How to throw a large shallow bowl with slip decoration

[gNaT2121]

You make it look so easy

[MegaWisdom777]

Very Nice form on the bowl and great slip addition adds a great texture would love to see it glazed!

[crotchfire]

I was planning on throwing my first matching set of bowls, and I wanted them to be shallow and wide like this. Thank's for the instruction. I think I will try adding porcelain slip to the darker clay body because of this video. I've never worked with slip, but I think the glazes will be brighter on it! Plus I wont have to throw with porcelain. Dang, I should have been using slip sooner!

[pattigold]

recipe for the slip or do you buy it?

[DCuzick]

@pattigold the slip is just very thick porcelain slip. Take some porcelain and put it in an old blender or use one of those hand blinders, add water and mix it until it is smooth and thick. That's it!

[gamaroff7]

@DCuzick Hi! YOure a really good teacher. So is slip just blended and watery clay? If i want to make some do I just take the clay I'm already using, add water and blend it?

[DCuzick]

@gamaroff7 Yes, that is correct, just do it like I describe above with your clay. Very easy and you will enjoy work with it, Apply when the clay is leather hard or before.

[magicamoon]

Very fascinating! Great to see how a bowl is made thrown at the wheel. Thanks for making this video and sharing!

[PinkAmpharos]

That's awesome; I tried the claw thing once but I just smeared the slip instead of wiping it from the surface.

[terryandura]

I have just discovered your Chanel. Am a safe taught potter and am very grateful for your sharing your master work. On expert village they have this annoying one minute videos, I cant support such, its a waist of time there. You are the master. I have tried some of your tricks and they work quite well. Thanks.

[DCuzick]

@terryandura Good, I am glad that it is working for you. There are some other good "how to" for ceramics too, just check around or I have some on my "favorites"

[DCuzick]

@terryandura That should be, check out my "subscriptions" for some video you may like.

[Rafaelchocolate1]

To work a piece of so big clay, must I use a clay mas hard that when I work with a piece mas small?

Cuando trabajo un pedazo de arcilla tan grande ¿debo emplear una arcilla mas dura que de costubre?

[DCuzick]

yo criero que si. It helps to have clay that is medio duro, for making a plato grande o un fuente. Buena suerte.

[paradoxdrifter]

I love the work with the slip. Very well done.  The one thing about these types of videos is there is rarely a finished pot to look at. I really like to see it in it's final form. Thank you for the video. I look forward to watching more.

[brookfieldpottery]

Lovely throwing. I normally use a much thinner slip mix, I am definitely going to use a thicker mix from now on for brushing on.

Thanks for sharing.

Mark.

[BlueSturgeons]

Nice. Show us the glazed final version please.  Thanks.

[DirtKickerStudio]

Very inspiring. I can't wait to give this a try. Thanks for the clip.

[tinkerfeet]

great video. I will have to give it a try. Thanks

[txjoker]

I would like to see how you finish the foot of this pot!

[DCuzick]

Two of you asked about the foot or trimming this bowl, so I thought it required further explanation. Put a large bat over the rim of the bowl with the bottom bat still attached and flip the whole thing at once holding the top and bottom bat. I have done it with much larger pots than this, it is not so hard. Attach the bat with the upside down bowl on it to the wheel, center and trim. I generally dry them upside down for a couple of days before turning right side up. Give it a try.

[js74858]

@DCuzick just wondering, Are you saying that your drying the bowl upside down while still attached to the bat, or do you cut the bowl off the bat then flip the bowl after its set up on its rim to allow the bottom to dry

[monkeybss]

Very inspiring video! I like the rim, it makes such a difference!

Are we going to see the trimming of such a huge bowl? I guess it's a bit tricky.

[potterybyjohn]

Potter's hump is what I have heard that bump called. For a time after I heard that, I couldn't keep myself from inducing one; but with practice it went away. I got a kick out of your not wanting to make the bowl so big it got out of frame; I should have to worry about that, lol. Thanks for the video.

[skyalchemist0]

Amazing thank you very much for your videos.

[LeeAnetsberger]

Thank you for the new videos, David!!!

[leweeja66]

Well I have tried this with a red clay and a blue slip on the inside and around the outer rim. I think this was too much of a contrast. I put a clear coat over the top, but I think next time i will use a buff or brown clay, or a translucent honey glaze on top.

[ThatLynnGirl]

I always love your rim treatments!! And I make the upside-down wavy bowls on purpose! Some beautiful, some -- functional. LOL Thanks David, so good to see you back!

[MamereClaire]

Thanks for a very informative video. Now I know why I get a beginner's shoulder. Heavy bottoms and beginner's shoulder - I don't know if I should go to my wheel or to the gym.

[DCuzick]

@MamereClaire You are welcome for the video. Funny comment, made me laugh.

[stevebootonceramic]

Great video David I like the tip about recovering a slumped bowl

thanks

steve

[credenza1]

Thanks for posting. I enjoy large bowls for the decorative potential. Nice work.