part 2, decorating a clay vase with flowers

A demonstration of how to make porcelain flowers and apply them to a vase. Some completed vases are shown at the end of the video. Continued from part one.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• porcelain
• clay
• pottery
• decoration
• vase
• ceramics
• throwing
• flowers
• porcelain flowers
• art
• american art pottery
• potters wheel

[superethantube]

David K, that was an excellent demonstration on making morning glories. I have a porcelain flower video too. Making ceramic rose, lily,lotus and tulip. I love your ideas and now can improve on my thinness of flowers, thank you. Kathryn H Calabasas

[DCuzick]

@superethantube Thanks for your comments. I make other types of flowers too, including some that I just make up, they are not natural floral reproductions. I didn't find your videos on youtube. Are you under another user name?

[clearvision5]

This was amazing...loved it!

I do have a question, how are you keeping everything moist enough from making the stems/flowers to putting them on the pot? I'm having a real challenge with my clay drying way to fast. Thanks!

[DCuzick]

There are a few variables with the clay drying out too fast. How hot and dry is it where you are and how fast do you work. It takes me about 45 mins to make all of those pieces, the clay is about right when I start to apply the pieces. If they start to dry I just mist them with water. Remember you don't have to have so many pieces on a pot, especially to start, work up to an elaborate form, start simple. Some of my favorite pieces have had very little decoration. Send me a pic, when you are done

[lopez241]

wow those are beautiful i wish i could decorate vases like that.

im going to watch this video over and over till i can do them just as good as the great D.Cuzick!

[DCuzick]

Ok, Evan that is a little over the top, but thanks. Evan works with me at my studio....I told him no one was commenting on this video so he felt obliged to do so, with great enthusiasm!

[chgreenaway]

Really helpful video. I'm just starting out in a home studio, years after basic ceramics training as part of my degree course in education. I've done leaf and flower forms on porcelain pots in the past and this will really help me refine my techniques. What glaze do you use? Do you mix your own or is it commercially bought? I love my pieces when they are bisqued, but often like them much less after glazing - which is a shame given the amount of time they take to build (I am a perfecftionist!!).

[sparkaflame010]

5:10 Was my favorite!! I love the shape...... So elegant :D

[namleknip]

Such great videos! Wonderful ideas and great instruction.

[Artdeleonardow1]

I absolutely loved the video... please try and speak up, or put the mic closer...

as well as put your camera so your hands are in the center... I do love what you showed us, thank you... much appreciated. Kathie

[akasha1211]

Thank you for sharing this, I love all of your videos

[doriecronin]

Thanks David. Your demo is and if I succeed I'll send you a pix.dorie 

[john81150]

Another great couple of videos David. I like the way they turned out with the green celadon glaze. While watching I was thinking that this would also be interesting if the flowers were porcelain and the body a dark stoneware or vice versa. I wonder if one could make the porcelain the consistency of frosting and use cake decorating techniques to make roses etc. This would also work well using the flat side of your larger oval pieces as a pallet. Thanks again for the inspiration.

[LeeAnetsberger]

Oh, and hey, I am a photographer/videographer by trade, so if you ever have any questions you want to run by me, please let me know. I'd be glad to help!