How to Make a Ceramic Teapot, from Beginning to End.

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Күн бұрын

Strap in, this week's video is a long, and in-depth one, that goes over the entire process behind making a stoneware teapot. Parts thrown on the potter's wheel, then assembled, handle pulled, and so on.
Timecodes:
0:00 - Introduction
0:32 - Throwing teapot body
3:30 - Throwing lid
5:01 - Throwing spout
7:45 - Trimming and assembling teapot
20:19 - Pulling and attaching the handle
25:17 - Packing the electric kiln for a bisque firing
27:26 - Unpacking the electric kiln
28:02 - Waxing the teapot
29:37 - Glazing the teapot
33:19 - Rolling out the waddings to prop up the lid
34:03 - Packing the gas kiln
34:49 - Firing the gas kiln
37:32 - Unpacking the gas kiln
38:27 - Grinding the lid smooth
39:18 - Sanding the base
39:42 - Finished teapots
My wadding recipe is: 50% china clay/kaolin, 50% coarse alumina hydrate. Mix together slowly and then combine with water very slowly, as it seems to turn to a liquid very easily, so add less than you think.
The gas kiln is a Rohde KG-340, and my potter's wheel is a Rohde HMT 500.
Thanks for watching!
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@TheSuperBanana8747 2 жыл бұрын

I cannot believe i am watching these beautiful and informative videos FOR FREE.

@Random-95 2 жыл бұрын

Every video you watch online is a paid video

@utentegoogle1177 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@cathrynsison5357 2 жыл бұрын

@@Random-95 so it even BETTER than free!?

@Ulexcool 2 жыл бұрын

I´m so confused with this comment, is his first day on the internet?

@miteshvasani1139 2 жыл бұрын

You can pay for KZfaq Premium if you want

@greyi3736 2 жыл бұрын

I’m probably one of the small few of your audience who doesn’t do pottery, however your voice is so calming and it helps me to study. Your videos are always very interesting for someone who haven’t used a pottery wheel one in their life.

@potatopotatoeOG 2 жыл бұрын

Right! I was introduced to pottery making through a show on bbc and seeing the full process from someone who has it as their job.. it's wonderful

@pri_11 2 жыл бұрын

Me too, I know nothing about pottery, but this is so so beautiful and I can keep watching these for hours. Such precision, meticulousness and patience to create something so lovely from a lump of clay is truly profound. Hats off. 🙏

@therese1806 6 ай бұрын

Same, I am also here for the calming atmosphere❤ I find pottery so facinating, getting explanations like this is really cool

@hannahstraining7476 Күн бұрын

I'm pretty sure a lot of us aren't potters. I do other crafts, but I love to watch a fine artisan at work, no matter their craft. Florian's videos are beautiful in their own right as well.

@Johnny_RB Жыл бұрын

Never had I any idea there is so much work involved in making something like this. It is clear to me now the true value of a piece of fine pottery. My hat is off to you, sir.

@NateRidgway-gl5vq 10 ай бұрын

It really is one of the most fulfilling feelings seeing a piece that you have worked on for hours come out of the kiln and it is butiful

@sheenaparker2237 3 ай бұрын

I will never complain about the price of good quality pottery again. This video has definitely put me in my place. Potters deserve much recognition and respect. Their craft is very difficult to master.

@KirstenLeah0710 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate how much you reiterate each important step of your process. If you ever worry you’re too repetitive, just know I prefer it that way! Thank you for these beautiful and informative videos.

@wesgrant4598 2 жыл бұрын

I've been dreaming of making a teapot for a while now, it's incredible to see the whole process and all the detailed work involved. Thanks for making this - I'm guessing filming and editing a 40 minute video takes almost as much effort as making the teapot!

@Euoie 2 жыл бұрын

40 minutes?!? I watched it and didn't even realized that it was that long.

@leodegas7731 Жыл бұрын

😆😆😆great point.

@sheenaparker2237 3 ай бұрын

@shanecormier1 6 ай бұрын

You have the absolute best 'tutorial' videos on how to do something. You're clean and concise and easy to listen to. I think this is the type of style that is the best for explaining about a process. Not only are you artistic, professional and clean, but you're easy to follow. Bravo to you for sharing your process and eliminating all of the background nonsense. You're really good!

@CinemaPuree 5 күн бұрын

These videos are incredibly detailed and well-produced. I've just started to learn how to throw and my mind is blown by how involved the process is, and how long you spend on each piece. But the finished work is beautiful! Thank you for sharing your process!

@clarav.5379 2 жыл бұрын

There are no words to describe your work, the amount of atttenttion to details, the perfect process you mastered, you are so good that you make everything seem easy ( and we all know thats not the case at all xD), greetings from Brazil, keep up the wonderful work

@kasie680 2 жыл бұрын

Isn’t it amazing watching a master do things and it looks so easy!

@jonathanwalther 2 жыл бұрын

Florian, I've made it this far. These 40min flew by in a blink of an eye. I am amazed of your work itself and your effort to show the whole process. Very well edited and narrated. Thank you a lot!

@sandybradz 3 сағат бұрын

I'm going to attempt to make a teapot much like this one. This has been an incredibly informative video and I appreciate you taking the time to make this video!

@denisesarazin6753 4 ай бұрын

This is by far the most comprehensive, valuable, and enjoyable pot-making video I’ve ever seen. Thank you for taking the time to do this.

@joanpcloutier5897 2 жыл бұрын

Watched the entire video! Enjoy every single one!

@jackbyne1909 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing the process of your ceramics increases their desirability sevenfold. Seeing you gradually hollow out just the right concave for the glaze to pool has solidified for me why I'll be purchasing one.

@alexvdubb 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing craftsmanship. This showed up on my feed randomly and watched all off it. It's always awesome to see how much time, energy and passion people put into their work.

@kiwiki3160 Жыл бұрын

This was randomly recommended to me and I really definitely didn't think I'd watch 40 minutes about how teapots are made. But I did and loved every minute of it. It is a beautiful, relaxing, fascinating and informative video. Very well done and thank you for gifting us with this quality content ! 🙏🍀

@michelhv Жыл бұрын

As a tea enthusiast I am glad to see all the details that must be taken care of when making a teapot. A good teapot must feel natural, an extension of one’s hand and allow for clean pouring and easy maintenance. It’s that combination of little fits, chamfers, angles and bores that make or break a pot.

@natashabrown6957 2 жыл бұрын

These are absolutely beautiful! I'm going to try and make my first teapot this week! Thank you!

@floriangadsby 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Natasha! Good luck!

@ClownWhisper 2 жыл бұрын

@@floriangadsby I copied your design for making teapots I am not going to sell it out of respect I'm going to keep it but I made a few of them and I'm going to keep all of them or give them to my family perhaps. The design lends itself very well for production work. Every time I walk by it and look I have to stop and look at it for a while. I'm having trouble finding a high iron content clay that doesn't turn almost black when firing if you have any suggestions I am open LOL. I have 10 or 12 bags of red art clay I just don't have any good recipe for cone 6 or above

@reginap3472 4 ай бұрын

That's decided me. No teapot making for me. Your videos are brilliant. No music just a brilliantly articulate, detailed description of what is involved. Thanks so much for taking so much care.

@potatopotatoeOG 2 жыл бұрын

Waiting for you to announce your audio book😩😩 you have a wonderful voice. Amazing craftsmanship. I'm grateful to have found your channel to get my pottery fix until i can find a studio to be an apprentice in one day.

@BltchErica 2 жыл бұрын

When did 40 minutes even pass, it felt like 20. I appreciate your attention to detail.

@PraneethVitharana 11 ай бұрын

One of the most awesome videos I ever saw on KZfaq. Watched it every second and the skill and patience you display is amazing. Mind blown!!!

@steck222 2 жыл бұрын

The meticulous attention to detail and flow of process is truly inspiring Florian. Incredible content to continue to learn from. My fiancé and I started taking classes in January 2020, and your videos are an education in themselves. Thank you for making such great content and pots!

@amandaainsley5874 2 жыл бұрын

What a calming way to spend 40 minutes. Thank you for sharing!

@rajatadonis 2 жыл бұрын

Your work is stunningly gorgeous and your heart is not afraid of giving your experience to strangers. That's something money can never buy and you have my utmost gratitude and respect.

@eyez587 2 жыл бұрын

it’s beautiful to watch how meticulous you are with your work! incredible being able to examine your handiwork from beginning to end. i usually enjoy videos like these without any voiceovers but this time is an exception. this time hearing the artist’s voice explain what they are doing in a way that was calming, informative, and easily understood really enhanced the entire experience. i find myself desperately wanting a tea pot of my own!

@desmond9168 2 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed your excellent video. Your presentation is so clear and informative. I am coming back to potting after a break and today’s experience watching you work is going to inspire me! Thanks very much indeed.

@dankaynie Ай бұрын

Clear and concise explanation of each process makes your videos so compelling to watch. It is such a pleasure watching a craftsmen at work.

@cseaa Жыл бұрын

This video was so beautiful. I used to take pottery classes when I was younger in a local studio shed with incredible artists working just in the next room over. I recognized so many of these steps and techniques but your mastery and craftsmanship made it so mesmerizing to watch, just like when I was a kid peeking into the artists’ open studio hours. It’s making me want to take classes again! Thank you for such a wonderful documentation of your process.

@doyoulikecocoa6208 2 жыл бұрын

I adore you content, watching masters at work is one of the biggest priviledges that the internet gives me. Thank you so much.

@Megumi_fushiguro123 3 ай бұрын

i made a bird figure meanwhile watching this! Your calm approach in your videos really is perfect. I listened, and made my 1st clay model (Wich, it was like a sparrow with a long beak.) Keep on doing these man!

@jessgrubenhoff3298 26 күн бұрын

I am trying to make my first teapot soon, and watching this really helped me think about every step in the process, and how to make a good teapot! These are incredible, thanks for sharing

@matteo-uh3fu 2 жыл бұрын

watched it the whole way thru and didnt even realize 40 mins went by, this inspires me so much as someone who wants to work in ceramics more :D thank you for the lovely content and beautiful work

@erinwithryder 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of detailed work and focus going into just one teapot! 👍🏻 A super enjoyable process. Yet any mishaps along the way must be so frustrating.

@hazelevans3513 Жыл бұрын

wow...fabulous work and thanks for not adding tiresome music...bravo

@foroghfanny1214 2 жыл бұрын

I have my first wheel-throwing class in 2 days. I can't wait to feel the clay with my hands and apply what I learned from you in my class. Thank you for creating these videos; it's beautiful to watch.

@gabriellastauffer 2 жыл бұрын

Forogh, I’m new to pottery too. Isn’t it SO HARD!?

@foroghfanny1214 2 жыл бұрын

@@gabriellastauffer It is challenging for sure but I loved my classes and for sure I see myself doing more.

@Namri 2 жыл бұрын

This takes me back to my ceramics classes. And your voice is so soothing and instruction really spot on, covering why things might happen and why it's done a certain way. :) A master craftsman

@guggi4809 Жыл бұрын

by far the only detailed and elaborate video of working and making ceramic pottery ive seen.. this was so much help.. thanks

@caitlinhanson8631 Жыл бұрын

The skill and meticulous detail is amazing! Also I think I stopped breathing every time you picked up and carried a whole board full of pottery

@Allieisakat555 2 жыл бұрын

I’m in love with your pots! Watched all the way to the end and can’t believe how much work and effort goes into it.

@singhkunal 2 жыл бұрын

Once you start , you can't help yourself to stop untill the end. . one of the best videos I have seen .. this man is so experienced!! True artist ❤️

@26amatulrafey3 2 жыл бұрын

Yess

@claired8606 2 жыл бұрын

Functional artwork is my favorite. These are beautiful.

@_kessarkana_ 2 жыл бұрын

First of all you have a very calming voice😩 I didn't think I'd watch all of it but I did and I'm really satisfied...thank you

@alexcraig8543 2 жыл бұрын

That was one of the best, most informative ceramics videos I've come across. Extremely well done. The shoot and narration were really excellent. Thanks for sharing it!

@Trombonauta 2 жыл бұрын

The first video I see from your channel. Delighted with these 40 minutes learning something I didn't really know, well explained, done, recorded, and narrated. Thanks for your effort and your crafts!

@alexjason7741 Жыл бұрын

Honestly, first I thought it's a rough work, but now I see - it's work on fingertips. Cool.

@kinkarobotina 2 жыл бұрын

I'm lying on my sofa, sick, and totally enjoying it to fully immerse myself in your videos. there's a delicacy to your videos, as well as your pots. superb!

@floriangadsby 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and I wish you a speedy recovery!

@kinkarobotina 2 жыл бұрын

@@floriangadsby Thanks!

@danaberg834 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thank you for making this video. I’ve enjoyed it immensely. I’ve started throwing and I’m already utterly addicted. Beautiful beautiful teapots. Absolutely stunning.

@carlycharlesworth1497 2 жыл бұрын

Your teapots are gorgeous! The fact that you spent so many hours on each of them is incredible. It's a very long drawn out process, which you explained really clearly. You make really beautiful pottery. I only discovered your channel today because I was looking for videos concerning air dry clay projects, so the algorithm decided your video was the same, which it's not, but having said that, I am very glad your channel was suggested to me. I have subscribed today and intend to learn more of what you do. I love clay of all kinds and the different ways they can be used. Your videos look really interesting.

@zzador Жыл бұрын

Nice to see that this old technique is still living out there.

@Greym0nk 3 ай бұрын

thanks for the video. I just discovered your channel. As a potter myself, it is good to see a video that aptly shows and explains all that goes into making something like a teapot. Love your work, simply beautiful.

@yalarosae 2 жыл бұрын

I've just stumbled on this channel and it's a hidden gem. As a soapmaker myself, I can begin to understand practicing a craft that isn't well known and I'm beyond happy to see how well you've done and how you're managing to introduce so many to this ageless craft. Hopefully I can catch the next sale and get one of these beautiful teapots!

@gayleandrus7050 2 жыл бұрын

What an exquisite teapot! Your process is so detailed and cautious! Beautiful. Thank you for showing us your work. ❤

@hiatusmode989 2 жыл бұрын

Everything is done so beautifully 😩😩…The art, the vibe, background, the voice everything 👏🏻

@violet2048 4 ай бұрын

Pretty little Tea Pot, and a beautifully done tutorial. Thank you Mr. Gadsby.

@jessicalin6946 2 жыл бұрын

i started this video thinking i was just going to skip around a bit, but i ended up watching the whole thing your narration is very seamless, and this whole video was very informative and interesting to watch!

@stineamtkjr8651 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this proces is amazing. The attention to all the details is crazy. Such a beautiful finished product. I am a bit in love with this little teapot 😊

@whisperingowlasmr2503 2 жыл бұрын

This is the inspiration I needed to take the leap into learning ceramics. I really appreciate the time you've put into making these videos which is a huge help for many of us entering this intricate and rewarding craft. Thank you.

@beiraghi Жыл бұрын

You are a genius with a calm voice of a saint. You have inspired me towards my next passion.

@gluosnisabramavicius7200 Жыл бұрын

amazing thank you - this detailed explanation helps me totally understand the workflow. video was so captivating I even could not go to the toilet while watching.

@CielD01 2 жыл бұрын

This is the first video I saw from your channel. I intended to watch more of it. You have a great skill to make a beautiful masterpiece, no doubt. I also like how you are organized. Your wording and delivering the video is also captivating. In a way, the video is relaxing and helping me to enjoy my break in between my tedious job. Thank you for making a great video..

@pablomenjivar2475 2 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful process, that not only creates a lovely piece, but also gives a story and an identity to each one of them, as an architecture student, I would love if my study plan included workshops of hand crafts such as pottery, woodwork etc, i believe that it creates a relationship and a deeper understanding of materials and how to develop their own expression and their own voice, not just simply choosing from a catalog and using them. Thanks for sharing your work!

@another_pibe Жыл бұрын

Finding videos like this randomly browsing on youtube is always a blessing. Amazing work.

@followersguild7356 2 жыл бұрын

wow the amount of hardwork in just one teapot.. incredible skill and art

@syawedisideways8538 Жыл бұрын

your videos are always a treat and i love learning about how you make everything through your content. you always make something so pretty and perfectly replicate it every time, and it always starts of as something so blank and bare. thank you for your content :)

@Angie1991Khaled 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to do this I hope to start it soon. I would love to add my creativity to some of your pots. I love how simple they are but so much work and patience and luv go into them👌 Really helped my anxiety watching this. Thank you 🙏

@dkronst 4 ай бұрын

It's always amazing to watch a pro work. Your videos are amazing.

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@fractal6321 2 жыл бұрын

I did not expect to simply be drawn for the very start to the very end. this is so calming and nice to watch. thanks!

@SeymourDisapproves 2 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid I thought that spinning orange clay like this looked delicious. I guess I still do, lol. Excellent video. Watching the work that goes into something as small as this makes me want to use hand-made objects like this every day :)

@BubblewrapHighway Жыл бұрын

Looks like melty chocolate ice cream. 🍦

@colleenschaefer5333 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it all the way through! I used to know a potter who I marvelled at how even he could keep the top and bottom of a glaze firing! Then I saw him reach and bend the last cone on the bottom with an iron rod! Sneaky, cheeky potter! We didn’t have the beauty of a kiln you have! What a beautiful video! Thanks!

@gracelynangalao721 2 жыл бұрын

Your voice is soo mesmerizing. I am saving up for an electric kiln as I fell in love with pottery the random workshop I attended before the pandemic. Thank you for such detailed videos!

@tazpushkar5878 2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe I watched the whole thing but I just got sucked in. Great video!

@ranjitsreeram 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful explanation and a great video. I admire your work and respect your work ethic. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge every week 😊

@floriangadsby 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ranjit, that means a lot, especially all the kind comments every week!

@ranjitsreeram 2 жыл бұрын

@@floriangadsby You are my teacher 😇

@1976LFonseca 2 жыл бұрын

…absolutely love and look forward to your videos 🥰🥰🥰

@floriangadsby 2 жыл бұрын

So pleased to hear so - thanks for taking the time to watch! Especially with this weeks upload...

@1976LFonseca 2 жыл бұрын

P.S. I made to the very end!

@TheMasagirl Жыл бұрын

Florian always goes the extra mile. Impressive craftsmanship

@jamiehobbs3750 5 ай бұрын

This video, and the teapots featured, are masterpieces. Incredible craftsmanship and attention to detail. Thanks so much for sharing!!

@krison03 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the generosity in sharing your knowledge and expertise. ::)

@focus19551 2 жыл бұрын

Even though I can’t afford your tea pots... you’re not charging enough! So lovely, so very lovely... and yes I’ve watched it all the way through. (Didn’t get to hear the music of the pots when you opened the kiln 😔)

@floriangadsby 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much... and sadly no, not this time, I opened the kiln after a whole weekend this time, so it had another full 24 hours to cool down all the way to ambient room temperature, when that happens there's no pinging noises. The tinkling sound only really occurs when I open the kiln at 150ºc or so.

@ashlesha21 2 жыл бұрын

So many tea pots .. handmade with so much precision without any measuring device is simply mind blowing…

@Marie579 3 ай бұрын

Someone who isn’t just a craftsman but passionate about his craft is a joy to watch and lean from. Thanks for posting this 👍👍👍

@edskodevries 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work! True artisanship. The beauty shots at the very end do show them off, but seeing them in context on the boards somehow I find even more beautiful. You did give me a minor heart attack at 26:40, casually removing that entire shelf of pots :-O

@floriangadsby 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I think I’d be a pretty good waiter with all the experience I have moving precarious boards of wobbly pots.

@billybegley8948 2 жыл бұрын

this was by far the most relaxing video i've ever watched. thank you, your art is impeccable. please make more!!

@graceepstein3113 2 жыл бұрын

Florian - your care, patience and demands for pristine work once again is evident in this video! Thank you for producing this educational video.

@JimagesPhoto 7 ай бұрын

Superb, incredibly valuable for this beginner. Thank you , Sir !

@SKNDR 11 ай бұрын

I don't know why but every time he picks up that wooden planche with that much clay work my anxiety goes through the ROOF

@OtusAsio 2 жыл бұрын

It is odd... this video was realesed on my 59 year of life...and I am a tea lover... so thank you... was very nice to see!!!

@jimbeam7207 2 жыл бұрын

So much intentionality in the process. I really enjoyed how you showed the function of the teapot. The end result is such a high combination of skills.

@autumnko4622 Жыл бұрын

How beautiful, the process, craftmanship to perfection, and the quality of the visual and contents? Unbelievable, legendary.❤

@katiegreenan767 Жыл бұрын

Perfect example of good practice, through out this video.

@PekoeLP 2 жыл бұрын

I assumed it was an ASMR video but was surprised it had commentary and explanation. The showcase of year long skill and knowledge kept me watching the whole video. Thank you for this video! Greetings from Germany

@aidasoto2936 Жыл бұрын

The final burn, excellent in house made clay....and the last polish and water sand detail. A lot of work, trial and error a lot of "You Reach Your Own Goals" Your own experience and practice. "VIRTUOSO" EXCELLENT WORK AND JOB REALLY REALLY NO WIRDS TO SAY JUST: RESPECT 🙏

@saulr.4481 5 ай бұрын

I had no idea how much things I had been doing wrong or incomplete. Thanks for the video, It was really worth it to see til the end.

@smartsanders808 10 ай бұрын

I’m editing a novel. Somehow watching this video made me so excited about being even more precise with my work. Such motivation. You’ve gained a new subscriber 👌🏾

@Basil_Isk 10 ай бұрын

Though I have never made a single pot, something about these videos is just so... beautiful, not just the pieces themselves, but everything else as well

@thrinelikeit Жыл бұрын

these are very beautiful finished teapots, you should be very proud!!!

@joe18750 6 ай бұрын

I'm left speechless. Outstanding!

@Milloytutu 2 жыл бұрын

That was 40min? I felt like it could have been 10. Thank you for this!!!

@harangutan0176 11 ай бұрын

Currently in a wheel throwing class, I love seeing the culmination of the basics and fundamentals that we've been practicing in class being demonstrated here as well! a wonderfully condensed video of the whole process

@DianeH2038 2 жыл бұрын

I made it all the way through -- which is nothing compared to the work you and other potters do. I really had no idea how much skill and effort and thought and care these beautiful items took. thank you!