Throwing on the potter's wheel, part 2

Second of two videos showing me throwing a porcelain vessel on the potter's wheel. Check out my portfolio at http://petertwang.deviantart.com

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• ceramics
• pottery
• clay
• wheel
• throw

[MegaWisdom777]

I like that you did not give up on the throw even when it buckeled up a couple times.

How thin would you say the walls were when done?

What wouls happen if you used water to shape it?

[petertwang]

Wall thickness varies, from about 4-5 mm near the shoulder to 1-2 mm at the belly to 6-8 mm near the foot. Using water for shaping would rapidly weaken the porcelain and cause the vessel to collapse. By the time I finished throwing, the pot was beginning to enter the leatherhard stage. Thanks for watching!

[GindaUP]

Well mighty impressive, unfortunatly I could only get 02:43 of this. Must be my connection. Where is that you are working and do you wood fire? I'm making a new kiln up here in Northern Michigan. See ya!

[petertwang]

Thanks for the positive feedback! The videos were taken at Glendale Community College a few years ago; presently, I haven't had the chance to make more work. I generally don't wood fire, since gas firing is more suited to the type of pieces I make. Still, I appreciate the aesthetics of wood--one of my instructors was Phil Cornelius, who pioneered the technique of charcoal firing.

[GindaUP]

Wuhu, that was quick! I've made pots off and now on again for 40 years. I think I've seen Phill's work years ago, I'll search for it. You do have the knack for throwing and glazing, be patient and a time to work again will come again. My last kiln was in 1986-90. I'm real impressed at how well that clay stands up. I wonder if it would go to ±^12. Do you suppose I could have the recipe? Thanks, stay in there!

[petertwang]

The claybody is Babu porcelain from Laguna Clay. On the upside, I've heard Victor Babu's original recipe was never secret, so I'm sure it's online somewhere--though who knows how Laguna's modified it. While it does stand up well, it's a bit rubbery and doesn't center as easily as other bodies. It's very white and very crack-resistant as far as porcelains go. I don't think it'll make it to C12, especially in a wood firing. I've had pieces slump in the thin parts during a 1h soak at C10.

[newpotter48]

wonderful - virtuoso throwing!

[warchief249]

dang ur really good i tried throwing porcelain today for the first time i got it fairly thin then when i tried shaping it collapsed...

[skipperandcap]

see judy's video tannery row artist colony and my creative element. video.

[Theologg]

beautiful...

[246aod]

wow throwing with nothing but a white shirt and shorts, that takes balls lol

[lpparanoia]

how many pounds?

[MegaWisdom777]

Peter, Thanks for responding.

Would you be able to throw this kind of shape using stoneware and do you also throw dry with stoneware? I read that you are not currently throwing. I have been on and off for many years, but now I am throwing again. You have a great skill, thanks for sharing.

[grompush]

How did you create the lines on the decoration?