How I Make Large Decorative Vases

Here’s how I create one of my larger, lined vessels, pots that are designed to be either a vase for flowers, or simply a decorative piece, made with protrusion of stoneware that’s fettled into a point, as if a continuation of the rim.

My glazes always break most dramatically around the sharp rim. The clay and glaze at this edge turn into an orange-red, that’s often metallic, a stark, and welcome contrast to the glassy green that otherwise covers the vase. The line will encourage the glaze to do the same thing, yet instead of it occurring on the top of the pot, it appears on the side, creating a line, a point of interest, as compared to what would otherwise be a very simple angular pot.

As my packaging up comes to and end and I begin a new round of making, I want to throw more of these, some the same, others with different and new clay bodies, a few even left raw on the outside, black or white, with only a thin, liner glaze covering the interior form.

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[froggishboye]

i can’t believe you have time to sleep in a day. make pottery, sell pottery, record AND edit yt vids, post and interact… incredible

[Sonjarita]

I like your voice! Would be great in an audiobook.

[corysantiago]

I love your work and thank you for sharing your wonderful videos!!

[katlehmann]

oh goodness…. showing
off again…. 😹
Just teasing, I love all your
work ❣️

[thelostorchid]

I’ve seen stuff like that… I thought that line was from like factory machines or something. Like where the molds came together and they just didn’t bother cutting it off. What are they for? Design?

[jennifermiller]

Thank you. I was looking for this explanation. In earlier videos w/o talking i wasn't sure if it was a piece of metal for the detail (but, ?). Still looking for a final fired pc with the metal in the clay :)❤

[RebeccaMuniz]

But what's the line for decorative purposes?

[jellybeansbud]

I always get so. Devoid when they’re cutting after it’s a bit dry. Could you imagine trimming too far and cutting a hole?

[hillsavitan]

Any updates please on your next sale …

[frederickwilt]

I like your work but was disappointed to find that everything in your online shop was "sold out".

[goss]

You are better at this than Joe Heather, but not as fun to watch...

[henryisnotafraid]

Are you using an AI voice? If you've already addressed that I apologize but I feel like I've heard this voice several times on other videos totally unrelated channels so some clarity please?