How to hand build a Bonsai Pot in clay. From slab to finished pot with a tree in it. DIY tutorial.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
- DIY Bonsai pot that can survive the Northern winter outside all year around.
Step-by-step tutorial on how to make your own stoneware bonsai pot in ceramics.
From rolling a slab to handbuilding walls, glazing and the final result: a pine tree bonsai pot..
I am Mika.
I live in Finland where the winters can be 6 months long with temperatures close to -26 celsius.
I try to grow my own Bonsai trees, native Finnish trees that can be kept outside all year.
In this video I make a pot for my Pine tree and actually plant it in the finished pot.
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"In the temple garden" by Aaron Kenny
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Greetings from Finland! - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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Good job!!!
Thank you Rick! Cheers from a slippery, cold Finland!
Thank you
Thank you for watching!
I hope you get some great ideas!
Cheers Mika!
I absolutely loved this video! It inspired me and now I’m going to make my own bonsai pot ☺️
Thank you so much Julia! I would love to see your finished Bonsai pot!
Merry Christmas and cheers from a snowy cold Finland!
Nice and easy tutorial to make a big pot! I like the idea using forms to support the pot. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much! And thanks for your support! Yes, the old socks and bags filled with polystyrene are great for many things, I use them almost all the time when I need some stabilization or support during the building or drying process. The tree is still green!
It’s a beautiful pot, I also make my own bonsai pots and this has drawn me deeper into the world of clay and pottery, thanks for the video
Aah! Thanks! i need to be drawn deeper into the art of Bonsai-shaping and trimming. i see all kinds of beautiful trees but I find it hard to actually get the shapes and forms I want.
Making your own pots is soo fun and satisfying! The most important thing is to find a pot matching the tree.When making a pot yourself you can choose the shape and glazing instead of searching all over the world for the perfect one. Thank you again!
You are a really talented man. Huge thanks for putting up this video, really helpful for people like me.
Thank you so much for your kind comment! Greetings froma a really cold Finland (-28C today..)
Cheers! Mika
For a long time ive missed working with pottery, so recently I've made a shohin pot for my sagebrush that happens to be in my icon.
This video was helpful, thank you.
Thank you! I’m glad that the video was helpful. Good luck with even more pots, the satisfaction in having a tree in a pot you made yourself is always great. I’m also excited to see if my trees survived this winter.. Take care of your beautiful trees! Cheers Mika
Whow what a great explanation video, from start to the end, thank you for the inspiration!!!
Thank you Philip for your kind words! I’m now only waiting for spring here in Finland so that I can dig out the pot and tree from the frozen ground. It’s always interesting to see if the Bonsais survive the winter. I’m really glad if this video can be inspirational! I saw your great hornring video! Absolutely great.. next up some Bonsai pots?
Cheers from a cold, windy Finland / Mika
Excellent!
Thank you so much! Hope you enjoyed it and maybe get some great ideas! Cheers Mika
Bom vídeo continue assim meu amigo beijos quentinhos 💋❤
Thank you so much!!
I watch other bonsai channels and I’m impressed but this was fascinating. Different approach entirely.
Thank you William so much! I’m not up there with the pot-maker masters, not even close, but I think this is an easy way of producing own Bonsai pots. I love clay and the feel of it! Do you make your own pots too and grow Bonsai?
Cheers from a cold wintery Finland!
/ Mika
@@clayeasy I’m a dilettante grower but would never have even considered making my own pots. I watch other pot “masters” both Asian European and American , but your approach is so rustic and specific to Finland. I like history but I like innovation and ingenuity too. You’ve really made the endeavor your own and I look forward to seeing much more of your work. I have a feeling there’s some ceramics work in my future.
BTW I’m in south eastern Pennsylvania where it’s been shockingly warm.
@@williamwoody7607 it would be great if I can inspire you to start working with clay and ceramics! On most of the ceramic courses that I attend, I’m the only male, but it has become a passion of mine.
The climate is a big factor when I build my pots, they can not be unglazed, too thin or made in terracotta. When water freezes in the pots, they will otherwise crack. Thank you for your support! ..and try ceramics, it’s almost therapeutic!
Thank you for making this tutorial! What shape pot would you recommend for someone first starting out with hand building as the easiest to practice with?
Thank you for watching my video!
I think this shape, without stands/legs might be perfect to star with. I have made a few more or less like this one, with separate stands that I attach to the pot afterwards. Cheers from a rainy Finland!
Awesome video, Thanks for sharing! How thick are the walls?
Hallo! Thank you for watching!
The walks are about 1,5 cm when wet. Drying and burning makes them a little bit thinner. The clay I use is called 1164, it’s a stoneware, raku clay.
thanks
Thank you fir a thorough and pleasant tutorial. Good form for the pot. I have noticed that most bonsai pots are not glazed on the inside. But you brushed a thin, incomplete layer of glaze on the inside. Do you do this to help strengthen the pot for outside Finnish winters? Or why?
Thank You Liz! Yes, that's exactly why i do it! I don't know if it will helps much, but I have experimented with unglazed pots in our climate and those pots are cracking, falling into pieces after about one or two years.
The high temperature of 1250 celsius turns the clay rock-hard, but I still feel more secure with this thin layer of glaze. Do you also grow Bonsais?