How to Wedge Clay

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How to wedge clay. I will discuss why you would want to wedge your clay, setting up your wedging area. I will then show how to do both rams head and spiral wedging.

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@yanglittlewa Ай бұрын

Hi John, you are a great teacher. Thank you so much to show how to do the spiral wedging.

@JeffThacker Жыл бұрын

This is the best wedging video that I remember watching, and after watching pottery videos on KZfaq for eight years now, that's saying something. Thank you for sharing.

@JohnHasegawaCeramics Жыл бұрын

Jeff thank you.

@tonymartinez2556 3 ай бұрын

I just found your videos (thank you algorithm!) And you're by far my favorite instructor! Simple explanations and instruction that is easy to apply

@JohnHasegawaCeramics 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words and watching the videos.

@deirdrehill9480 Жыл бұрын

You have explained wedging better than any teacher I’ve had. Thank you!!

@patriciafurr4771 7 ай бұрын

Best video on wedging I have ever watched

@JohnHasegawaCeramics 7 ай бұрын

Wow and thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the video.

@denisestover2416 3 ай бұрын

Mr. Hasegawa, thank you so very much for your thoroughly concise instructions about wedging clay. I am an absolute beginner in pottery. I have all of the equipment and no teacher. I am a new subscriber and I'm excited to get started using your videos! Thank you! 😃

@JohnHasegawaCeramics 3 ай бұрын

You are beginning a wonderful adventure to learn pottery. As you learn, please make suggestions about the videos you would like me to make. Happy potting.

@denisestover2416 2 ай бұрын

@@JohnHasegawaCeramics Yes sir, I will make suggestions for videos. My first suggested video idea--> clay....here's my dilemma. I first bought all of my equipment(kiln, slab press, wheel), clays, glazes, tools and such about 9.5 years ago. For close to 2 months I watched videos, read books and did whatever I could to learn all about pottery. I have a large gray container (large plastic gray garbage can that I've never used) with clay that I put in the container when I failed on the wheel. It was wet then, but after 9.5 years it is now bone dry. I need clay and I need to practice wedging to build up my muscles. What can I do to my bone dry clay to get it so that I can practice on the wheel again? I also have a few full bags of clay that has completely dried out since 9.5 years. How can I get the heavy bags of dry clay to be workable clay I can use to practice wedging and throwing? Do you need to know what kind of clay I have? Any and all help is sooooo graciously appreciated. Thank you in wdvance!

@user-ug5sb6qg1u 2 ай бұрын

Just add water, seal in plastic bag(s), wait a few days, up to a week. Check it, if it isn't plasticine add more water, if it's too thin add more clay, you can also leave too wet clay out for a day or two to dry a bit then re-bag. Do it until you can make a piece about the size of a pencil and wrap it around your finger and it doesn't crack.

@MrsAmp77 3 жыл бұрын

Hands down the best wedging video I’ve watched!! Thank you so much!!

@JohnHasegawaCeramics 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@cher_guevara 2 жыл бұрын

Using two different colors of clay in the demo to illustrate how wedging works to homogenize the clay is simply genius! All your instructional videos are great, but this one might be my favorite!

@JohnHasegawaCeramics Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@andrearoberts1873 5 ай бұрын

Same - best explanations in a demo of rams head wedging I've ever heard - I finally get it! Thank you

@JohnHasegawaCeramics 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@dougatfuto5 3 жыл бұрын

the second method of wedging is like how we used to kneed bread when I worked in a bakery, cool to see a similar technique it brings me back ;)

@JohnHasegawaCeramics 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@piksychick Жыл бұрын

Absolutely the best spiral wedging video out there. You've hit on key areas that I often struggle with. Thanks for the clear instruction!

@maryjeanallen6189 3 жыл бұрын

So wonderfully clear and thorough! Thank you so much!

@JohnHasegawaCeramics 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@cudjoekey2334 2 жыл бұрын

I just found your channel and am in love with your work and techniques.

@JohnHasegawaCeramics 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@annehursin3581 3 жыл бұрын

very clear video, but once the clay is mixed up I can't shoot it anymore !!!! , Bravo for your dynamisme

@JohnHasegawaCeramics 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@freddiemoretti8456 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I feel this is the best explanation of how to start spiral wedging and I will try doing spiral again. The right hand pushing forward a tad more may be the key I was missing out on before.

@JohnHasegawaCeramics 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Give it a try and tell me how it works.

@Salehee11 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so Very Much for everything you are doing in this channel and, teaching us the write way to wedging clay. YOU ARE THE BESTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please keep the good work up. love from all the deserts, oceans, continents and rivers to you.

@JohnHasegawaCeramics 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

@innerknowing4767 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This is EXACTLY what I needed. 🙏

@JohnHasegawaCeramics 3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@ddtuss2585 10 ай бұрын

As a bread maker I love the kneading terms used with clay

@saliormayw 3 жыл бұрын

I just looked it up. Hardiebacker is a brand of cement board, which people use in kitchen or bathroom backboard for tiles. Don’t confuse it with Sheetrock drywall.

@JohnHasegawaCeramics 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are correct but not all cement board will work. Some cement board is too thin and/or crumbly to work. Make sure you get one that is smooth and does not have chunks that could flake off. All the hardibacker board I have seen will work not all the cement board.

@tjkeller6020 6 ай бұрын

THANK YOU!!!

@JohnHasegawaCeramics 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@FlightDoc 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome content Professor! I wish that I could be one of your students.

@JohnHasegawaCeramics 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe one day! Move to Portland Or. I would love to have you as a student.

@user-ug5sb6qg1u 2 ай бұрын

Everyone seems to prefer the ram's head method. Have you ever thought about using wild clays? I've always believed the best way to understand something was to make it from the foundation up.

@JohnHasegawaCeramics 2 ай бұрын

I have always wanted to work with wild clay but never tried. Sounds like fun.

@judgetoogood1033 9 күн бұрын

What brand apron do you recommend and where can I buy it. Thanks…. ❤❤❤❤

@aRazorsEloquence Жыл бұрын

Boy I thought that spider was a goner

@denisestover2416 3 ай бұрын

So did I! It's name is Lucky! 😉

@lisamcc1275 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you John! Can you just spell that board you use. I'm sure its called something else here in Ireland.

@ebiahpotterycompany7203 3 жыл бұрын

I think he’s using Drywall. Hardibacker might leave marks in the clay but also works

@JohnHasegawaCeramics 3 жыл бұрын

I am using Hardibacker board (some may spell it as hardiebacker or hardybacker) . It works much better than drywall. There are different types of hardibacker board - get one that is smooth on one side. I like the 1/2 inch stuff better because it is smoother. Avoid the cement board that has a mesh in the inside because that is kind of crumbly and will break apart when wedging.