The Clay Collective

The Clay Collective

Three friends making pottery! Hope you'll check out our shops if you like our work!

Catherine (Black Cat Pottery): etsy.com/shop/blackcatpotter
Dena (DFStoneware): etsy.com/shop/dfstoneware
Yass (Yassmtm.pottery): instagram.com/yassmtm.pottery

Raku Firing [Round 3]

Raku Firing [Round 3]

Raku Firing [Round 2]

Raku Firing [Round 2]

Two Potters Wheel Throwing

Two Potters Wheel Throwing

Throwing Bowls Off The Hump

Throwing Bowls Off The Hump

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  • @adianezhernandez5877
    @adianezhernandez587711 күн бұрын

    This is probably harder than a big wheel

  • @lamardon9723
    @lamardon972323 күн бұрын

    Great idea for apothecary jars. 🎉

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective23 күн бұрын

    Yess! Very true!

  • @fatnik5168
    @fatnik5168Ай бұрын

    Do you have a hookah jar tutorial?

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollectiveАй бұрын

    Unfortunately we don’t 😔

  • @fatnik5168
    @fatnik5168Ай бұрын

    hello 👋

  • @fatnik5168
    @fatnik5168Ай бұрын

  • @DunoonVanRijn-dx1hr
    @DunoonVanRijn-dx1hrАй бұрын

    I really like the way this looks

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollectiveАй бұрын

    Thank you so much! ☺️

  • @iSugarHeart
    @iSugarHeartАй бұрын

    Beauuutiful <3

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollectiveАй бұрын

    Thank you! ❤️

  • @cristinaiancu8070
    @cristinaiancu80702 ай бұрын

    Are you doing this in a parking lot?

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective2 ай бұрын

    Sort of! It’s a maker space and they utilize the parking lot for demos that involve fire 😉

  • @stuartrudrum779
    @stuartrudrum7792 ай бұрын

    Beautiful video, I have just bought a potters wheel from Germany and a big bag of clay. I can't wait to try it all out. Xxx

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective2 ай бұрын

    Amazing!! Best of luck on your clay adventures 🥰

  • @urmibh
    @urmibh2 ай бұрын

    Therapeutic

  • @ro340
    @ro3402 ай бұрын

    I saw the finished piece in a google image search of “ceramic bong” and got chills. This is so beautiful! I had to come to the video to tell you how pretty I thought it was.

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective2 ай бұрын

    Aww wow, that’s awesome! Thank you so much! 🥰

  • @gamepassgamer3755
    @gamepassgamer37552 ай бұрын

    I passed my vase making in art class with a bong i still have

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective2 ай бұрын

    Haha that’s amazing! 😂

  • @brey4107
    @brey41073 ай бұрын

    So sorry for your loss. I just lost my sweet kitty girl last Tuesday. They’re never really gone.

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective3 ай бұрын

    Aw I’m sorry to hear that 😔 my condolences to you as well. They’re with us forever ❤️

  • @annagray6491
    @annagray64913 ай бұрын

    Love the clip on and off bats! You make it look so easy! I have a different mini wheel arriving today! Can’t wait to give it a go! I do use a big wheel so I will be cross if I can’t manage the little one! 😂

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective3 ай бұрын

    Hahaha aw that’s awesome! Best of luck!! There is a small learning curve, but you can do it!! 🥰

  • @krissyrawley1783
    @krissyrawley17833 ай бұрын

    What kind of clay are you using?

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective3 ай бұрын

    I believe this was just smooth white clay!

  • @Vcowley
    @Vcowley3 ай бұрын

    What is the weight of you the clay? Please and thank you.

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective3 ай бұрын

    I’m not too sure, it was a very small ball 😅

  • @bantumilliarunaa8612
    @bantumilliarunaa86123 ай бұрын

    Cost of pottery

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective3 ай бұрын

    There are links to our Etsy shops in our bio! 😊

  • @cswizzle22
    @cswizzle224 ай бұрын

    You make it look so easy!!

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective4 ай бұрын

    Aw, thank you!! It took getting through a few fails to get there, but it’s a super fun challenge to tackle!

  • @heartofdarkness2377
    @heartofdarkness23774 ай бұрын

    Does the torch replace the use of a kiln/furnace?

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective4 ай бұрын

    No, definitely not 😞 It’s just to stiffen up the clay a little so I can move them without warping them too much. The kiln is still very necessary

  • @WilliamAhman-ig9jn
    @WilliamAhman-ig9jn6 ай бұрын

    🎉 wow

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective6 ай бұрын

    Thank you!! 🥰

  • @user-kl8py9tk1e
    @user-kl8py9tk1e7 ай бұрын

    This is stunning!

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!! 🥰

  • @madsamfpv8590
    @madsamfpv85907 ай бұрын

    really nice! What kind of paper did you use?

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! I used tracing paper! You can also use tissue paper or rice paper, but just make sure whatever option you choose doesn’t have a wax coating on one side or you won’t be able to transfer the underglaze with a damp sponge 😊

  • @Dragon-Slay3r
    @Dragon-Slay3r7 ай бұрын

    Tea pot hans zimmer time lid 😭

  • @scrumbun1251
    @scrumbun12517 ай бұрын

    Is this brown bear from KY mud works?

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective7 ай бұрын

    It’s mid cal red from tuckers pottery supplies! 😊

  • @scrumbun1251
    @scrumbun12517 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the response! I’ll look that up

  • @mddell58
    @mddell587 ай бұрын

    QUESTION: What causes the one to have lots of 'bumps?' Thank you.

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective7 ай бұрын

    Sometimes when you’re heating up your pots in the kiln, the glaze starts to bubble a bit. If you keep heating them and push the temperature higher the bubbles will eventually level out and go smooth again. But if you pull the pot out when it looks bubbly then the glaze will keep that texture through the reduction process! It’s pretty neat!

  • @sherrihaight2724
    @sherrihaight27247 ай бұрын

    Thank you! This short vid is fantastic for showing friends the type of pottery I used to do. And it's tricky and unusual methods.

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective7 ай бұрын

    I’m so glad you found it useful!! 🥰

  • @anandpatel1074
    @anandpatel1074Ай бұрын

    Y don’t u do it anymore bro?

  • @sherrihaight2724
    @sherrihaight2724Ай бұрын

    My husband died and i became disabled I sold off my studio but even 20 years on, i still miss the art and the selling and the shows. ​@anandpatel1074

  • @Dystopiancircus
    @Dystopiancircus7 ай бұрын

    I have a blue one on the way from UK. I can’t wait.

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective7 ай бұрын

    So exciting!! Enjoy it!! 😍

  • @sybillestahl8646
    @sybillestahl86468 ай бұрын

    Are you using commercial Raku glazes or mixing your own? How about a recipe?😊

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective8 ай бұрын

    We are using commercial glazes! These ones are Spectrum glazes! 😊

  • @LisahinesCoach
    @LisahinesCoach8 ай бұрын

    Aww this one got me. 😢. Sending hugs

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective8 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much ❤️😔❤

  • @steveguynup5441
    @steveguynup54419 ай бұрын

    Beautiful work... and I have question. Does (could) this surface conduct electricity? I'm using a ceramic sculpture as a touchable interface for an immersive VR poem. Will likely use Nichrome wire, but this outcome kinda matches the textures on my 3D characters...

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective9 ай бұрын

    That is an excellent question, and to be honest, I’m not sure! The glaze definitely has a metallic finish, and does contain some copper elements in its chemistry, but whether that is enough to actually conduct electricity, I have no idea! It would be a very interesting experiment!

  • @steveguynup5441
    @steveguynup54419 ай бұрын

    @@theclaycollective Thanks for the quick reply, and hmm ... I'll see if I can explore this. I'm a digital artist, so I don't "directly" have resources. I did get a grant, so something needs to happen (lol)

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective9 ай бұрын

    @@steveguynup5441 haha well best of luck!! I’d be very interested to hear how it all goes!

  • @sylviapagonis8634
    @sylviapagonis86349 ай бұрын

    Hi, how did you put the globe inside?

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective9 ай бұрын

    Hey there! It’s a light bulb! I had to design the hole at the top of the lamp shade to be the right size to fit the lamp hardware, and then I just screw in a lightbulb like you would with any lamp

  • @jane55ism
    @jane55ism10 ай бұрын

    everyone seems to be saying, ‘great video” and then asking the questions that are obvious because he decided to very hip and do a video with no talking- sigh

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective10 ай бұрын

    We’re not “hip” 😂 we just don’t enjoy hearing our own voices on camera. But we’re always happy to answer questions in the comments!

  • @lotushoney9891
    @lotushoney989110 ай бұрын

    I got one in blue. took months to get the courage to order the clay, supplies & a lil used paragon kiln. now I’m practicing cylinders on this wheel. so fun.

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective10 ай бұрын

    Aww that’s so awesome!! I’m glad to hear you found your courage 🥰

  • @goosetepher
    @goosetepher11 ай бұрын

    Hey I’ve read your tips on how to size your down stem! for a 14mm down stem with 11.37% shrinkage it looks like the original size needs to be about 3/5”, but I’m having a hard time finding a clay punch of that diameter. Do you have any other suggestions?

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective11 ай бұрын

    Hmm, maybe you can find some piping at a hardware store at that size? Or possibly use a compass to carve the hole diameter and then manually cut it out?

  • @goosetepher
    @goosetepher11 ай бұрын

    Thank you for getting back to me so quick!! Those are such good ideas I’ll try them out this weekend:)

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective11 ай бұрын

    @@goosetepher best of luck!! 😊

  • @boneskaulas
    @boneskaulas11 ай бұрын

    2:42 why and what did u pour in there?

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective11 ай бұрын

    It’s glaze! It’s a dipping glaze, so I poured it in to coat the inside. Once fired, it has a glass like coating to keep it protected and leak free 🙂

  • @boneskaulas
    @boneskaulas11 ай бұрын

    @@theclaycollective ty

  • @CoreyMarshallMusic
    @CoreyMarshallMusic Жыл бұрын

    RIP Sunny :(

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective Жыл бұрын

    😞❤️

  • @sybillestahl8646
    @sybillestahl8646 Жыл бұрын

    A question about your firing: I know you need to reduce the glazes after they come out of the kiln, but is the fire itself oxidizing or reducing? Does that make a difference to the colour?

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective Жыл бұрын

    How hot you get your pots in the kiln can affect your glaze colours! Too hot or too cold and they get kinda muddy and dull or overly textured and bubbly. The perfect temperature that we’ve found with our kiln is around 1800 Fahrenheit or 1000 Celsius. That seems to be the point that really brings out the colours! For me, hardwoods produce copper effects, and soft woods or paper let the natural glaze colours come through more. This pot came out very copper, but if I had used softwoods, it would have been blue ☺️

  • @d.jensen5153
    @d.jensen5153 Жыл бұрын

    I loved how thin you were able to throw each piece.

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!! I really appreciate that 🥰🥰

  • @scot60
    @scot60 Жыл бұрын

    Love this pottery.

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! 🥰

  • @chrisp7548
    @chrisp7548 Жыл бұрын

    This is so cool!

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!! 🥰🥰

  • @jabra-6019
    @jabra-6019 Жыл бұрын

    So beautiful 🤩

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!! 🥰

  • @charlottesmom
    @charlottesmom Жыл бұрын

    OMG its got little bats!! Where did you even get this? My mini is just a metal wheel, no bats. How powerful is it (RPM??) it actually looks pretty sturdy. Great video!! ❤

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!! It is such a cute little wheel! 🥰🥰 here’s a link to it! ❤️ smallceramics.com/products/the-small-pottery-wheel

  • @fakiirification
    @fakiirification Жыл бұрын

    that is spectacular. Im going to have to try this out now. Never thrown a pot in my life, No better time to start, eh?

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!! It’s never too late for pottery 🥰🥰

  • @donodony3868
    @donodony3868 Жыл бұрын

    It won't work mate the pipe needs to go into the water

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective Жыл бұрын

    I fit them with a glass down stem after bud! That’s why I take the time to size the hole precisely 😁❤️

  • @donodony3868
    @donodony3868 Жыл бұрын

    Fair enough haha

  • @Matthew-uu2xe
    @Matthew-uu2xe Жыл бұрын

    How do you glaze inside the bong?

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective Жыл бұрын

    I use dipping glaze and I pour it inside 😊

  • @zap2336
    @zap2336 Жыл бұрын

    Watching those hot pieces go into water makes me anxious.

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective Жыл бұрын

    Hahaha us too 😬

  • @CostasSpirides
    @CostasSpirides Жыл бұрын

    Hey! That looks amazing! Great job! I am so hyped because I realized I have bought the same glaze among others from spectrum and expecting them to arrive soon. Any tips? Temps and firing schedule etc? I have only done two firings and used my regular low firing glazes. I had some interesting results but nothing like THAT ❤! Thanks in advance and all the best wishes from Crete, Greece.

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!! And that’s so exciting!! Try to get your Raku kiln up to 1000 Celsius, and use hard woods in your reduction like walnut to get the copper colours! Glossy magazine paper helps too but walnut is my favourite 😁

  • @CostasSpirides
    @CostasSpirides Жыл бұрын

    ​@@theclaycollective ​ thank you so much for the info!! I really appreciate it. 😊😊

  • @puwazatza
    @puwazatza Жыл бұрын

    I have made several pieces with the glaze combination you recommended but I didn't quite get the ocean-ish look yet. Also, the black surface seems to be matt and uneven. I guess you applied multiple coats of black glaze? Also, I think the clay matters too. Anyways, I really appreciate that you shared so much info and I am really working on this to reach your level of art.

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective Жыл бұрын

    Aww you’ll get it! Here’s some more specific info for you to get hopefully closer to success! The clay body is called CCSS from tuckers pottery supplies but you could probably use a red clay or a sandy coloured clay. Do three coats of obsidian as a base, and then pour the other glazes into the bowl instead of brushing them on (don’t pour too much cuz it’ll be thick). Try and pour the glazes in so they stay somewhat separated and then swirl them around by tilting your bowl until it looks marbled, but carefully so they don’t end up all mixed together 😊 hopefully that helps!

  • @puwazatza
    @puwazatza Жыл бұрын

    @@theclaycollective thank you so much!!! Really want to make it happen soon and show it to you proudly 😊

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective Жыл бұрын

    @@puwazatza can’t wait to see it!! 🥰 also make sure your kiln is firing to a nice cone 6!

  • @ronvalley1973
    @ronvalley1973 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful, and I forgot to try the potters wheel when I took ceramics in high school.....a long time ago....!

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective2 ай бұрын

    There’s always time to try! 😁

  • @veggiestew9127
    @veggiestew9127 Жыл бұрын

    I've never thought to do something like this before, I love it!!!

  • @theclaycollective
    @theclaycollective Жыл бұрын

    Add it to the list of things to try!! 😁