How to Throw, Glaze and Fire a Pottery Inkwell, From Beginning to End

Inkwells are the task at hand this week, from thrown on the potter's wheel from 200 grams of clay, trimmed, bisque fired, glazed and finally reduction fired in my gas kiln. As always, thanks so much for taking the time to watch! And if you have any further questions please do ask in the comments below.

Video about reduction firing the gas kiln:    • Loading and Reduction Firing a Kiln F...  

Spinners, made by Richard Carter:   / richard-carter-pottery-524391184640728  

Timecodes:
0:00 - Introduction
0:18 - Throwing inkwell
2:04 - Illustration about wall thickness, clay distribution
5:27 - Trimming inkwells using a chuck
6:41 - Discussing the chuck
9:37 - Cross section of inkwell
10:44 - Loading the electric kiln for a bisque firing to 1000ºc
11:40 - Waxing the base
12:58 - Glazing the inkwells
14:08 - Cleaning up the glaze
15:03 - Loading and firing the gas kiln in reduction to 1290ºc, (cone 10)
15:43 - Before and after example
16:12 - Finished piece with cork and ink dip pen

Thanks for watching!
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