Throwing the Parts to Make a Teapot

This week's video is all about throwing the different components needed to create a teapot on the potter's wheel. Starting with the angular body, then the quickly thrown lid and finally a little group of spouts, made in multiples so I have some options when everything is assembled. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch.

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If you'd like to watch a video that shows how a teapot is made from beginning to end, you can find it here:    • How to Make a Pottery Teapot from Sta...  

Timecodes:
00:00 - Introduction / snow
00:49 - Using hot water to throw with
01:00 - New pairs of callipers
01:30 - Explaining the bucket kept next to me
01:48 - Preparing stoneware clay
02:19 - Throwing the teapot body
07:13 - Setting my callipers
07:39 - Throwing the lid
09:12 - Throwing the spouts
13:25 - The thrown pieces, which once leather hard I can assemble.

My wadding recipe is: 50% china clay/kaolin, 50% coarse alumina hydrate. Mix together slowly and then combine with water very slowly, as it seems to turn to a liquid very easily, so add less than you think.

The gas kiln is a Rohde KG-340, my potter's wheel is a Rohde HMT 500 and my electric kiln is a Rohde TE-200.

Thanks for watching!
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