - if you want to skip to that part.
- Introduction — Talking YSP and my book
- Throwing mugs
- Why I'm throwing on batts, and not wiring them off
- Wiring off tip
- Trimming the mugs using a chuck
- Pulling the handles for the mugs
- Carving the handles once they're leather hard
- Quality control
- Unpacking the bisque firing, to 1000ºC
- Waxing the bases of the mugs
- Glazing the mugs
- Cleaning up the glazed mugs
- Packing the gas kiln
- Reduction firing the gas kiln to 1290ºC
- Unpacking the kiln
- Polishing the bases of the cups
- THE MUG MONTAGE let me know which ones you like most!