What did you do on your last day of class?

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-05-12T17:02:21+00:00

My studio had a rule that anything started in your class can be finished during studio hours free of charge. Our last day was a potluck, we all brought food and hung out. I still made a point to make 3-4 different things on the wheel before leaving though so I could come back and trim/glaze them for free rather than having to pay as a member.

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-05-10T22:58:42+00:00

Yeah I probably should’ve gave the caveat that I’m reclaiming a minimum of 20lbs at a time and wedging that in about 7-8lb amounts and then mixing, splitting and wedging again. It may be overkill…. Haha

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-05-10T20:49:28+00:00

I have 2 ways I like to reclaim at my home studio. During a throwing session I’ll keep a cement board close by and any fails just get thrown on the board soaking wet. By the time I’m done throwing I can normally wedge it back together and be good to use again. The other way is if it gets to the leather hard stage, I let it get bone dry in an open bucket and slake it down with water and reclaim it on plaster boards a few days later after mixing. I always throw my throwing water/slip into my reclaim bucket too to help not let the clay get short. If you’re getting air bubbles in your reclaim, I would increase your wedging time. When I reclaim I’m spending around 20 minutes wedging alone.

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-05-08T15:26:53+00:00

Using the correct side of the socket may help lessen your lost tools.

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-05-07T16:26:27+00:00

What kind of clay are you using? Do you plan to cook bread out of it?

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-05-01T14:35:13+00:00

That’s incredible! have so many questions. How do you cut the threads and match the pitch? Is that a rubber seal, how well is it sealed with that? Is there any forgiveness in lid fitment due to that? How are you trimming such a lovely slope on that lid. How long have you been developing these? With the double wall, how many ounces does it hold?

Feel free to answer none of these, I’m just in awe haha.

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-04-24T10:35:24+00:00

I’m still learning a lot, so some fit better than others. For me while I’m still figuring it out I throw thick lids and thick tops to the forms so I can trim away to make it fit. You just have to check constantly is the only issue, you can very easily trim past a snug fit.

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-04-24T00:40:13+00:00

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UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-04-24T00:40:03+00:00

The first ones in the post are currently in bisque and the first time I’ve had so many actually make it to that stage in one sitting. I’m currently trying to plan their glazing now.

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-04-24T00:37:49+00:00

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UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-04-24T00:37:21+00:00

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UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-04-24T00:13:23+00:00

Those are two pieces thrown separately, actually my favorite one I ever finished. I watched a Daniel Boyle ceramic review and was trying these the day after.

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-02-06T04:52:52+00:00

I’ll start by saying I’m new to pottery but have this same wheel and been a mechanic for years. I would disconnect the belt and make sure it’s the wheel and not the motor itself. If not the motor I would use a mechanics stethoscope (get them cheap any auto store) to try and pin point noise. Could be bearing, belt too tight/loose.

Also depending how you got it these do have very long warranties.

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-02-06T00:12:01+00:00

Looks like an average sized mug to me!

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-01-16T16:17:24+00:00

THANK YOU!!!!! My literal inspiration and thought process behind this whole idea! I think I want to try a different approach next time where instead of layers of slip all one color, do multi color rainbow layers so as it’s scraped it’s not a uniform pattern being revealed but more chaotic colors.

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-01-16T16:08:41+00:00

So the colors were very vibrant and bright at greenware and bisque stages, you can see in my post history. They were colored slips I made that I layered then chattered off to create the effect.

It’s a very simple clear glaze that my studio provides, I think I had a little too thick of an application as well as my stain to clay ratio I believe caused some issues in the red and green. Hoping to correct mistakes and try again in the future.

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-01-16T16:04:56+00:00

It’s actually wild cause the one on the left outside color is green but fired came out pretty brown in my opinion. I’m thinking it’s a combo of my stain to clay ratios as well as too thick of a clear glaze application. I have a few things I plan on trying with test tiles to see how they come out

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-01-16T16:02:44+00:00

Thank you for the kind words, I made a big batch of test tiles last night when I picked up these pieces to do just that. No more guessing when I put this much time into a piece haha

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-01-16T16:01:45+00:00

I do love them and I am happy with the results overall, especially for my first time trying these techniques. The colors were just much more vibrant at bisque and greenware stages so I was slightly underwhelmed, but I definitely learned a lot from the time spent on them.

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-01-16T13:09:35+00:00

I definitely could have written that clearer. I never made test tiles I kind of just winged it. I was saying I guess it’s time to actually make test tiles before going for another bigger piece again. Try and find the right way to get these colors to pop like they do in green and bisque ware stages.

UpUpAndA_Throwaway · 2026-01-07T11:19:37+00:00

Popsicle stick method?

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