This Huge Sheep Effigy Pot Took 9 Days to Make

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The Mimbres sheep pot is a tough one to make, follow along through the whole process.
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0:00 The "Taco Method"
2:33 Coil Building the Form
5:56 Attaching Appendages
8:26 Slipping & Smoothing
12:22 Project Update & Paint Preparation
14:50 Painting Designs
16:09 Firing & Smothering
18:15 Reveal & Discussion
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@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

With the completion of the sheep pot I am almost halfway done with the Ancient Pottery Challenge for this season. Learn about the background of this these pots and the cultures that made them by watching my roadtrip across the Southwest kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j7KRoKqe1q6tiJ8.html

@michaelalfaro3220 Жыл бұрын

Gee this makes me want to start something like this in back yard. My sister and are very creative and would love some pointers in getting started.

@ChadZuberAdventures Жыл бұрын

Wow! This is really good! This is the best pottery video I’ve ever seen. The sheep turned out great!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Chad! Did you get the book I sent you?

@AncientAmericas Жыл бұрын

Definitely one of the coolest designs you've done! Nice job!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thank you, it was a challenging project.

@craigwilliams4117 Жыл бұрын

I really don't like to post anything ever, but Andy you are amazing! I loved the goat.

@user-dn6ho7jh5q 3 ай бұрын

Какая красота! Сколько смотрю, столько и удивляюсь и радуюсь! Да, с глиной очень нужно терпение! И все-таки, какое удовольствие, работать с глиной, выглаживать её, доводить до гладкости каждый бочок изделия! Обожаю работу с глиной, душа отдыхает, глаза радуются тому, что получается из волшебного комочка обыкновенной глины! Всем здравия и радости от творческих работ с любимой глиной! С любовью и уважением из СССР, Ростовская область.

@angeladazlich7145 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful replica, Andy, I am amazed you got through that process without it collapsing inward. Your skill level is impressive.

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks, it's all about having good clay

@angeladazlich7145 Жыл бұрын

@@AncientPottery Figures you'd give the clay the credit lol. We picked up some Sonoita in December, looing forward to working with it again.

@petrapetrakoliou8979 Жыл бұрын

It is amazing how the ram became alive the moment you added the horns.

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

I noticed the same thing, funny how that works.

@novemberecho3807 Жыл бұрын

Interesting 😊 The ancient potters were so creative.

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

They sure were, and they did amazing work in difficult conditions.

@GrannyGooseOnYouTube Жыл бұрын

"EWE" have done an amazing job and this is the most charming piece ever! What you said about controlled drying is so true! so, so true!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@jcknives4162 Жыл бұрын

Great production, videography and project. I’m looking forward to the Ancient Potters Zoom class tonight

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff. Oh that reminds me, I need to let my pitcher dry out today, I better go unwrap it now.

@miles11we Жыл бұрын

8:05 he's sleeepingg

@deborahdanhauer8525 Жыл бұрын

I know it wasn’t what you were shooting for, but I actually like the look of both colors. It seems more “real” somehow.❤️🤗🐝

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Yeah I like it too, thanks

@deborahdanhauer8525 Жыл бұрын

@@AncientPottery you’re welcome❤️🤗🐝

@markgibsons_SWpottery Жыл бұрын

That is amazing! We may just skip out on this one, or make a smaller version, but only because we don't have much more space right now to store something that big!!! LOL! Great work, Sir! Great Pot!!!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Space can be a big issue for a potter. What to do with all the pottery?

@PanTings Жыл бұрын

It turned out so beautiful. Great videography ✨

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@jeremytracey3234 Жыл бұрын

Super cool!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@tatovive Жыл бұрын

Holy complication Batman! I had no idea you could do that kind of coil building. Damn! Thanks man for the informative video. The sheep looks awesome!! Nailed it

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it.

@janewhite2331 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed that video and think that your sheep is just great

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@winderofcoils Жыл бұрын

Wow, you make it look so easy and we know it's not easy. Beautiful job.

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@bigbranch1 Жыл бұрын

Home run with the bases loaded.......what a great video..........

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@aeae7777 Жыл бұрын

So inspiring !!! Beautiful piece 😊

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@aeae7777 Жыл бұрын

@@AncientPottery ThankYOU 😉

@chrisc5225 Жыл бұрын

You have quickly become my favorite KZfaq Channel. I haven’t even made any pottery yet!!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@fergusonto-2032 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing , I haven’t even thought about how the ancient’s fired their pottery. Great video great job . Thank you 🙏& blessings your way.

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it.

@joshuawarner1437 Жыл бұрын

I quite enjoy the reduced and oxidized paint mixing. Great video as always.

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I like it too.

@rutilopata8294 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video Andy! You are the best instructor I ever had! I’ll try this little sheep on a smaller scale:) thanks a million💐🙏🏻

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks, glad you got something out of my video.

@coopart1 Жыл бұрын

I think with the advent of laser thermometers and some of yours and others documenting your primitive firings, archeologist may have to raise the bar a bit on what is considered max primitive temperature reached. Very nice pot Andy !

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

I saw John Olsen get over 1000 C at the 2021 SW Kiln Conference.

@marthastrogen9001 Жыл бұрын

I really like the multi colored effect. I wonder if the ancient potters had special shelving to keep their drying pottery on…? Seems like in their tight quarters breakage would have been a problem.😮

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Especially if you had kids around. But they did not have shelves or tables, everything was stored on the floor.

@willorocks Жыл бұрын

Whoa!! That sheep pot turned out darn awesome! Wow! This was a great video.

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will you try one too?

@jeanettewaverly2590 Жыл бұрын

It’s a sheepy masterpiece, Andy!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@airstreamwanderings3683 Жыл бұрын

Baaaaaaad ass sheep. Impressive build, and a good story well-told. Interesting observation that bowls and jars had different outcomes. Thanks

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks Wes, I hope you feel better soon.

@erosims Жыл бұрын

Wow! That's such a cool design!!! Thank you for all you do Andy

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@limbopferd Жыл бұрын

What did you do today? "I made a taco out of clay" Uh, ok? That thing is so cute. Well done 💕

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@jsmythib Жыл бұрын

Your form reminds me a little of sand casting. It looked like nice way to make the basic form you wanted for your slab. I wonder if it would be possible to use slip to cast a sand casting hmm. Tangent. Gorgeous effigy. Creative techniques.

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I don't know anything about sand casting.

@petrapetrakoliou8979 Жыл бұрын

wet pieces of cloth work just as well to control drying as plastic bags, you can cut smaller pieces for the apendages, double them, put a dry cloth under the wet ones if you want to avoid them wetting the pot. At the end of the video it's as if you were holding a living creature in your hand!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Good tip, the ancients certainly had access to cloth. Thanks

@sallycampbell7709 Жыл бұрын

Your effigy pot is outstanding 👍🐏

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly

@leesvision Жыл бұрын

As someone who is a traditional shepard I love this pot!!! Do you ever sell any pots you make ?

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes I usually sell everything I make on my website at AncientPottery.how but because I am traveling right now all pots are out of stock until I get home.

@al-vj4cg Жыл бұрын

Really enjoying your videos! So informative, inspiring, and well done.

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@alvarolopez5412 Жыл бұрын

That's not a bad result. If you want it to stay completely black (without red spots) try using coverd sherds, don't remove the embers and cover it completely with dirt until there is no smoke coming out from the fire and you basically have a dense layer of dirt over the embers that covers it all. Really a beautiful sheep, that's just gorgeous!

@enriqueaguirre291 Жыл бұрын

Andy...gracias por compartir tus conocimientos. Abrazos desde la Pampa del Tamarugal. Chile

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

De nada

@acavoxnegledajtelevizor401 Жыл бұрын

It's more like sculpture than pot 😊

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

True, and this sort of technique is used by people who build large sculptural forms, but it's new to me.

@lindalambert6554 Жыл бұрын

Thank you again, for sharing. Your videos inspire me to tackle new projects.

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@stephenwalford774 Жыл бұрын

great work Andy..and the firing is spot on ..i may build a little lamb if i have the space..

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Cool thanks!

@densmoreken Жыл бұрын

Hello Andy. I recently harvested some fine bluish clay from a hill that consists primarily of serpentine and schist. It is so fine it floats in my straining water. Perhaps I'll need to add loads of sand??

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Interesting. I would think that serpentine and schist would provide plenty of temper on their own, but experiment and see what works.

@davidogle9247 Жыл бұрын

Love it!!! It's beautiful!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@fraserbuilds Жыл бұрын

phenomenal work! it turned out beautifully!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Oh I was just watching your video about improving clay this morning but didn't have time to finish it yet. Good work!

@ooee8088 Жыл бұрын

That sheep is well done. You made it look easy

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thank you it is all in the video editing.

@miguelg1370 Жыл бұрын

Looks awesome!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@LongTrout Жыл бұрын

@karamia1392 Жыл бұрын

It’s absolutely beautiful. Would ancients have used leather to keep bits of clay dry? What would the pot have been used for do you think ?

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Leather may have worked for that, maybe even damp leather. No idea what you would use this for, the shape would make it hard to pour from.

@braxtonnichols8373 Жыл бұрын

That is so cool!!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@chrisinkansas8507 Жыл бұрын

Great step by step video.

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@ElveeKaye Жыл бұрын

That is one chonky sheep! ❤️ I like the variegated look of the dye, its mote interesting than asolid color.

@samperrin5669 Жыл бұрын

i’m 14 years old and i find watching your videos so fascinating and i’m not sure why. i was just wondering, could i fire pottery in my indoor log wood stove or would that not work?

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

I have heard of people firing pottery in a wood stove but I have no experience with it

@rafiqkatana Жыл бұрын

Nice job. That was enjoyable.

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@bigbranch1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@Elizabeth-bm3yw Жыл бұрын

So cute!!!! Well done 😊

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@libbylandscape3560 8 ай бұрын

I’m in Love with that sheep 💕

@bigDbigDbigD Жыл бұрын

So cool!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jasongannon7676 Жыл бұрын

I think, it turned out perfect .

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@alimay1011 8 ай бұрын

That was awesome. I watched the history tour also...I heard the other day that the technocrats are going to charge to film in nat parks so that's disappointing because your video was a terrific education tool and record of history.

@AncientPottery 8 ай бұрын

Yes they already are, some KZfaqrs have had huge fines for filming in national parks.

@neilahalter9663 11 ай бұрын

I like the the sheep it turned out nice Thanks for video

@AncientPottery 11 ай бұрын

Thanks

@Opernkabarett Жыл бұрын

Sooooooo beautiful!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@TheBlueWizardOfWestVirginia Жыл бұрын

Such a cute beastie, reminds me of a Cake song.

@densmoreken Жыл бұрын

Dude you got a good thing going!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@robsmith6961 Жыл бұрын

Love it you are the man,

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@billskinner623 Жыл бұрын

Do you think they might have used a large, clay lined basket? I believe that was used by the Southeastern Mississippian Culture to blacken their pots. They would set the still hot pottery in a pile of vegetative material and then put a clay lined basket over them. This would stop the plant material from catching on fire and not getting an even black coating. I see no reason that doing something similar to smother the fire and keep air away would not have occurred to them.

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Interesting idea. Is there evidence that this was actually done in the east? It seems workable if the basket didn't burst into flames because of the heat of the coals.

@hairlesscactus Жыл бұрын

Turned out great. I noticed you didn't set it on rocks when you fired it. Also, I tried the big flower pot on my last firing and the pot cracked and broke (but my pieces luckily survived). I thought maybe the pot needed to be heated up too, even though it was a fired terra cotta. Did you preheat the cover pot you used?

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Yes, I wasn't sure how stable it would be with 4 legs on stones so I opted to set it directly on the hot earth which worked out fine. Most flowerpots don't work well because they are not tempered clay so they break from thermal shock in an open fire like this. My flowerpot was an earthenware, tempered flowerpot from Mexico, I could feel the temper in the body so I knew it would hold up.

@Shinchainmagicpokestar Жыл бұрын

I waiting this video thanks for uploading😇

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Most welcome 😊

@doriswlongAgoandfarAway Жыл бұрын

Wonder how they used the sheep. Seems like stuff would get caught in its nose. Lovely pot!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Agree, it's kind of an impractical shape.

@Nessa2Bea 5 ай бұрын

Wow! This is beautiful and impressive! Thank you for sharing this process with us, you make it look so doable 😃. What is the name of the book that you’re using for referencing the art?

@AncientPottery 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, the book is called "Mimbres Pottery: Ancient Art of the American Southwest" here is an affiliate link amzn.to/48DJxbV

@Nessa2Bea 5 ай бұрын

@@AncientPottery thank you for taking the time to respond 🙌

@sherrymacaroni5916 Жыл бұрын

Can you ever press small, or even tiny rocks or pieces of glass into the clay as decoration?

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

That could cause problems, better to add things like that after firing.

@densmoreken Жыл бұрын

Hello Andy beautiful piece there! So my schist/serpentine clay is finer then anything I've seen. Would it be safer to add sand or something to the clay?

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

You should always add temper to your clay

@eddyteea Жыл бұрын

I've been thinking about an idea. if you take a big clay pot. which has not been treated and allows water to pass through as much as possible. if you fill the pot with well-cleaned sand, stones, charcoal and moss. could it work as a water purifier?

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

That might work. Something like this? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eaiFlZpyksm3dmw.html

@Adriaanthecrafter 4 ай бұрын

Maybe the ancient potters controlled drying by covering the pottery with leaves, cloth or animal skin

@AncientPottery 3 ай бұрын

Definitely a good possibility

@awyeagames Жыл бұрын

Valeu!

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@awyeagames Жыл бұрын

@@AncientPottery Keep up the great work! I love your videos!

@renildahofmann8561 Жыл бұрын

🤩😍🥰 que fabuloso

@kylegreening1040 Жыл бұрын

I know this is out of subject but I am new to your channel and to pottery. I am wondering if you have ever used green clay or any other colors? I was out today and found a bunch of really nice green clay and thought I'd give it a try ?

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Green clay often will fire to a yellow or orange color

@Sheepdog1314 Жыл бұрын

super

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@JoshuaTheLeast Жыл бұрын

Hey Andy, love your videos and your willingness to share your trade like you do. I’m curious if it’s possible that the flaking on the slip of the tail might have been caused by not having enough clay added to the slip or perhaps the white and the base clay had different shrinkage rates? I know you had said it had gotten too hot, just wondering if those items I mentioned might have been a cause of this also? Thanks for you generous work and God bless you.

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks. No the slip is not fugitive in this area so it is not improperly bonded to the vessel. It is cracked deep, it is classic clay that has gotten too hot.

@JoshuaTheLeast Жыл бұрын

@@AncientPottery thanks for reply, your work looks fantastic Andy! Thanks for sharing.

@sallyboyd1212 Жыл бұрын

I like this piece. Watching you with the build process made me wonder - how did the original makers keep it from drying too quickly? Obviously they didn't have plastic. I'm thinking they might have woven some natural fiber cloth? Or did they just use leather (or an animal skin)? (I'm not a potter - though I want to try this; I am a weaver, but of the 21st century.)

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

As far as cloth, they had cotton in the prehistoric southwest so could have used cotton cloth.

@sallyboyd1212 Жыл бұрын

@@AncientPottery There were probably several sources of fiber for cloth: wool, cotton - lots of plants have fibers that can be used for cloth. With the trade they had with South America, there were probably many animal and plant-based fibers available. Thanks for that. I saw your question later in the video, similar to what I asked. To replace "plastic" they might have used animal bladders. I know this was done in Europe. I'm not as up on SW history.

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

@@sallyboyd1212 There is an amazing rabbit net at the Arizona State Museum made entirely from human hair!

@sallyboyd1212 Жыл бұрын

@@AncientPottery WOW! That is amazing! I looked it up - 43" wide and 165 feet long!! Thank you so much for sharing! I know this has gone way off topic.

@mihailvormittag6211 Жыл бұрын

👍

@tomasneel1980 Жыл бұрын

i envy you Andy,,,,

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@lisah336 Жыл бұрын

Ok that is one cute sheep.

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@BubuH-cq6km Жыл бұрын

14:42 trying to get that 🐐to smell like some KFC❓ 😂

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Those KFC containers are perfect for paints and slips. I have a bunch of them.

@BubuH-cq6km Жыл бұрын

@@AncientPottery I use em for storage also

@airstreamwanderings3683 Жыл бұрын

Do you think adding a flux might make a difference?

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

I'm not a proponent of that theory. I don't believe a flux would make any difference in the oxidation or reduction of the paint.

@mysticusfreeze Жыл бұрын

When was this pot made, since they had no sherp pre contact

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Bighorn sheep are native to North America.

@mysticusfreeze Жыл бұрын

@@AncientPottery wow i had no idea thanks

@sidthemyth Жыл бұрын

wet sand for drying?

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Hmm, I wonder if you misunderstood something I said.

@sidthemyth Жыл бұрын

@@AncientPottery answering the question of how the ancients dried the clay before firing. i imagine using some medium that dries more uniformly...

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

@@sidthemyth Oh I see, yeah. That might work, you would want to get the moisture content perfect so as not to rehydrate the clay.

@sidthemyth Жыл бұрын

@@AncientPottery are there artifacts that might suggest the ancients used salt maybe to pull moisture from clay? thanks for answering

@cactusbaboon321 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever set any of the dry grass, that's in the background of the firing, on fire?

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah. I used to work for the Forest Service and got paid to light grass on fire.

@cactusbaboon321 Жыл бұрын

@Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery Had me wondering, albeit starting fires is a different skill set from putting them out, is there archeological evidence of surrounding landscape fires linked by location and time to any ancient ceramic firing sites?

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

@@cactusbaboon321 actually fire fighters light a lot of fires. Control burns and burning out fire lines

@cactusbaboon321 Жыл бұрын

@Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery Burning out underbrush establishing a fire line doesn't necessarily apply to starting wild grass fires unless it is used for creating a fire line against the spread of a wild grass fire. I'm glad you are experienced in fireline establishment as it might come in handy someday.

@sidthemyth Жыл бұрын

i keep thinking how would this fare as big as a car, so you could sleep in it

@AncientPottery Жыл бұрын

Well there's big and then there's BIG!

@sidthemyth Жыл бұрын

@@AncientPottery but would you fire it buried? also what would the mixture have to be, something with plant material as well?

@baidarka-guy Жыл бұрын

Trojan sheep? 😁