Making a porcelain bowl

[olwenb]

Poetry in motion!

[isolal]

I think that Matthew Blakely is the best at pottery

from I.L

[DirtKickerStudio]

Porcelain is challenging to throw. The bigger the piece the more difficult it is to keep the it from collapsing. Matthew is an awesome artist.

[iluvronny7]

that is soooo cool- he's my bf's dad!

[upheaval10]

do you keep the slurry in the wheel well and use it to throw with?

[gritsandhomefries]

This is kind of what i want to do when i grow up...how much do you make?

[donglabong]

Can I ask... when trimming, Matthew taps and listens... I know he's checking thickness.... how does a thin pot sound different to a thick pot?

[musicmadness1]

Is porcelain easier to throw and sculpt than regular clay?

[ratmfan105]

its has less or little to no sand so you necessary to use less water or its more likely to collapse on itslef or warp,

so its structural while throwing but after being fired, it is stronger than most other clays and is harder to break

[ayabaya]

Matt says that when the tapping makes a resonant drum-like sound the wall is becoming appropriately thin... - on behalf of Matt.

[trhine]

easier to throw, no. It is a softer clay and can very easily be manipulated especially when being thrown. However that doesn't make it easier to throw. too much pressure with one hand could make your pot go off center. beginners should stay away from porcelain until they get better at throwing

[chopin65]

You tell by sound?

[TinkTheHustler]

Yeah,

cobalt can tell by the sound certain parts make...kinda good like that..lol.

[cobaltcarbon8]

A Venco wheel. I could tell without watching just by the sound of that pedal spring.

[MamereClaire]

Thanks from a want-to-be potter. I pick up a few good points. This is one of the best pottery videos. Thanks again

[nkpdesigns]

I never thought of blowing out the bits of clay when trimming. Very cool.

[Marihani]

You can also use a large paint brush to brush away the bits.

[thegr8diwan]

gr8 work man whats the clay made up of?

Pottery relaxes my mind.

[Bodhi89]

its porcelain

probly some kind of domestic