I saw the finished piece in a google image search of “ceramic bong” and got chills. This is so beautiful! I had to come to the video to tell you how pretty I thought it was.
Thank you! I'm so happy to read your kind words! :) We've been slacking a bit with the videos lately but we'll be back at it shortly! Anything specific you'd like to see?
Great job dude! I’m hoping I can make something close to this during my first semester taking ceramics lol. Will be back with questions possibly. this is the perfect size ❤️
My silicone bong just had a really bad tear And I'm taking a ceramics course. So I know what I'm making if not for the end of the semester certainly for myself
Hey! I buy my down stems on Amazon, they’re pretty generic so I just went for whatever’s inexpensive. The o-rings I buy from the hardware store. Use a shrinkage ruler to determine how big you need to make the opening of your bong in order for the down stem to fit after clay shrinkage! 😊
Thank you so much! It’s just regular white glaze over a speckled clay! There are lots of different speckled clays, but this one is called white speckle 😊
@@theclaycollective Wow that's so interesting! I've always seen pieces with speckled clay that also have speckled glazes, I didn't know they show through like that! Thank you so much :))
@@julianahing5180 no problem!! It’s amazing how much the speckles come through with any glaze combo! You can even notice them slightly under black glaze!
They do fine! It’s the same process as cleaning glass bongs, but the slightly annoying thing is not being able to see inside. I just clean more often to stay on top of it 😊
@@shaunkingkgttoatyerrdvhjus6850 absolutely! Glaze turns to glass after fired so there will be no leaking or absorption if you coat the inside with dipping glaze. And it will be just as easy to clean and care for as any other bong ☺️
Use any food safe clay and just keep in mind it’s shrinkage rate when making the stem for the down stem to fit in! And this one is glazed with a white glaze called snow 😊
Nice concise vid. I liked how you showed application of wax/latex to retard the drying of the stem. What did you factors did you consider on deciding what diameter to make the stem?
Thank you so so much! For the stem hole, I measured the circumference of my glass downstem and then used a shrinkage calculator to find out how big I needed to make the stem for the glass piece to fit after shrinkage 😊
@@hoax4312 haha no no, definitely using a down stem 😊 I did make one bong with a built in down stem, and it was beautiful, but very hard to clean 😖 so now I use the removable ones.
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I saw the finished piece in a google image search of “ceramic bong” and got chills. This is so beautiful! I had to come to the video to tell you how pretty I thought it was.
Aww wow, that’s awesome! Thank you so much! 🥰
Great Pot! Where do you buy the glass downstrem and how do you get it to seal to the ceramic?
Thank you! I buy the down stems on Amazon and I put a rubber o-ring around it so it has a perfect seal but can still be removed to clean 😊
I love this video. Ive watched it so many times! I would love more like this
Thank you! I'm so happy to read your kind words! :) We've been slacking a bit with the videos lately but we'll be back at it shortly! Anything specific you'd like to see?
Bongs and pipes. There just arnt that many on youtube
But also just more. I enjoy yalls style
@@nightsfog Sounds good! I'll see what we can do :) Thx!
Great job dude! I’m hoping I can make something close to this during my first semester taking ceramics lol. Will be back with questions possibly. this is the perfect size ❤️
Thank you so much! That’s awesome! Best of luck with your ceramics course! I’m always happy to answer any questions you may have ❤️
Got any pics of your work? I’m thinking about buying a wheel
@@Gamernerxca2935 for sure! You can check out my work on Instagram! My handle is @black_cat_pottery 😊
My silicone bong just had a really bad tear
And I'm taking a ceramics course. So I know what I'm making if not for the end of the semester certainly for myself
Haha amazing!! Keep the downstem from your other bong if it’s not too nasty! You can use it in your new ceramic one!😁
What glaze did you use? Is it completely functional? I don't know what glaze to use considering I assume it should be food safe (as jn water safe???)
This glaze is called Snow by Amaco! It’s totally food safe and functional 😊
Beautiful, and I forgot to try the potters wheel when I took ceramics in high school.....a long time ago....!
There’s always time to try! 😁
hey what exact o-ring and downstem do you use and how do you get the o-ring to stick in the downstem neck, im trying to make my own bongs
Hey! I buy my down stems on Amazon, they’re pretty generic so I just went for whatever’s inexpensive. The o-rings I buy from the hardware store. Use a shrinkage ruler to determine how big you need to make the opening of your bong in order for the down stem to fit after clay shrinkage! 😊
@@theclaycollective shrinkage ruler sounds like a game changer, thanks a ton my dude
Where do you get your tools? I’ve been looking for come good tools !
We get most of our tools from Tuckers Pottery Supplies or Amaranth Stoneware! :)
Gives a whole new meaning to: "This was my grandmothers fine china."
I can only hope that’s what my future grandkids will say 😂😂
I wish I thought about doing this when I took ceramics in college!
It’s never too late to play with clay! 😁
@@theclaycollective that’s true!! Gunna have to relearn how to throw clay lol
@@RaNGeRFaN4LiF3 I’m sure you’ll enjoy the process! 😊
Love the glaze you guys used! What did you use for the white speckle?
Thank you so much! It’s just regular white glaze over a speckled clay! There are lots of different speckled clays, but this one is called white speckle 😊
@@theclaycollective Wow that's so interesting! I've always seen pieces with speckled clay that also have speckled glazes, I didn't know they show through like that! Thank you so much :))
@@julianahing5180 no problem!! It’s amazing how much the speckles come through with any glaze combo! You can even notice them slightly under black glaze!
How well do they do when it’s time to clean the bong
They do fine! It’s the same process as cleaning glass bongs, but the slightly annoying thing is not being able to see inside. I just clean more often to stay on top of it 😊
Question: how do I add glaze inside so water doesn't ruin it in use?
I used a dipping glaze, but instead of dipping I use a cup to pour it inside and then dump the excess back into the glaze bucket 😊
@@theclaycollective so it'll coat the inside well enough for it not to get messed up while using it? Then fire it in a kiln?
@@shaunkingkgttoatyerrdvhjus6850 absolutely! Glaze turns to glass after fired so there will be no leaking or absorption if you coat the inside with dipping glaze. And it will be just as easy to clean and care for as any other bong ☺️
@@theclaycollective thank you.
im about to take pottery and ceramics this year
Amazing!! Best of luck to you! 🥰
2:42 why and what did u pour in there?
It’s glaze! It’s a dipping glaze, so I poured it in to coat the inside. Once fired, it has a glass like coating to keep it protected and leak free 🙂
@@theclaycollective ty
Does it matter what type of clay is used and what seal did you dip it in?
Use any food safe clay and just keep in mind it’s shrinkage rate when making the stem for the down stem to fit in! And this one is glazed with a white glaze called snow 😊
Why do you use the blowtorch(or whatever it is)?
I use the blowtorch to dry my piece a bit so it doesn't warp when I pull it off the wheel :)
Nice concise vid. I liked how you showed application of wax/latex to retard the drying of the stem. What did you factors did you consider on deciding what diameter to make the stem?
Thank you so so much! For the stem hole, I measured the circumference of my glass downstem and then used a shrinkage calculator to find out how big I needed to make the stem for the glass piece to fit after shrinkage 😊
@@theclaycollective ok thanks, I see. You made it to fit the glass part, not vice versa (buying a particular dia glass pipe).
@@MikeMartino_Karatsupots yes exactly! Much easier that way. Or you can also create your own downstems out of clay! 😊
@@theclaycollective wow, how clever.
Looks great! How many pounds of clay did you use?
Thank you!! I believe this one was around 2-3lbs of clay 😊
Does it rip though?
Heck yeah bud!
I passed my vase making in art class with a bong i still have
Haha that’s amazing! 😂
Where do I get one of these I want to pull a massive cone with that
Haha! Feel free to reach out to me if you like! My Instagram is @black_cat_pottery 😊
It won't work mate the pipe needs to go into the water
I fit them with a glass down stem after bud! That’s why I take the time to size the hole precisely 😁❤️
Fair enough haha
you do realize that it wont work right?
Why do you say that? It works just fine! You do have to put a downstem in it, I use glass ones and silicone ones 😊
@@theclaycollective oh i thought you wherent going to put a downstem in it and just smoke it as is
@@hoax4312 haha no no, definitely using a down stem 😊 I did make one bong with a built in down stem, and it was beautiful, but very hard to clean 😖 so now I use the removable ones.
Why is she wearing a mask?
That’s because I’m throwing in a public studio in this video and there were other people around 😊 (just covid things lol)