Shop for (and sell) pots online

Here are two places online where you can see what other people are making and how much they're charging for it:

Etsy is a website where hobbyists and professionals alike can offer work for sale online. There's very wide range of quality, styles and prices for pots here. Also some jewelry and non-functional items. Etsy now has "Shop Alchemy" where you can request custom items (click on "shop" under "seller info" for a particular item you like; from click "request custom item").

Akar features higher-end work by well-respected ceramic artists and potters.

Jay Wiese's ceramics

Jay Wiese's ceramics

Here's a set of photos of my recent work (Flickr.com)

(2/27/09 update: I've made these photos public so you shouldn't have to log in to see them. 2/27/09)

Notes on glazing

Notes on glazing.pdf

Step-by-step instructions on how to glaze your pot. Print this out and bring it with you to the studio. Adobe PDF format.

Week 3 resources: mugs

SIMON LEACH - handling of the mugs
Video of Simon Leach pulling handles for mugs

demo notes mugs & handles.pdf
Step-by-step instructions for throwing mugs and pulling handles

Mug, 12 oz.pdf
Working drawing for 1-pound mugs that will hold 12 oz. of coffee (or tea or whatever)

Poor Robert!

Hi Folks,

New video from Simon Leach in which Robert discovers the importance of wedging your clay properly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYCivQ8UoPc&feature=related

Cheers,
Jay

Week 2 resources: tumbler

Hi folks,

New shape this week, basically the same techniques as week one:

Tumbler working drawing & notes (Adobe PDF)

Here's the prototype for our tumbler by studio potter Sam Taylor

Please review the videos and handouts from last week's post if you need to.

Cheers,
Jay

Week one resources

Hi folks,

Thought you might find some these resources helpful:

low cylinder working drawing.pdf
This is an actual-size drawing of the cross-section of the completed cylinder for week one, with dimensions (Adobe PDF).

Project notes cylinder 20090130.pdf
Step-by-step notes on how to throw a cylinder (Adobe PDF).

wedging notes 20090130.pdf
Step-by-step notes on how to wedge and knead your clay (Adobe PDF).

A closer look at kneading (video)
Video of English potter Simon Leach on how to knead your clay using the spiral method

Wot kneading again! (video)
Video of English potter Simon Leach kneading from a different angle.

Tips on centering (video)
Video of English potter Simon Leach on how to center your clay

cross section of cylinder (video)
Video of Simon Leach throwing a cylinder

See you next week!

Cheers,
Jay