How to Make A Large Pottery Jar — From Beginning to End

This week, I’m throwing, trimming, glazing and reduction firing one of these tall lidded jars. There are the largest version of these jars I’ve made. THANKS for watching and as always, if you have any further questions please do ask. Reclaim video: Maker’s mark video: Wadding recipe: 50% China clay and 50% coarse alumina hydrate, mixed slowly with water until it has a clay like consistency, then wedged and stored in an airtight container. If you’d like to see what I’m up to everyday, and also see many more videos and photographs of my work, do check out my Instagram: (). Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:26 - Preparing clay 1:21 - Throwing the body component 10:28 - Throwing the lid 13:06 - Turning the lid and jar 21:59 - Packing and firing the electric kiln 23:06 - Glazing the jar 25:47 - Attaching the waddings 26:31 - Packing the gas