"Couldn't handle it". It's a pun. Handle. You know, like a mug has a handle, it's... ah, suit yourselves. Thanks to Florian: he's got a lovely channel full of both calm narrated pottery videos, and gentle natural-sounds-only pottery videos!

It was great showing you how to make pots! May those mugs bring you many nice cups of tea.

14:20 *deep breaths* "I'm an adult. I'm an adult. I will not laugh at silly things. I'm an adult"

Musician here ... immediately recognized Florian's pedal. It's a Yamaha FC-7 expression pedal, used on synthesizers, keyboards, effects etc. Those things are renowned as being built like tanks. Seeing it in daily use in a potter's workshop is the ultimate testament to that.

Tom: Oh, it's like stretching taffy! Florian's eyes: That's not what we usually compare it to but I appreciate why you went that direction.

I'm really thankful for the acknowledgement at 14:20. The competition between the juvenile part of my brain laughing, and the mature part being awestruck, was worrying me for a second.

Tom Scott plus in a nushell: Tom: "this is terrible. I'm terrible at this. I've ruined it. I'm the worst" Expert: "It's not that bad, I mean, I have seen at least one person do it worse"

I appreciate the “we know how ridiculous this looks”

I'd like to take a moment to appreciate not just the encouragement Florian offered Tom throughout the day, but most importantly the reassurances. Tom seems to be very resistant to receiving compliments on anything but excellent work. Even so, Florian kept reinforcing the idea that Tom was doing well for an absolute beginner. It was nice to watch. (Edited for a spelling and sentence structure error that was bugging me.)

14:16 "Yes, we know how ridiculous this looks". Tom Scott knows the KZfaq community really well. ;)

I'm torn between yelling "just take the damn complement, you're comparing yourself, a complete beginner, to someone that does this for a living", and thinking "why can't I be this annoyed on my behalf when I can't take compliments?". I enjoyed the video, and needed the mental reminder to be nicer to myself. Definitively a win win!

That part at the beginning where you cut the clay in half then stack the two halves on top of each other and do it repeatedly, that is the "Baker's map" in mathematics. It's important in chaos theory and ergodic theory, and it does exactly what Florian said it does, it homogenises the clay so it's "well-mixed". It's fascinating to see a practical application of some obscure mathematics!

I knew that second mug was gonna flop. Know why? Because in learning something new, my experience has always been that the first attempt is better than I dared to hope and the second attempt is always the worst one. Noticing this pattern has helped so much in not feeling like a failure early on. Stick with something and it will get better.

That last mug - Tom has successfully mastered making a pottery version of those plastic "mugs" you get on top of Thermos flasks!

"Like stretching taffy." Not where my mind was going, but I guess so.

Honestly Tom, I think you're too hard on yourself. Considering you'd never done this before, that was pretty bloody good. Certainly better than I could've done.

I love that this channel is just Tom Scott learning assorted esoteric skills

Always appreciate a good pun in a video title.

NGL I actually really like Tom's chunky mugs, they look very stylish

10 things I didn't expect to see this week: number 3, Tom Scott milking a lump of clay

"And it matches the mug" that's one polite way to say "both the handle and the mug are the same level of bad" =D

Many minutes of smiling! The second pot is almost always worse because new students are thinking ahead instead of setting themselves to the current task. Florian was so great as a guide too, I like how the pulling knuckle was explained.

The exchange at 9:10 is a classic for anyone starting from scratch under a master of a skill who wants to teach the beginner. Florian is a very good teacher it appears. The resultant mugs look like they'd work well for soup.

That "everyone's started there" hit me so good. His matter-of-factly tone just made it so much better.

Before the video: How can a pottery video be interesting? It's a Tom Scott video so of course I watch it. After the video: I want to build my own pottery studio! That looks soooo relaxing and engaging at the same time.

To be perfectly honest, all three of those mugs look prefectly fine. And being heavy isn't entirely a bad thing, it makes it harder to accidentally knock over.

Florian’s videos are so educational and inspirational. They’re also so beautifully shot. I’d love to have joined in. I think Tom’s self deprecating humor, intended to build up the image of his guest’s skills, actually backfired in this video. Florian’s body language suggests that he doesn’t agree and his comment about the mugs being a collaborative effort make it clear that his philosophy and values are markedly different. With Florian you see a craftsman and artisan who has not yet attained what he considers perfect while Tom both expects to master the processes demonstrated and yet be an incompetent novice, maybe it’s Tom’s ultra competitive side coming out. Florian also studied under present day masters at his university and during his time in Japan so his concept of what is possible and what excellence means is far beyond what Tom can conceive at the time of filming.

tom's mugs have a kind of charm to them, since they are not identical, they are unique.

It kind of hurt at 20:00, where Tom is ragging on it, and Florian is really proud of his contribution to the creation of it. They're perfectly fine mugs, Tom! ;_;

This makes me want to try pottery instead of just doing it for a class in school

That's really cool. Seeing Florian, he always makes it looks so easy like, "yeah, I could do that too" even though, ofc it's not. Really fun to see how it is for an actual newbie.

Idk about you but I think there's something really poetic about the fact that two people that have absolutely nothing in common with each other, on opposite sides of the world, do the exact same thing when they get their hands on a bit of blu-tack!

Two weeks ago you made me want to become a pop music producer, this week you make me want to abandon all worldly possessions and live in a hut and make pottery all day. What's next?

i really enjoy this channel. I like your original channel, but there is a sort of un-edited charm to these videos that I enjoy a lot. Thanks tom

3:00 Unnecessary point of order, but if you do that 20 times there should be 2^20 layers or 1024 x 1024 ~ 1 million layers, not 10 million

17:52 There it is! It's brilliant when you're teaching someone a new skill (or seeing them learn one) when they get to that tipping point and switch from focusing on all they ways they're doing things wrong, to noticing the things that are working. When "I'm rubbish at this" changes to "...Heyyyy!" It's the attitude you should always try to have when you're learning something new. You've never done it before, you're not _supposed_ to be good at it! Every single thing you do, no matter how crappy, is a complete success. There are no failures here!

I have been watching Tom for years now and am so pleased about this video While I am a engineering student, I have a pottery studio in our spare room and love working with ceramics every holiday. I started doing pottery when I was 12 years old and I am still learning new things. Seeing Tom try it out and knowing that people are being educated about this wonderful art form is truly amazing.

The heavy, squat mugs would look excellent collecting things on a desk or shelf (like pens, flowers, etc.). Plus the fact that they graduate in height adds an interesting aesthetic element that would be lacking with identical mugs.

We need a compilation of Tom’s weird sounds 🎵

I actually really like the mugs Tom made. A nice heavy & wide mug which doesn't hold too much liquid is hard to find. They're normally taller to make the weight due to thin walls. Heavy & wide is nice, because they're much harder to knock over & spill. Tom's mugs look like they'd withstand a lot of uncoordinated arm movements, which is something I make a lot of.

All we need now is someone to edit themselves in as a ghost behind Tom

As a ceramist myself and a huge fan of both these guys, this was an absolute pleasure and treat to watch. Thank you for the wonderful content as always!

One of my middle names is Florian and I love pottery, so I'm absolutely ecstatic about finding another Florian who does pottery! 💚

Seeing Tom learn, make mistakes, and learn from his mistakes is incredibly satisfying

5:10 I want that sound as my text message alert.

"Report to the workshop of Florian Gadsby" is a fantastic sentence.

Thanks to Tom and Florian, I realised pottery making is much more of a sophisticated process than I though! Now I really want to get into pottery making sometime!

Having done this myself, I can say it's pretty difficult. My mugs came about a bit better but then I had three days training rather than a couple of hours. Interesting to see that Florian uses a synth expression pedal- though I can see why; they last forever and are designed to respond well to nuanced pressure.

looking forward to getting some original TS mugs from the merchandise store...

The mental images of parts of this video are making my mind reveal a dark side I almost never knew about. Dear God!

13:40 if somebody could add a censor blur over this I’d appreciate it

I have never laughed this hard because of a notification. I love you, Tom

well Florian seems like a delightful human from the title, I was truly expecting one to get scrapped at the handling stage

I genuinely didn't have any interest or appreciation for pottery and tend to just buy Tesco own brand 4 cups for £4 or whatever. I'm now 100% considering getting some proper mugs that have been a labour of love rather than mass produced and cheap

I've been a fan of both Florian and Tom separately. I've was so delighted to watch this video. Amazing to see both amazing people work together!

I think I get why I love videos like this so much. I really like it when people walk through how they do things they're good at especially when the product is something simple and often overlooked like a mug. Also the clay is indeed hypnotizing.

**Looks at title** Oh my god more puns

Wow that pun in the title really got me confused. Greetings from germany

It’s always great to see people who’s passionate in their craft.

Tom is such a gift to society - Love these videos!

It was crazy how much you could see how much time Florian must have put into developing this skill - even from the look of the blocks at the beginning. And what a great host Florian was - calm and great at giving those little confidence boosts.

With how close to each other these videos came out, there's a distant universe out there where Tom Scott is being taught pottery by Cold Ones

I like how each of Tom’s successful mugs is a little taller than the last. Just a subtle way to show that he’s improving quickly.

Around 14 minutes into this video, I realized I still have a really childish sense of humor XD

Watching Tom be speechless at how the clay moves is relatable. Also pulling handles is an art. When I was studying ceramics undergrad, i spent hours doing it and i swear it was harder than throwing. I love the act of throwing. I dont really care about stuff once its off the wheel. I hate handles and trimming and glazing thrown pots, and im not a fan of the resultant pots, but the act of throwing itself is just viscerally enjoyable to me still.

Florian's mugs 18:29 are so smooth and satisfying to look at!

I feel more and more that Tom Scott content should be required viewing for kids. There is nothing out there that approaches the level of thoughtful adventure. No agenda other than to explore and learn about the world and history. You’re making the world smarter. Bless you Tom.

i immediately guessed that Tom couldnt form the handle of the cup - great pun there

I like the idea of him only making this video for the title joke

I watch Florian's YT channel all the time and seeing him give a making lesson to Tom was great. The little trio of mugs in different glazes was a nice touch.

I've been watching Florian for a long time now, so fun to see you try to figure this all out!

For me it was a nice trip down the memory lane. In 6th and 7th grade of my art elementary school we did quite a lot of pottery - not just mugs, but statues, architecture and other things as well - I still have my three story high fairy tale castle tower, complete with a landing pad for dragons and working gutters :-D. I especially loved the wheel, despite we needed to turn it the old way, using our legs. Fun fact - you can't glaze the bottom, because it melts a bit in the kiln and the pottery would get stuck. Also, I don't know about glaze colors here, but our glazes had different color when applying and after stoving. We needed to use samples to find the right color. Some colors were glossy, some mat.

I didn't even watch the video I'm just here to comment on how good that title is.

can't wait for museums in 2000 years to have sections on the "Tom Scott Pottery Culture", now you'll just need to do some flint knapping and build your own columns and you'll be your own one-man ancient civilization

Honestly I think I’m beginning to like this channel more to an the other. I was skeptical at first, but I love it all. Keep coming with just the trying different things. I really enjoyed learning how to sculpt and throw clay and I’m going to sign up for a class now. Thanks, Tom.

Finally I get to watch a Tom Scott video the second it was uploaded!

Whoever does the captions for these videos: you're amazing.

I love this video. I used to be very into ceramics with my dad, actually every single plate, bowl, and cup that we use was handmade by us. I love the nostalgic hit I got while watching this... the good old times. Thanks Tom! Also nice pun.

I don't think I've ever come to appreciate working with ceramics as much as this. Dude's got magic hands.

When we were watching this video, my husband remarked that he has always wanted to learn how to use a pottery wheel. Tonight we are starting a 8 week class at the local community college together. Thanks for inspiring us to learn something new!

oh I'm infinitely excited, I have watched so many Florian gadsby videos, this is such a treat

13:38 Aaaaaaand...de-monitized.

Great video, Florian has so much patience and is very chilled. I honestly wouldn't be able to contain myself at the handle part 🤣😂🤣😂❤

Watching Tom make his cave pots in contrast with Florian’s work really makes you appreciate the art

“Yes, we know how ridiculous this looks” 😂. I have always wanted to do pottery. Would love to have a set of mugs that I made.

It just dawned on me that the reason Tom's videos are dropping an hour late now is because I live somewhere that observes daylight savings time. So, in fact, he's not late. I'm early.

"Those are some lovely mugs, let's see if I can't get one-" Sold out across the board. Damn the laws of supply and demand!

Honestly the more handmade looking style of toms mugs look so good like if a store was selling those I’d probably buy them

2^20 = 1048576 You need 24 folds to exceed 10^7 layers.

I had to chuckle when i read the notification. Great title:D

I can't express how much I love these videos. Great idea for a channel and I love every one that comes out!

This inspired me to get pottery lessons. And now I'm getting my third lesson this Sunday! So far it's been a journey and Tom did far better than I did. Hugs hugs! Check out Florian's channel! He's a great teacher and narrator! 💜

Ah, Tom has jokes. Lovely

Gotta have some decaf cappuccinos in these mugs

I love seeing this collab!

I'd love to see more of these hands-on/ learn a skill themed videos! Thank you for sharing!

You looked surprisingly natural doing this, Tom.

It was a wayyy better video than I would have thought! Actually making ceramic interesting!

I think I'm liking the Plus channel a bit more, day by day, than the original one. The whole "set up to fail" situation is really awesome. Less polished, or something. Also the once a week email thing is awesome, ruins my work for the morning in the nicest possible way :D (I've learned to "save for later" tho, mostly)

I like the way Florian is appreciating the material and the end result, even though its not perfect. The effort going into the proces, counts as much as the end result... And beeing proud of your dedication...