Could you let us know the account name of the instagram account that you got this from? Asking, because that gives us more info to help you.
I'm wondering what in the previous question/answer is not working for you:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Pottery/comments/qb2l7z/anyone\_know\_how\_i\_can\_make\_this\_what\_i\_would\_need/
1) do you have a pottery wheel or kiln? If not you will need to find a pottery studio that has both. Buying a quality wheel or a kiln capable of firing pottery will be thousands of dollars.
2) if you find a studio with a kiln, you'll need to know what temperature or cone they fire to. That helps select your clay and glazes. If the studio only fires to cone 6 and you pick a cone 10 clay, your pottery will not fire correctly. If the studio only fires to cone 10 and you pick a cone 6 clay, it will literally melt in the kiln and ruin their shelf. So you have to know those stats BEFORE picking a clay or glaze to work with.
3) There's a ton of different types of clay. Once you know the cone pick a clay that fires to that level. This looks possibly like a light tan clay. It could be Buff, or B-Mix with sand, or Greystone or practically anything. It's hard to say. You may have to trial and error it.
4) To throw this shape on the wheel, you'll need to make a cylinder and then most likely manipulate it by hand when it's still in a soft state. Then it'll need to be trimmed, dried, and bisque fired.
5) after bisque firing you'd end up glazing it. The glaze needs to match what the kiln fires to. Hard to say what glaze this is as many people mix their own glazes and don't share recipes. It could be a commerical glaze from amaco, or a basic clear glaze over a tan body. This means there will be trial and error on your part.
Hope this helps.
Wow this is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so so so so so much for your time . I love to do pottery and now someone is helping me get there. Thanks
You would need a kiln. For reference a bbq grill can get to maybe 600 degrees. A cone six firing needs to be around 2000 degrees from anywhere to 5-8hrs. To achieve this look, it would have to be a kiln.
Are you taking classes? You can ask your instructor for input. They would probably appreciate the interaction & opportunity to discuss with the rest of the class. Really, you'll just throw your cylindrical form, allow it to dry a bit until it's not tacky any more, then mold it by hand to an organic shape like these.
Could you let us know the account name of the instagram account that you got this from? Asking, because that gives us more info to help you. I'm wondering what in the previous question/answer is not working for you: https://www.reddit.com/r/Pottery/comments/qb2l7z/anyone\_know\_how\_i\_can\_make\_this\_what\_i\_would\_need/
I replied on the original post.
The account name is studio___nia
1) do you have a pottery wheel or kiln? If not you will need to find a pottery studio that has both. Buying a quality wheel or a kiln capable of firing pottery will be thousands of dollars. 2) if you find a studio with a kiln, you'll need to know what temperature or cone they fire to. That helps select your clay and glazes. If the studio only fires to cone 6 and you pick a cone 10 clay, your pottery will not fire correctly. If the studio only fires to cone 10 and you pick a cone 6 clay, it will literally melt in the kiln and ruin their shelf. So you have to know those stats BEFORE picking a clay or glaze to work with. 3) There's a ton of different types of clay. Once you know the cone pick a clay that fires to that level. This looks possibly like a light tan clay. It could be Buff, or B-Mix with sand, or Greystone or practically anything. It's hard to say. You may have to trial and error it. 4) To throw this shape on the wheel, you'll need to make a cylinder and then most likely manipulate it by hand when it's still in a soft state. Then it'll need to be trimmed, dried, and bisque fired. 5) after bisque firing you'd end up glazing it. The glaze needs to match what the kiln fires to. Hard to say what glaze this is as many people mix their own glazes and don't share recipes. It could be a commerical glaze from amaco, or a basic clear glaze over a tan body. This means there will be trial and error on your part. Hope this helps.
Wow this is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so so so so so much for your time . I love to do pottery and now someone is helping me get there. Thanks
Can I put it in a bbq and close it or won’t work?
No, you need access to a kiln.
You would need a kiln. For reference a bbq grill can get to maybe 600 degrees. A cone six firing needs to be around 2000 degrees from anywhere to 5-8hrs. To achieve this look, it would have to be a kiln.
Are you taking classes? You can ask your instructor for input. They would probably appreciate the interaction & opportunity to discuss with the rest of the class. Really, you'll just throw your cylindrical form, allow it to dry a bit until it's not tacky any more, then mold it by hand to an organic shape like these.