How to Make Primitive Pottery
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2019
- Follow me as I guide you through the whole process of making primitive pottery, some of my other videos show more details on parts of the process but this video shows the entire process of creating primitive pottery. Please post questions below and I will answer.
#clay #primitiveskills #anasazipottery
To learn more about how to make pottery like the ancients look at my online workshops at ancientpottery.how
You can purchase a gourd scraper like the one I use in this video ancientpottery.how/product/go...
\\ Social Media Links
Instagram - / ancientpottery
Facebook - / andywardpottery - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Being a graphic designer looking to create things completely away from the computer screen, I have been interested in primitive pottery for a while and have been watching zillions of videos to catch all tips and tricks. Now I have my clay source, place and wood for the fire etc. After watching some videos for the second or third time, I realize your content has been an accelerator for me. Very understandable, motivating, without empty “masterclass” sentences and terms. I owe you a big thank you, Andy. Lots of love and respect from Turkiye.
I know the struggle. I was a web designer for many years and needed to connect with nature and physical reality after work and primitive pottery gave me that. Glad I could help you out.
Thanks for amazing video tutorial. this helps me a lot as a newbie in pottery art making.
Love and respect from philippines!
dude your videos are so awesome! i've been wanting to learn for a while now and my last burning question was "how did native americans kiln pottery" - watching your video it seems so simple now. I respect the hell out of everyone here before us who figured this all out and then passed all of that knowledge down for generations
Cool, glad my video was able to help you out.
I’m going to dive deep into your amazing channel. I recently found some beautiful red clay while camping & it inspired me to try this art form out.
Great! The nice thing about this kind of pottery is that anyone can do it almost anywhere.
Thank you, this is a excellent video! Greetings from a Portuguese primitive potter amateur!
Thanks, hello from Arizona.
I've been watching a lot of your videos over the last week or so. Thanks for all your hard work and effort you've put into this craft. It really helps us newcomers break the ice a lot quicker.
Thanks for watching, I am glad to help.
Wish I had found this channel 4 years ago when I moved here. ❤️🥰
Are you in the Southwest?
@@AncientPottery We are in St David, AZ. By Tombstone. 🥰 We lived in Chandler before we moved here. Been in an RV 4 years. Lol
Awesome video. I did not expect your pottery to look so good without the potters wheel etc. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you.
Andy, thank you so much for taking the time in making these fantastic videos! Informative, inspiring, just great! Thank you!!
Thank you I’m glad you are enjoying them.
I would love to have seen the finished piece
Thank you for the video :) I enjoyed your clear talking style and it was a nice balance of visuals and explanation.
Mahasak thank you
Thank you short and to the point there ain't nothing better broski 👍🐎
Thank you.
i would throw 50# of clay and 10# of sand in the cement mixer, add water, run it through a sieve, then let it sit and precipitate. pour off water and let it sit some more. when it is like a milkshake only thicker, dump it on the plaster of paris slab. a lot less work than wedging it in. and i needed to sieve it anyway.
i took the clue from you, and left pots in full sun all day at >100f day. then preheated using the bbq as an oven to about 200c. and using coffee cans like your galvanized tub. this was what i needed to do.
Your way of mixing clay is very similar to what Tony Soares does. th-cam.com/video/UIDGm51q4hc/w-d-xo.html
Really enjoying your videos Andy thank you for sharing your enthusiasm for this craft. You’ve inspired me to have a crack. Kind regards from Melbourne Australia.
Go for it!
Brilliant video thanks 😊
You’re welcome 😊
Hello
I made my first wood fired pieces, small figurines and tiles. I used terra cotta clay. And a mix of wood, sawdust and charcoal. My question is this; the colour of my finished items was a mix of black and brown kind of cloudy. I did paint some pieces but for the most part that did not show up at all . How can I get colour on my pieces? I would love to make green and or red. I tried putting my work inside a metal box during firing with sawdust they turned pitch black that was alright better than the cloudy look of the others. What if I filled the box with sand? Or left it empty except the pieces? Thank you you really inspired me to try this. I’m a old retired guy 73 up in Minnesota
super good video :)
RIDDIM PIZZA thanks.
Nice work Andy
Thanks 👍
I'm close to the Morean Center For Clay in st pete. what is the best store bought clay for ground firing. I have tried doing my own clay but with bad results. I have used store bought clay with bad results. Would you have to add sand to store bought clay? any advice will be appreciated.
Adding sand to store bought clay would make it less susceptible to thermal stress in this kind of firing. I don't use store bought clay but I know that New Mexico Clay sells several types that are used by people who fire outdoors like this, they could probably make some helpful recommendations.
Thanks brother
You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
Hi Andy,
Greetings from Luxembourg. I appreciate your knowledge sharing. Your videos are really instructive.
One question please: when you say you mix 1 part sand with 4 parts of clay. Which granulomtrie of sand would be appropriate. Concerning the clay, is it the ground you dig, grind and screened? or the clay been obtained by processing in water, sieve and drained dried?
Thank you for your help.
I'm not clear on the word "granulomtrie" it does not seem to be an english word. Some clay I sieve but usually I grind it dry, check out this video th-cam.com/video/ntn2-Le4DB8/w-d-xo.html
@@AncientPottery He referes to the size of a grain of sand, as an example clay has a low granulometrie and maybe gravel has high granulometrie.
What an awesome video! I have tried to make primitive pottery several times with mixed success. Typically the problem I run into is low plasticity. my pottery fires pretty well, but it cracks a lot while I am molding it. This limits the size of the vessels I make because I have to wet it so much, resulting in slumping. I've tried clay from a few sources in my area and different processing methods to filter out the clay. Do I just need to keep trying different clay sources until I find an acceptable one? I'm in central VA by the way if that makes a difference.
Perhaps you could try using levigation to remove the impurities from the clay, they may result in more plastic clay. If that doesn’t work, just keep looking for a better spot. Unfortunately I have no suggestions for clay in Virginia, however, North Carolina is famous for great clay, perhaps a little trip will result in some good results.
My clay is quite similar...I've had more success by processing it, then letting it age a couple of weeks in plastic bags....Then I knead those lumps for several minutes and the plasticity is much improved.
Thank you for this information no one can produce this information easily , I will try this using red soil ,the soil good for farming.
You are welcome. I hope it works out for you.
Good job
Thanks
I'd like to know how long you fire it. Do you keep putting wood on the fire?
What do you decorate with?
how can you tell if the clay is dry and ready to be fired? currently working on experiment using local clay and test if it can be used as a cooking vessels but unsure how to tell if the clay is dry enough to be put on fire yet. is there a way to test the dryness of my clay pottery or is it just by eye?
Feel it, if the pot is cool, it is still damp, warm it is dry.
Hi there! Thank you so much for this video- does this make the pottery functional? Thank you!
This pottery can be used for a variety of purposes, but yet it is unglazed earthenware and so is at least slightly porous. My video next week will answer the question about whether unglazed earthenware can be used.
here in Vermont, we have wet clay since we have rain more often and since we have rain often all the clay will usually was down to the rivers especially the one near my house
Yes, clay looks different in a damp climate. We find wet clay here too, near rivers and lakes and during the rainy season. Thanks.
Hi Andy! thanks for all the videos. I'm finding them really useful. I'm wondering if the unglazed pots are safe to use for cooking over a fire?
Well, there is unsafe and there is unsafe. We could say that eating lead is unsafe because it is toxic, but unglazed pottery is not toxic. Our ancestors ate from unglazed pottery from the beginning of time up until the 19th century and they seemed to do okay. The issue is that unglazed ceramics are porous so liquids and juices from the food can soak into the pottery and sour over time much like a wood cutting board but I still use one of those too. I know a lot of people who do eat on unglazed ceramics and they are still alive and if you cook on it, the heating will kill any germs in the clay. Good luck.
Thanks for the reassurance. Look forward to more videos. It’s keeping me sane during lockdown!
@@AncientPottery I had gread luck dealing my pots by burnishing then in two to three stages of burnishing them and they keep water very well.
You have a new subscriber, sir.
Thank you.
Hello! Very nice vidéo!
Can we add calcareous sand?
I heard limestone was no good. Do you have any reliable information on this?
Nice day!
Be careful about calcium in your clay, over about 840 C it will turn into quicklime which will cause spalls in your pottery when it comes into contact with moisture. So you can use it but will need to keep your firing temperature very low.
@@AncientPottery Thank you Andy for your quick, clear and precise response.
I love watching your videos. They are very informative. It's good job!
Hey Andy i made my first oxidized firing. I built a pit fire in a fire place using shingles as cover shreds (they survived the firing) and putting three pots decorated with mineral paint (most of the slips were made with one part clay and one part pigment). Also if the firing looked really intense, after the firing the pottery can dissolve in water, and the paint is very fugitive (it's like a powder sitting on the surface of the pot). I am very sad about this, and i think that the problem was probably the firing (not hot enough). In fact for the pots i used purified wild grey clay that had to become terracotta color, that instead remained grey. What do you think went wrong? What can I do to prevent this from happening again? Thanks a lot, and sorry for my bad English!!
you didn't get the fire hot enough
Hey, your fan here, how can I avoid carbon from going deep into the structure of the pottery pieces, as don't like that black colour in the surface. Thanks from México.
Hello Mexico (I love Mexico, the people, the land and the food). It's all about your firing environment. If you have the fuel touching the pottery or poor air circulation then your pottery will come out dark. Better air circulation and keeping the fuel operated from the pottery will result in good colors. Watch my videos about firing. th-cam.com/play/PLxjk09ZJzrlsyEo-ickFHnMDwQBT1HP5b.html
Hello mr. Ward. Do you happen to know the name of the 1st song that you featured in this video. Thank you for all the entertaining info and videos. One sub
How long, approximately, does it take for the firing from start to finish?
Maybe about 45 minutes to an hour on average
I've just subscribed your channel
Thanks
Which one of your videos is the best video explaining the painting or decorating of the vessel?
Here is a whole playlist, take your pick th-cam.com/play/PLxjk09ZJzrlvtM-FCcmX97pOJHP2zxAXy.html
@@AncientPottery Thank you for your time Andy. I found some beautiful blue clay in the River. I was wondering what the fired pieces would look like.
Andy, I meant to ask you about the sand. I heard that beach sand is not good to use. Even if it is clean. In your experience, do you find that to be the case?
Beach sand is full of calcium (seashells) which can cause pops in your pottery if your firing temperature goes up to 840 C or more. So if you use it keep your firing temperature low.
@@AncientPottery oh, that is a problem. Thank you very much for the reply.
does the clay that can be bought in craft stores already have sand added to it?
No, you need to add it
Where do you find the sand though? If you are gathering everything yourself
Sand is easy to find. Try a creek.
So I tried to make a pot doing like you did in your video but my bowls crack the next day.what am I doing wrong ?
hard to troubleshoot without more info but maybe these are drying cracks? th-cam.com/video/Vy4aBvs1a-M/w-d-xo.html
Sir I 've been watching your videos daily and trying to catch up your skills and knowledge but still now I could not get the right clay.give some suggestion please.
Well I dig my own clay so unless you live near me, my suggestions would do you very little good. I do have a video where I compare different commercial clays, that might be helpful to you. th-cam.com/video/n1zwTqlu4GI/w-d-xo.html
Sir we are in city.. How can we burn mud utensils please tell me
Check out today's video - th-cam.com/video/1I4ikWwjNjk/w-d-xo.html
Does it matter what kind of sand?
It can make a difference, some minerals can cause pops in the clay
Is it still possible to use clay that have been boiled?
Yes it's a bit odd but that's what I did. 😄
Yes boiling won't get it hot enough to turn clay into ceramic
My clay looks differebt than yours. Mine looks more like dirt color rather than red. Will it work the same?
Also is there anything i can substitute sand with?
All clay is different, different colors and textures. Give it a try and see how it does, it might be great and it might be terrible, you can't tell from the color. Anything non-plastic will work for temper, if you don't have sand you can used crushed and powdered fired pottery, ground up rock, ground up seashells, volcanic ash, diatomaceous earth, etc.
why do i have to add sand to the clay?
It helps the clay to dry evenly and protects against thermal shock. All clay needs to be tempered.
New mexico?
Arizona
Gezerken anlatman güzel, ama Türkçe altyazılı koyma ihtimali varmı acaba
I don't think I have many fans in Turkey, I don't even add English subtitles.
@@AncientPotteryAma İngilizce altyazı var videoda. çeviri yapmaya çalışıyorum ama merak ettiklerimi tam anlamıyorum. Dil seçeneği olursa burada ki insanlar senin yaptığın gibi videoları seviyorlar.
1:56 as someone who probably knows more about rocket science than pottery, this is unfortunate news
Well not everything can be rocket science
@@AncientPottery Unfortunately so!
Was liquid, such as wine, affected by the unique taste of the pottery clay? ... ¿So in other words, how much did the clay change the flavor of what it contained; quite a bit, very little, or next to not at all? Thank you
Your Grace and Majesty, Fernandø Barela ✴♕❀
Oh I'm sure the clay did effect the flavor, probably more the smell than the taste though.