Simon Leach throwing "Storage jars" ~ www.simonleachpottery.com

[createniks]

I clean my mirror with a rubber scraper. Much better than smearing water on it.

[stacia183]

Thank You soooo Much... Ive saved this video! I love the jar and the lid! I really appreciate your teaching videos.....

[waukewanstudio]

Thanks so much, Simon. I struggle so much with lids and galleries. This video is a big help. hope you sell out at the craft fair!

[Uzume2]

Hi Simon, Quick question about your latest gas glaze firing, some of the pots you were not so happy with, would you re-fire them or is it one of those 'oh well' instances?

Yvon

[sleachpots]

@Uzume2 I don't generally refire pots, as you might as well put a new pot in the kiln.

[marcozepp]

Hi Simon, thanks again for all the wonderful clips! I have a quick question about the on-glaze brushwork you did over the zircopax glaze. You said that you had deliberately "toned down" the cobalt decoration in the latest firing...may I ask how you did that exactly?

[sleachpots]

@marcozepp by adding iron ox and manganese diooxide ....about 33% each

[marcozepp]

@sleachpots Many thanks for the reply, Simon..I will try that mix myself.

[TheMrpiggyboy]

Simon I noticed that you have one of those kerosin heaters in the background of the jar video . Please don;t burn that thing too long it will make you punchy from the CO & CO2. Believe me I know.

[sleachpots]

@TheMrpiggyboy ...never used it once ! ...inherited it here.

[ecomunky]

I like the gas kiln Idea. I moved to virginia from florida and would rather avoid the electricians bill here and be able to have the studio where I want it. I found an abandoned warehouse with a small office attached to the front.

[rulahannasal]

nice cap, fitting you

there is nothing like the sun

perfect

just today we were trying to do lids and jars...

thanks

[PsychicDavidJames]

Very concise and helpful Simon, thanks for posting.

[ClayThrower]

One could make them with a little label area, a rectangle glazed with gloss white, and then one could use a marker to label the jar - like a dry erase board.

Why use that style of lid rather than the inverted dish/dome lid? Is it just to add weight to the lid or is there some consideration about how it functions in a storage jar you are considering? (seals better or something)?

[sleachpots]

@ClayThrower Hi T- I think dry erase marker type of labelling on this kind of jar would look out of place. Better maybe to write on the jars when making them ...beans, rice etc, which one could do with iron ox, directly on the clay body , then wax it over if glazing them on the outside. The kind of lid you speak of would also work, but then you have to TRIM it and put a KNOB on ! ...all extra work. THis way it is all done in one operation. SL

[KiloSierraAlpha]

@ClayThrower that's a brilliant idea! white space for labeling is an awesome idea!

[pots4mattsmom]

I'm planning to move a welsh dresser into my kitchen, to store grains, beans, spices, etc. instead of displaying dishes. If your lovely ceramic storage jars (which just thinking about somehow make me want to slow down and cook) were used instead of glass, any thoughts about how one might label the contents? Or am I off track here, and should be assuming the jars are mostly for display. I look forward, enjoy and am inspired by your videoclips - daily. Thank you. A too busy mom.

[sleachpots]

@pots4mattsmom They could be incised before hand with "rice" "beans" etc. They are not for display only but to be used ! SL

[hobbypotter]

@sleachpots And maybe you could even put some attached slot/holder (not sure exactly how to describe it ;) where you could slide a small note card in the top with your labeled contents...that way it could be multi-functional. Thanks Simon...really enjoyed this video!

[MamereClaire]

Very informative, thank you Simon. Claire

[danielsolowiej]

\_/ nice lid !