Get ready to make a Wine Bottle Holder.
Hi, Marie here. Welcome to Pottery Crafters. You found video number 5 in
our Beginner Pottery Wheel Project Series. Today you'll learn how to throw
decorate and glaze a Wine Bottle Holder, and yes you'll see the finished piece. If
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started here's a list of tools and supplies that I use to make the Wine
Bottle Holder which will also be down below in the show notes along with any
other important information I may talk about throughout the video. The tools and
supplies listed are only recommendations and items I use on a daily basis. I'll be
starting with the clay already centered so if you're having any problems with
centering your clay you can check out the video up above. With that said enjoy
the video and make sure you stay till the end to see the finished piece. Let's
get started. For this project I'm starting with two and a half pounds of
Amoco stoneware 46 Buff Clay.
After opening your clay you want to take your needle tool and make sure you have
at least a half an inch of clay on the bottom. You want the Wine Bottle Holder
to have a little weight to the bottom to keep it nice and sturdy. Before you bring
up the walls you want to make sure you have enough room on the bottom to fit
the wine bottle in.
Keep in mind there's always at least a 10% shrinkage rate. When the cylinder
starts to flare out, collar it in by squeezing the clay together with both
hands and make sure your hands are nice and wet.
As you notice the cylinder is a little wonky.
That means there's too much clay on one side of the cylinder. We'll take care of
that by cutting off the extra uneven clay on the top. Take your needle tool
and press it through the clay until it touches your other finger. Keep your hand
steady as the wheel moves slowly around to cut off the top.
I'm using a large red rib to get rid of any slip and smooth out the sides. I'm
putting a nice edge on the bottom with the Ultimate Edger.
I'm collaring in the rim with both hands to straighten it out. Make sure your
hands are wet.
I'm getting rid of the slip and smoothing it out with the metal scraper.
Then going over the base one more time with the ultimate edger.
After the wine bottle holder is leather hard it's time for a little trim with
the small ribbon tool.
Now we wait until it's bone-dry and then in the Skutt Kiln and it goes for a
bisque fire at cone 04. A nice wash with the damp sponge is important to
ensure the glaze bonds to the piece.
Apply a little wax resist to easily get any glaze off the bottom. After the wash
and wax is all dry it's time to glaze. As you can see I'm pouring the Amaco
Obsidian glaze on the inside and applying it on the outside with the
artist soft fan brush. If you're new to glazing check out my article on 27
Glazing Tips for Beginners I left a link in the description below for you
After the first coat is dry I'm applying a second coat only on the outside with a
Hake brush load up your brush and let the glaze float across your piece.
Apply a third coat of glaze with Amaco Smokey Merlot and the artist soft fan
brush.
After the third coat is dry float another coat of Smokey Merlot on.
Once the glaze is all dry it's time for a Seaweed dip almost halfway down. Amaco
Seaweed melts nicely with other glazes.
Once the seaweed is dry it's time for Amaco Oatmeal dip. Let it dry really good
and Oatmeal dip again. After the second Oatmeal dip is totally dry let's do it
one more time.
Let the glaze dry and make sure the bottom is glazed free before it goes
back into the Kiln for the final firing at cone 5. Let's see how the Wine Bottle
Holder turned out. Here's the finished Wine Bottle Holder.
This is one of my favorite glaze recipes. I love how the glaze flowed down the
side of the holder right to the edge.
It's nice to have the bottom to catch the extra glaze. I'm really happy with
how this Wine Bottle Holder turned out. What do you think? Feel free to post any
questions comments or even ideas of future videos in the comments below. Some
of the best tips and feedback come from you. Also in the comment section are more
show notes and pottery making info. I hope you've learned a thing or two to
make your own Wine Bottle Holder. Check out my other videos from Pottery
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