Throwing making a batch of clay pottery plant pots / flowerpots at speed / fast /quickly

[HellHound60248]

Your a pro.

[zem1956]

Danxx

What kind of clay are you using? Is it a cone 10 clay?

California

[youdanxxx]

It's Terracotta or Earthenware clay.

Cheers Dan.

[brookfieldpottery]

Now that's a video. Very interesting to see you repeat throw so easily, real Isaac Button stuff (we're not worthy! etc.). I hope the clay was very soft, because otherwise I'm going to have to get down the gym and work on my arms: You were centering in a couple of seconds!

Mark.

[youdanxxx]

@brookfieldpottery It's all down to my double jointed little finger on my right hand.

Just have a look at the angle of it.

I've never noticed it before i looks almost dislocated.

Pinky Finger Power LOL!!!

[makoto4ever]

I'm at school for art edu. I'm concerned because I cannot raise a single vessel to be over 4/5 inches tall. What am I doing wrong?

[chessdude67]

Very cool! I'm getting into this.....so now what? Tell the wife I found my true calling?

Seriously, I love the fact that you can create anything you want....just like music.

peace...

Tim

[ThatLynnGirl]

Hi Dan! I love watching you work!! So how high DO you fire your terracotta? I haven't tried earthenware before. I take classes at a midfire studio.

[youdanxxx]

@ThatLynnGirl we fire to cone 02 so around 2050f for unglazed but you could go higher if you want to glaze it.

Cheers,Dan.

[skyalchemist0]

How will you glaze these?

[youdanxxx]

@skyalchemist0 These aren't glazed,just once fired.

Cheers,Dan.

[skyalchemist0]

@youdanxxx thought so.

[burbujas1987]

i been watching your videos of about two or three weeks now. i am woundering why is it that youuse so much water? isnt it suppost to be the less water the better?

[burbujas1987]

still love the work you do!! :D

[SnipesWithWolves]

Not always. I use a lot of water. I think it's more preference. Just do what comes natural.

[skyalchemist0]

@burbujas1987 usually the less the water the better. less chance of it cracking. but when you are producing pots as a profession you want speed between each pot. so therefore the more water then faster the throwing process.( this be my guess of course.)

[PotteryGarage]

Water is only a problem if it's been left to be absorbed by the clay for a while. Dan works so quickly that by the time he's done and takes the water out, many other potters are still pulling up the walls!

[burbujas1987]

okay thanks guys :) i was just curious.

@youdanxxx

of cource it was a teacher. you are right lol. but i was just asking. thanks for the info :)