making throwing pottery chawan tea bowls

[disisdkat]

The last one is without question the queen of the bunch. Very nice. Thank you.

[MagiusCD]

What type of clay are you using?

[stevebootonceramic]

@MagiusCD this is a smooth stoneware I now use crank a heavily grogged stoneware that fires well in a wood fired kiln or reduction kiln.

[MagiusCD]

@stevebootonceramic Oh nice. I take it its a lot softer and plastic than standard run of the mill stoneware?

[stevebootonceramic]

@MagiusCD yes its a lot smoother than the crank i use now I think it has a little red earthenware in it to give it colour in electric / oxidised firings.

[ERMITE555]

Very ingenious and beautiful  :)

[stevebootonceramic]

I make it flat maybe a slight raising towards the edge but not worth worrying about.... loving the videos by the way they are an intriguing journey through an artists technical and (more so lately) aesthetic development. its good to see thanks for sharing it with us.

kindest regards

steve

[hobbypotter]

Hi Steve! Is the inside floor flat or does it dip slightly into the foot? I've never seen one of these up close. I'd like to make one and would like to do it properly. Thanks in advance ~ Tammy Jo :)

[credenza1]

Thanks. I agree the throwing lines and the spontaneous look of the pot are most pleasing.

[pensandcalls]

Well, I learned something about chawan bowls after Googling it. Quite interesting, to say the least. Thanks for the enlightenment.

[SharJoyC]

I have to thank you for the tip in an earlier video - open the base of a cylinder wider than needed to get the extra clay up and out of the bottom of a pot. Works like a dream! I too love the throwing lines in the chawans, wonderful character. Thanks for sharing.