Making a Large Oval Bonsai Pottery - Building with Clay Slabs

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In this video, I'll guide you through the step-by-step process of making a large oval bonsai pot using clay slabs. With our easy-to-follow instructions, you can make a big-sized bonsai pot that is perfect for your tree.
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We will be using stoneware clay to create a durable and frostproof pot, as it is strong, durable, and holds up well in firing. Select a clay that suits your needs and preferences.
Roll out the clay slabs to the right thickness, ensuring they are even and smooth. Use a rolling pin and guidelines to create a perfect slab.
Using the clay slabs, shape the oval pot to the desired size and shape. You can use templates or create your own design, making sure to smooth out any bumps or rough spots.
Activate the subtitles for the explanations (French, English), I give explanations that can help beginners how to make bonsai pots.
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00:00 credits
00:08 kneading clay
00:36 bottom cutout
02:44 cutting and laying the sides
05:54 laying and smoothing the internal weld
06:55 laying and cutting the internal rim
09:58 smoothing and finishing
11:01 drilling drainage holes
11:13 bonding feet
12:29 finished pot
12:40 end
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  • @Greg-ceramics
    @Greg-ceramics Жыл бұрын

    Thank you to the donors who help me make these videos possible. 💝 You can support the adventure here 👇 🔗 www.patreon.com/GregCeramics 🔗 kzread.info/dron/uq6LwmY80cdbgjTGYhcUHQ.htmljoin 🔗 www.buymeacoffee.com/GregCeramics

  • @samhoskins8706
    @samhoskins87065 ай бұрын

    I took my first ceramics class last night. Now I have something to aspire to.

  • @mikeswain9085
    @mikeswain9085 Жыл бұрын

    Really like the idea of the sunken wiring holes. A real touch of class.

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, many people are also intrigued by the cross shape. The first recess is to hide the wire, the second perpendicular is to pass the tool to cut the wire when repotting.

  • @265petsar
    @265petsar9 ай бұрын

    Beautiful just watching this. I would love my Bonsai trees in such a pot.

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @erikabearden608
    @erikabearden6082 ай бұрын

    Really like your technique, thanks for sharing. Beautiful work.

  • @shortsthatdontsuck2174
    @shortsthatdontsuck21742 жыл бұрын

    Good lord that pot is an absolute unit, amazing work!

  • @conspiraterry7393
    @conspiraterry7393 Жыл бұрын

    I want that pot! Lol I made some bonsai pots took a class in 2012, teacher knew nothing about bonsai pots and I knew little but it was so fun and now I want to again, thanks for the inspiration.

  • @stonemonkey1968
    @stonemonkey19682 жыл бұрын

    Nice one mate 🙏

  • @graymatters6155
    @graymatters61555 ай бұрын

    I am such a Virgo, that beautiful wood table getting dirty was driving me crazy

  • @63yearoldskater
    @63yearoldskater6 ай бұрын

    Stunning!

  • @gaeangardensbyizabela
    @gaeangardensbyizabela2 жыл бұрын

    Nice to see you're posting again, I've learned a lot from your older videos, thank you for sharing the process

  • @angryzombie8088
    @angryzombie8088 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful pot & wonderful video, good choice of music as well.

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏

  • @Quercusrobur176
    @Quercusrobur1762 жыл бұрын

    Wenn diese Schale mit einem würdigen Baum eines Tages Hochzeit feiert wäre ich gern live dabei. Diese Keramik hat leben, wie der Bonsai der darin Respekt verdient. Sehr kunstvoll! Dein Handwerk wird bestimmt noch viele Wunder vollbringen.

  • @gtorresb1
    @gtorresb12 жыл бұрын

    Excelente trabajo. Favor publicar luego de salir del horno. Gracias

  • @letsbfriends19
    @letsbfriends19 Жыл бұрын

    beautiful my man truely beautiful

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much 👍 So you'll probably like the next big making-of I'm preparing ;) Definitely out in February

  • 2 күн бұрын

    super

  • @kenhunnicutt8536
    @kenhunnicutt85362 жыл бұрын

    My ASMR is maxed out. Great video. Your patience and attention-to-detail is mesmerizing. More videos, please. Subscribing now.

  • @jamesbenoist7157
    @jamesbenoist71572 жыл бұрын

    Toujours un grand plaisir à regarder vos vidéos. Merci.

  • @samuThomas1987
    @samuThomas19872 жыл бұрын

    Makes it look so easy 😮

  • @jawoend
    @jawoend2 жыл бұрын

    Wow good technique, really impressed my friend

  • @ivanmarco368
    @ivanmarco3682 жыл бұрын

    Amazing job

  • @pascaldelagnes9792
    @pascaldelagnes9792 Жыл бұрын

    Superbe réalisation, je suis bien fier d'en procéder 3, merci.

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    Жыл бұрын

    Merci à vous 😊

  • @kaavyaceramics9075
    @kaavyaceramics90752 жыл бұрын

    Awesome....love it ❤️❤️

  • @waldimirfilho
    @waldimirfilho2 жыл бұрын

    Excepcional! 👏👏👏

  • @paulogeraldooliveira2481
    @paulogeraldooliveira24812 жыл бұрын

    Sensacional, meus parabéns!

  • @Azerty75able
    @Azerty75able2 жыл бұрын

    Magnifique vidéo, ça donne envie de s' y essayer. Merci

  • @rhbqueiroga2009
    @rhbqueiroga20092 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing.

  • @erikabearden608
    @erikabearden6082 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your support ! 🙏

  • @bonalejo29
    @bonalejo292 жыл бұрын

    Gracias Maestro...!!!

  • @BONSAIenCORTO
    @BONSAIenCORTO2 жыл бұрын

    Que sencillo parece. Gracias.

  • @trenseni
    @trenseni10 ай бұрын

    Nice idea your vidio...

  • @dennystewart3238
    @dennystewart32382 жыл бұрын

    What is supporting the pot when you cut the drainage holes? Such a beautiful pot!!

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    2 жыл бұрын

    what you want, a piece of cardboard, a plank of wood, it doesn't really matter... I put something flat that I have on hand...

  • @dennystewart3238

    @dennystewart3238

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Greg-ceramics Thank you. I'm just so afraid of the piece sagging! I will definitely try to make one of these.

  • @christophetedeschi2865
    @christophetedeschi28652 жыл бұрын

    Super

  • 2 жыл бұрын

    Parabéns do Brasil.

  • @flaviosilva991
    @flaviosilva9912 жыл бұрын

    lindo parabens

  • @fabianalvarez4197
    @fabianalvarez41972 жыл бұрын

    Great from Chile🇨🇱

  • @fabianalvarez4197

    @fabianalvarez4197

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mercy Greg

  • @vette63
    @vette637 ай бұрын

    Beautiful pot. How does it look after firing? Did it stay straight & crack free?

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you... Firing went well ^^ www.greg-ceramics.com/?page=item&id=MzQ0Ng==

  • @thomassigi1040
    @thomassigi1040 Жыл бұрын

    Bonjour tout d’abord, tu offres de très belle vidéo, et partages un beau savoir faire, merci. Je voudrais savoir si on peut utiliser de l’argile au séchage libre ou si l’on doit utiliser obligatoirement du grès qui doit être cuit ? Merci d’avance

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    Жыл бұрын

    Merci. Il faut obligatoirement du grès pour que ça tienne à l'extérieur et au gel. Même la faience (l'argile qu'on utilise pour faire de la vaisselle) qui cuit à moins haute température n'est pas utilisé pour l'extérieur car c'est gélif. L'argile auto-durcissante est juste suffisante pour faire des objets de déco qui restent en intérieur, et ça reste très fragile.

  • @thomassigi1040

    @thomassigi1040

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Greg-ceramics merci pour le retour ! YapluK !

  • @eifionllewelyn2135
    @eifionllewelyn2135 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant work, am just starting making pots and love this...thank you for taking the time to make the film...what is the name of the black comb tool you use to help trim the inside edge of the rim? From about 9.15? Thanks 👍

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    Жыл бұрын

    It's a homemade tool ;)

  • @akindofmagick1
    @akindofmagick17 ай бұрын

    What did you have inside the pot when you turned it over to put in the drain holes and feet? Great video ~ subscribed!!

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Most often I put a board with pieces of clay. You can see it in this video for example: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aIyNlJWPnt3UZ9I.html

  • @guysolis5843
    @guysolis58433 ай бұрын

    I would like to try this. I'm sure I'll create some ugly ducklings at first. I suppose I'd have to find a place to fire it..great video, you have great skill..

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    3 ай бұрын

    Start with small pots, without skipping steps. For firing, there are often potters, equipment suppliers, or pottery clubs who rent their kilns. You have to look at the classified ads. ;)

  • @guysolis5843

    @guysolis5843

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Greg-ceramics Thanks, I'll check it out!

  • @LouiseTome-kx7fm
    @LouiseTome-kx7fm7 ай бұрын

    Wow beautiful work.What glaze have you used please?

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    7 ай бұрын

    The finished pot 👉 www.greg-ceramics.com/?page=item&id=MzQ0Ng%3D%3D It's a homemade recipe, all my glazes are made by myself.

  • @roostarstuios
    @roostarstuios7 ай бұрын

    what do you use under the pot as you cut the drainage holes? I'd love to attempt a pot this size.

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    7 ай бұрын

    a sheet of foam

  • @Greg-ceramics
    @Greg-ceramics Жыл бұрын

    If you have ideas for pots that could be interesting to film, share your ideas. Or let me know if there's a technique or something in particular you'd like to see, sometimes I'm at a loss for ideas!

  • @logospathos3202

    @logospathos3202

    Жыл бұрын

    What do you think about korean succulent pots? The are very little but perfect for succulents. 🙂

  • @logospathos3202

    @logospathos3202

    Жыл бұрын

    m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61emWbeztkL._SX679_.jpg

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    Жыл бұрын

    I don't know, I don't know anything about succulents

  • @rachelgavin449

    @rachelgavin449

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Greg-ceramics They thrive in terra cotta. I came across your video because I wanted my class to try and custom make their own pots for succulents.

  • @TeBiDoWil

    @TeBiDoWil

    3 ай бұрын

    Have you done any kintsugi videos?

  • @melsATL
    @melsATL Жыл бұрын

    Great job! Temperature? Thanks!

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks, about 1250°C (Cone 8)

  • @gajenderyadav6418
    @gajenderyadav6418 Жыл бұрын

    What is the material you used to make it ? What is needed after you shape it ? Like heating it or something else .😊

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    Жыл бұрын

    clay (stoneware), it's fired in a kiln at 1240°C

  • @vincepena6308
    @vincepena63082 жыл бұрын

    What are the tiny little holes within the clay, did you tenderize it before sculpting?

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    2 жыл бұрын

    it's the canvas of my slab roller that marks the clay.

  • @jugado219
    @jugado2192 жыл бұрын

    Whats the name of the black tool you use on the edge on the pot, to cut the lip ? Thank you for sharing brother!

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    2 жыл бұрын

    it's a self-made tool ;)

  • @jugado219

    @jugado219

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Greg-ceramics how did u make it sir?

  • @abdulrehaman-kx4ee
    @abdulrehaman-kx4ee5 ай бұрын

    Hi What glue you using to join parts

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    5 ай бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/aHdolKewnLO1acY.html

  • @willbrown8391
    @willbrown8391 Жыл бұрын

    Can I do this without a kiln? In an oven perhaps

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    Жыл бұрын

    no, it's fired at +1200°C. In an oven you can just dry it, not fire it.

  • @nizar12000
    @nizar120002 жыл бұрын

    Hace mucho tiempo compañero ☺️.. todo bien??!!

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    Жыл бұрын

    todo bien ;)

  • @copjoao
    @copjoao2 жыл бұрын

    Bonjour, comment faites-vous pour travailler avec une argile aussi humide pour faire un pot de cette taille ?

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    2 жыл бұрын

    C'est juste l'expérience. Avec le temps je me rend compte que je manipule la terre sans la déformer, mais c'était quelque chose de très difficile à mes débuts. C'est comme faire du vélo, c'est difficile au début. Ensuite c'est quelque chose de naturel.

  • @sharyngreen6835
    @sharyngreen6835 Жыл бұрын

    How thick do you roll the slab for this project please? Tia

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    Жыл бұрын

    usually for all my pot I roll at 8-10 mm

  • @sharyngreen7954

    @sharyngreen7954

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Greg-ceramics thank you 🌝

  • @tomdeplancke2967
    @tomdeplancke29672 жыл бұрын

    Bonjour, quelle est l’intérêt de mettre du papier journal sous le pot? C’est pour éviter les marques du ctp sur l’argile ?

  • @hakimben7808

    @hakimben7808

    2 жыл бұрын

    L'argile a une tendance de coller sur les surface glacer

  • @hakimben7808

    @hakimben7808

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mettre le journal c'est pour faciliter de manipuler l'argile

  • @Greg-ceramics

    @Greg-ceramics

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hakimben7808 voilà, tout est dit :D

  • @zicada7661
    @zicada766111 ай бұрын

    A6

  • @Ashley-ti6mp
    @Ashley-ti6mp25 күн бұрын

    What is the thickness of your pot?

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