Time-lapse throwing

Throwing a double-walled vessel on my new potter's wheel. Clay is porcelain, about 10 lbs. Total throwing time about 55 minutes. Music: "Beep Street" by Squarepusher.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• ceramic
• wheel
• pottery
• throw
• clay
• porcelain
• squarepusher
• time
• lapse

[ddsw1992]

do you have any tips on glazing double walled vessels

[petertwang]

Dipping is the only way to glaze the entire vessel. Pouring is too uneven; brushing and spraying cannot reach the interior portions. The glaze should be slightly thinner than usual due to the high surface area to volume ratio of intricately carved pieces. This prevents too much glaze from being absorbed by the bisque.

[Robkat3751]

Punched a slight hole near the bottom to let the air out otherwise shaping is like pushing on a ballon. Push one place and it pushes out in another. Is this what I saw you do?

[petertwang]

Yes, that is correct. The hole serves two purposes, the first is as you describe. The second reason is that without the hole to equalize pressure and moisture, the vessel walls will not dry evenly, and if it is thrown thinly, changes in temperature may actually cause it to bulge.

[angie227us]

I think your pieces are amazing!!!!...out of curosity what type of wheel is that and do you perfer that over the Brent wheels?

[petertwang]

Thank you. The wheel is a Bailey, model PRO-XL. They are cheaper than an equivalent Brent CXC, and in my opinion, just as good if not better. Also, the integrated splash pan and drain make it much easier to clean--the removable Brent splash pan has all these little crevices and corners that make cleaning very tedious. The only disadvantage is that throwing very wide forms requires an elevated bat, but since this is much more rare than having to clean up, I chose the integrated pan.

[conansastalker]

what is it that you are throwing? i am very fascinated. i am taking a ceramics class in a couple of weeks. i have already taken it. but watching you i learned more from this vid than i did from my teacher. maybe it's because he has a different style. but watching the way you centered the clay made the way i learned obsolete. it looks easier that way. and i never though about using the rib to make it look pretty. thanks.

[TheRakuman]

Peter, this is a great vid except for quality. I have been a fan for a few years on Deviant but to see you throw one of these is a real treat. Thank you for posting it! Now that I am getting my studio set up again after moving I will try my hand at this double-walled process. You rock man! Keep it up. Paul in SW WA state.

[OriginofHaeddre]

that is awesome!! i definatly wanna try this :) great examples of finshed work at the end!!! love it :D

[Freshette]

Wow those are beautiful vessels.

[Losermountain]

thats so cool! how much do you sell to people for?

[ArtlCreation]

I just have one question, i was wondering how you plan the designs on your pots or do you just freehand all the carving and are able to make all the polygons match up, especially the first one at  3:53 were the squares form circles that interlock with the other circles. Thanks!!! your videos are awesome and i hope to see more of your work some time. :D

[Doyalwcheese]

Absolutely wonderful, nice techniques, interesting watching how the extreme attention to details pays off. Way to go, keep your head in it! Remember not to give up on producing more and more work, with talent like that it is probably hard to keep up with yourself.

[calcrules]

This is just beautiful. I love to watch this being done and you are just amazing. :)

[lpparanoia]

awesome job.

[limit06]

Mad skills 5*