Throwing Tall Skinny Bottles - 6lbs

Today I revisit a shape I used to live making and I haven’t made in a couple years. This was so much fun and I’m excited to make more.
Enjoy!
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  • @denafarsad9926
    @denafarsad9926 Жыл бұрын

    These bloopers are hilarious! Thanks for the educational videos and explanations. Love your videos and I’m always learning something new from you!

  • @MatthewKellyPottery

    @MatthewKellyPottery

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Glad you could learn and laugh

  • @gerdawhite6012
    @gerdawhite60123 жыл бұрын

    I had to go back and watch the out-takes twice. Talented and funny. Thanks.

  • @lisalawn1111
    @lisalawn11112 жыл бұрын

    love your pottery, your teaching, and... your outtakes! :)))

  • @michaeldausmann6066
    @michaeldausmann60663 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic technique... the Bottles look great!

  • @juliannehansen4801
    @juliannehansen48013 жыл бұрын

    You are the "tall boss" ! I am so impressed and am really working on my tall cylinders and find it a struggle! Well done!

  • @freddiemoretti8456
    @freddiemoretti84563 жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyed ....... good tips......glad to hear you help feed the family...be safe!

  • @debbiewilson958
    @debbiewilson9583 жыл бұрын

    You absolutely had me holding my breath on that first one. I could sit and watch you throw pots all day long.

  • @juliestrater439
    @juliestrater4392 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha...loved the bloopers!! And, the t-shirt!!!

  • @cavemandancer
    @cavemandancer Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video Matt... watched this 4 times. This is one of the tricker ones. Once I get at about 14" I have trouble getting the clay up, or it buckles or I get thin spots. Super fun.

  • @mattcall5654
    @mattcall56543 жыл бұрын

    Shine on. Love what you are doing. Thanks for the helpful video

  • @donnamanley8172
    @donnamanley81723 жыл бұрын

    Love the music on the second bottle. I just started throwing 6 weeks ago, so all of this makes so much more sense than before.

  • @clifforddalton3067
    @clifforddalton30673 жыл бұрын

    the last bottle went really well throughout, excellent

  • @clifforddalton3067
    @clifforddalton30673 жыл бұрын

    Awesome throwing there Matt, such control and steadiness throughout. That second one sure gave you much less problems than the first, you always seem to be able to get around those problems though :) I want one ;) Keep me updated please. Regards and safety for you and your family.

  • @brianh.9688
    @brianh.96883 жыл бұрын

    Excellent camera work on this one. Those close ups of your pulls are perfect. I've re-watched that video from a few years ago of you making a tall bottle from 6lbs many times. That and this one are great. Thanks again for another fantastic video.

  • @clifforddalton3067
    @clifforddalton30673 жыл бұрын

    I watched this yesterday and was so inspired that I'm watching it again today :) I do have a picture of the ones you made years ago Matt. It's also another skinny necked bottle so I'm bound to like it more :) Thanks Matt

  • @graykicklighterjonathan-gr7275
    @graykicklighterjonathan-gr72753 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for another video! You make it look way too easy.

  • @astrozoan9
    @astrozoan93 жыл бұрын

    Your pottery is always fantastic.....but can we talk about your shirt for a second. That shirt is AMAZING, as I am sure the person behind that sentiment is as well! I also need to get me one of those. 😀

  • @claymoma
    @claymoma3 жыл бұрын

    Awwwwww what a sweet guy you are . . . It's the T-shirt silly. Your pots aren't bad either!!!!

  • @amberlashway8551
    @amberlashway85513 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for such an excellent video 😊

  • @theguyfrmurclass
    @theguyfrmurclass2 жыл бұрын

    Hey Mr. Kelly, I find inspiration in your videos and other pottery videos here on KZread. After Watching pottery videos and wanting to do pottery for years and years, I signed up for a 4 week class today. It's very exciting and also a bit scary to learn something I've never done before, but your bloopers at the end of this video shows the kind of trouble you go through to share your knowledge here and that believe it or not gives me hope to step into an unfamiliar area and learn along the way. Keep inspiring many people and I wish you and your family best wishes :) thank you!

  • @MatthewKellyPottery

    @MatthewKellyPottery

    2 жыл бұрын

    Congrats on signing up. It’s never easy to try something new because you’re never good when you start. Have fun.

  • @patspotpage
    @patspotpage2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your knowledge! p.s., love the shirt!

  • @davezad
    @davezad3 жыл бұрын

    I've seen some potters stand up when they make that last pull. Good to have long arms.

  • @bonitamilstead7682
    @bonitamilstead7682 Жыл бұрын

    Love your bottles but love that shirt!

  • @amorangihikuroa3677
    @amorangihikuroa36773 жыл бұрын

    howsit going bro, hope all is well. i really like your lil close up shots your splicing in. nice to see the detail of your technique. very nefty

  • @potteryworks
    @potteryworks3 жыл бұрын

    Great video Matt you need a 4ft or 5footer for the front of the wood fire cover and ash. Check out nic Collins bottles.

  • @granywonder57
    @granywonder573 жыл бұрын

    Your light is shining

  • @frankeager
    @frankeager3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome job! I have the same issue when talking to my students and demoing I never get it to work out. I just need to focus still..:)

  • @cristinagandolfi4599
    @cristinagandolfi4599 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing!

  • @jasonkohlmeier6707
    @jasonkohlmeier67073 жыл бұрын

    I love how you show how high you get with 6 pounds of clay, I really like that idea because it’s efficient. If I may ask, how wide are they and how thick do you make the walls. I’m trying to do a unique bottle type but I think my first one was way to skinny, and didn’t work out, (but hey that’s why we keep at it.

  • @guywolff
    @guywolff2 жыл бұрын

    The old flowerpot makers in the UK often did a left hand knuckling in for the first pull on the 12 or 16 or 24 pounders using the heal of the left hand . George Curtis at Littlethorpe Pottery used to say "Let the wheel do the work " :) . Are you near my old friend David Stuempfle ? Great throwing . there Matt

  • @glennrich2566
    @glennrich25662 жыл бұрын

    Very nice. Consider that trimming is the other half of the process.

  • @tgoodpottery-teresagood3539
    @tgoodpottery-teresagood3539 Жыл бұрын

    the choice of t shirt for this demo is epic ;)

  • @user-nl2vh3hz9x
    @user-nl2vh3hz9x5 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @gaetanproductions
    @gaetanproductions2 жыл бұрын

    nice job !

  • @smilyman1000
    @smilyman10003 жыл бұрын

    you should have more views...amazing work

  • @MatthewKellyPottery

    @MatthewKellyPottery

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Feel free to like and share to help the view and subscription count.

  • @colorfullyme
    @colorfullyme2 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this video :D How do you finish the bottoms? do you trim them at all?

  • @glennp5872
    @glennp58723 жыл бұрын

    You make this look so simple but I know it is not Great work

  • @pavlinaboruvkova4471
    @pavlinaboruvkova44713 жыл бұрын

    Fabulous! How tall are the bottles from 6pounds of clay? Thank you :)

  • @Littelllable
    @Littelllable3 жыл бұрын

    Your human and retakes are Cracking me up. Glad you kept them.

  • @LexicAver
    @LexicAver2 жыл бұрын

    thanks

  • @Floreypottery
    @Floreypottery3 жыл бұрын

    That clay body throws tall well I’m curious what it is. I have found some Kentucky Mudworks clay I like for tall stuff

  • @loydgibson4393
    @loydgibson43933 жыл бұрын

    Does your clay body contain grog? If so, does it affect glaze and surface appearance?

  • @maniacmikepepperhead3040
    @maniacmikepepperhead30403 жыл бұрын

    Nice work. Did your wife buy you the t-shirt? :) I'm going to have to try a 6 pound bottle to hold some peach vinegar I made.

  • @MatthewKellyPottery

    @MatthewKellyPottery

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes she did. 🤣

  • @clifforddalton3067
    @clifforddalton3067 Жыл бұрын

    you' sure have come a long way since we first made contact. Eye laser surgery for one, also my talking you into Patreon which I hope has helped you out a lot. Also you've become a "dab hand" at narrating your videos, this in itself is sure to have helped so many people. Your camera techniques have improved no end. well done Matt.

  • @rndillard4
    @rndillard43 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful! Sry if this has been asked already... what clay body do you throw with?

  • @MatthewKellyPottery

    @MatthewKellyPottery

    3 жыл бұрын

    My wood fired clay is Okemedium from Starworks in Star NC (which is the clay I used in this video. My gas fired clay body is Hestia from Highwater.

  • @tonyc8295
    @tonyc82953 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing. I've been struggling with making a taller shape. I keep losing it about mid-way. Also, sometimes I struggle to understand how tall I should be attempting with a certain amount of clay. Is there a rule of thumb? Thanks again for a great video.

  • @MatthewKellyPottery

    @MatthewKellyPottery

    3 жыл бұрын

    No rule of thumb on that as far as I’m concerned. We are all at different skill levels for throwing. Cutting a cylinder in half after you’ve pulled all you can is a good idea to see where you are pulling too thin and/or not enough. Also wall thickness of the cylinder usually depends on how you plan to shape the piece.

  • @aairo1946
    @aairo19462 жыл бұрын

    I feel like I'd lose skin and fingers throwing on a square bat

  • @genboomxer
    @genboomxer3 жыл бұрын

    Another excellent video. Regards to your wife for being perfect (like mine). ;-)

  • @xfaithc
    @xfaithc3 жыл бұрын

    How tall is the first vase you threw?

  • @eternitybeloved2349
    @eternitybeloved23493 жыл бұрын

    I like your shirt

  • @annamannaproductions
    @annamannaproductions11 ай бұрын

    You said it att 13 min. Thanks for not speaking all the time! Silent concentration is beautiful!

  • @VictorAndScience
    @VictorAndScience11 ай бұрын

    Oh god, how do you tream that!

  • @MatthewKellyPottery

    @MatthewKellyPottery

    11 ай бұрын

    I don’t trim most of my pieces. I aim to throw them so they don’t need trimming.

  • @engineerscott2076
    @engineerscott20763 жыл бұрын

    LOL...burrrp

  • @EllyMoody
    @EllyMoody2 жыл бұрын

    I've started throwing bottles and the taller they get the less clue I have how to trim the base? I've shaped them upside down on a coffee mug but that doesn't work when they're bigger

  • @MatthewKellyPottery

    @MatthewKellyPottery

    2 жыл бұрын

    I don’t do much trimming or altering to the base. When I have done that I throw a taller chuck to set the bottles in for trimming

  • @triciac1019

    @triciac1019

    Жыл бұрын

    Soak the chuck in water so when you hold it in place with blobs of clay the clay sticks to the chuck and you bottle.

  • @kennethdante
    @kennethdante3 жыл бұрын

    Wow you are awesome. I'm a total disaster compared to your efficiency.

  • @Thekennel177
    @Thekennel1773 жыл бұрын

    Omg

  • @michaeldausmann6066
    @michaeldausmann60663 жыл бұрын

    Who got you that tshirt? lol

  • @theresamoore2314
    @theresamoore23142 жыл бұрын

    Say what your hand is doing inside

  • @brucec6442
    @brucec64423 жыл бұрын

    How is it that a number of comments concerning the subject matter appear before you even center the clay !! Interesting !!

  • @brucec6442

    @brucec6442

    3 жыл бұрын

    and.....you tryin' to look like a "protester" with that hairdu ??

  • @clifforddalton3067
    @clifforddalton30672 жыл бұрын

    Who would have believe that you were making your Distancing mugs 22020! By all accounts you could still be making them as "Social distancing 2025" How sad

  • @MatthewKellyPottery

    @MatthewKellyPottery

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes very sad

  • @MatthewKellyPottery

    @MatthewKellyPottery

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s especially sad that politics and money has superseded our ability to focus on the necessary steps to totally destroy this virus. We have the resources and knowledge now to do so but still politics and financial interests I fear are keeping us from doing the right things.

  • @patrickbass3542
    @patrickbass35422 жыл бұрын

    I hope you don't usually wear your hear like that...it looks stupid!