How I throw a lidded jar from one lump of clay on the potter's wheel.
I throw the cylinder and then close the top to form the lid. I use an old chopstick to push in the rim, separating the lid and body part. Next day when the clay is leather hard, I cut off the lid from the body, trim, refine and burnish the clay to give the final shape and feel.
I use red firing stoneware, it looks mustard yellow when fresh, orange red when bisque fired and dark red-brown when fired to 1200 C. The final piece will only get glaze to inside, the outside will remain unglazed, with a pleasant silky soft and warm feel when you hold it in your hand.
Timecodes:
Day one: Throwing the jar from one lump of clay
0:00 - Centering the clay on the wheel and building the cylinder shape for main body
0:55 - Closing the top to form the lid
1:41 - Pushing in the rim with a chopstick
Next day: Trimming and refining the jar
2:14 - Cutting off the lid from body and trimming the rims
3:21 Trimming and burnishing the lid
3:42 Adding chattering texture to the lid
4:28 Trimming and burnishing the bottom of the jar
5:11 Adding chattering texture to the body
5:34 The final piece - lidded jar with chattering texture
5:56 Signing off - adding my maker's mark
6:26 A final smiley :)
I hope you enjoy :)
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