Make a Whale, step by step instructions.

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Vaughan Smith

Vaughan Smith

8 місяців тому

Beginning to end directions on making a whale using stoneware clay. Finished photographs at the end of the video.

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@BrokenArrowPottery
@BrokenArrowPottery 8 місяців тому
Heavens! Good thing your construction was helpful in preventing a worse case! Love the fish & the whales! Thanks!
@PennyRitz
@PennyRitz 8 місяців тому
You make it look so easy -- it is a beautiful whale! So glad your 'incident' was caught before any damage was done. I'd say you should be playing the lottery today as your luck is holding out!
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
I did joke about buying a lottery ticket.
@walkerpottery9296-Natalie
@walkerpottery9296-Natalie 8 місяців тому
Love listening to the wildlife all around you. Such a cool whale! Thanks Vaughn!
@k.ishiwata7564
@k.ishiwata7564 8 місяців тому
Glad to know that things are under control and you are doing good! I love your whale very much, looks happyily moving in the ocean!
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Thanks
@user-mp6tg7wb2d
@user-mp6tg7wb2d 8 місяців тому
Perfection as always. Thank you for your instruction
@MarkoVegano
@MarkoVegano 8 місяців тому
You do justice for the whale. Beautiful ❤
@user-xv7vo9zc9p
@user-xv7vo9zc9p 6 місяців тому
I love love these whales. Definitely going to try and make one ❤
@sharonpeek7728
@sharonpeek7728 8 місяців тому
Thank you for the super whale video. You are amazing and such a great teacher. I am very sorry about your fire and thankful you are getting back to normal. I would love to come visit your studio and bring back a whale. I live in SC and do not fly but will check into driving or trains.
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Thanks, may be another subscriber would like to share a trip.
@ching322
@ching322 8 місяців тому
I'm glad to know you and your wife are safe! Thank you for the demo and hope the repairs will finish soon.
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Thank you.
@conniemezzo9370
@conniemezzo9370 8 місяців тому
Thank you, as always, for being so generous by sharing your skills and knowledge. Your whale is FANTASTIC!!!!
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Thanks.
@skcamerican
@skcamerican 8 місяців тому
Beautiful glazing job! Lots of folks would have done underglaze and clear, and this is so much better. Glad the lightning didn’t get you!
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Thank you, the glazes are Mouse grey/brown, variegated blue and oatmeal.
@sandirodman6756
@sandirodman6756 8 місяців тому
Thank you! Super
@Hannah-lz4mu
@Hannah-lz4mu 8 місяців тому
Nádhera 😊😊nevim ,co se u Vás stalo ale podle chatu asi blesk😮😮😮jsem šťastná, že se to obešlo bez ujmy na Vašem zdraví 😒😒moc se prosím opatrujte ať vše dobře dopadne 👊👊🙌🙌
@jyotibhargava8740
@jyotibhargava8740 8 місяців тому
Thank you so much for this demo. Your reason for doing so is very noble but I watch your videos for tips I can take to work with slabs or paint. Plus, knowing a bit about the Nova Scotia way of life is always fun for someone watching from a very hot country :-)
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
I am glad to be of help.
@Mariede425
@Mariede425 8 місяців тому
OH, OH WOW....Vaughan, I, for one, am so grateful for the "powers that be" that you and your lovely wife are OK!!!! That must have been a literal shock (LOL) to you both to see that that happened! Again, I am so VERY happy you all are OK. Stay Well and keep on playing with that clay! Love from New Jersey
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Thanks, we are still contemplating how lucky we were.
@annjohansson3962
@annjohansson3962 8 місяців тому
You are a amazing potter ...thanks for a awesome lesson!Greatings from Sweden❤
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Thank you and have a great autumn.
@aimeecantu
@aimeecantu 8 місяців тому
Thank you for always sharing!! I still use your plastic and slab roller tip 🫶🏼
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Good to know.
@joannemclintock6634
@joannemclintock6634 8 місяців тому
Thanks so much! Took me more like an hour but it was such fun! You’ve made a UK potter very happy! ❤
@lee-annmccleland9554
@lee-annmccleland9554 8 місяців тому
So lovely. I live on the whale coast of South Africa. I am definitely going to try one of these.
@carolynpollack1083
@carolynpollack1083 8 місяців тому
Hi. I love your whales (and fish) My partner and my son sat and watched how you made this one with me. They were very impressed with your work, as am I. This is another project for me to try. Gee, you were so lucky with that blaze, especially since it smouldered for so long.
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Very lucky, the firemen said it was a miracle the gas line did not cause an explosion. Thanks.
@denisenoble4010
@denisenoble4010 8 місяців тому
thank you for sharing your Whale how to, when you were talking in the previous video, i just fell in love with them. you were lucky with your lighting strike, it could have been so much worse, but its good to know all is well. thanks for sharing
@melrussell7830
@melrussell7830 8 місяців тому
I’m pleased that your nearly back to normal with the Gallery, it’s quite freaky that you have had two Lightning strikes in your life, but thankfully you are both okay 😊💚 The whale’s are beautiful and I love the glaze choices.
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Thanks Mel.
@whisperingeaglelanders2339
@whisperingeaglelanders2339 8 місяців тому
This Whale is so beautiful ❤ I love making slab ceramics 😊 I'm sorry to hear about your fire!
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Thanks, we were lucky.
@lindaprice5827
@lindaprice5827 6 місяців тому
I thoroughly enjoyed your video. The whales are beautiful.
@jenniferdebeneditto6075
@jenniferdebeneditto6075 8 місяців тому
Theses are fantastic. Than you for sharing
@jillheath2804
@jillheath2804 8 місяців тому
LOVE IT , LOVE IT, LOVE IT!! ❤Ps nothing like pottery to keep you going. like you we had a lightening strike hit our home, thought the house split in half 😂 Hope the electrician installed as surge protector on your building, work well and saved our equipment next time around( yes it does strike twice)
@ginnymaurer2580
@ginnymaurer2580 Місяць тому
Wonderful!
@LindaGisla
@LindaGisla 8 місяців тому
Hi Vauughhan. Once again you made me go "wow!" I love these whales of yours. They are amazing!
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Thanks Linda, I hope your flower garden is still doing well.
@pamdorneman888
@pamdorneman888 8 місяців тому
Thank you! Yours are so beautiful
@jone6635
@jone6635 8 місяців тому
I'm glad that you are back to normal or nearly back to normal after the scary lighting strike. Great lesson, you are an amazing teacher, the whales are beautiful. Thank you 😍
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Thanks.
@jsud5559
@jsud5559 8 місяців тому
Thanks so much for your generosity and kindness in sharing with us…let’s hope that lightning doesn’t strike thrice😱❣️
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Me too.
@themercurialmoxie
@themercurialmoxie 2 місяці тому
Beautiful, as always.
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 2 місяці тому
Thanks for continuing to watch.
@sandymcgill1910
@sandymcgill1910 8 місяців тому
nice work
@lisatockstein567
@lisatockstein567 8 місяців тому
Glad all is good there! Love your videos and your generosity in sharing your techniques. Kiln opening soon?
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Yes, I have one already down loaded to UKposts for two weeks time.
@idathorman-bg3zf
@idathorman-bg3zf 7 місяців тому
Love your whale
@Deem57
@Deem57 8 місяців тому
I taught kids art classes this summer at the local college and made a simple fish and a simple flying bird template for the kids to use to make clay relief sculptures. The pieces were bisqued and painted with acrylic paint. Your original fish tutorial video was the inspiration. Next time I would make a sea turtle, too.😁👍👍
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Thanks they looked great.
@Whatnok
@Whatnok 8 місяців тому
Glad everything and everything’s safe! 🐋🙏
@lisabroussardjanuska6774
@lisabroussardjanuska6774 8 місяців тому
So sorry about all the damage you guys had to work thru and the fact no one was hurt or worse, is unbelievable!!! Thank you so much for showing us how you made your beautiful whales!!! One day I will go to NS, it's a discovery thing for me to finally see where my ancestors were from.
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Thanks Lisa. Looking forward to your visit.
@lindagoesel3815
@lindagoesel3815 8 місяців тому
What a wonderful video. So soothing and calming. I love all the cooing of the birds. What a beautiful peaceful atmosphere. Also beautiful whale. Tiffany of hobblecreek pottery made a fish ,very nice job. Glad your studio is in better shape. Good wishes to you and your mate. ❤
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Thanks, Tiffany has one of my carved tiles too.
@margaretfrew6661
@margaretfrew6661 8 місяців тому
Where do you put the second hole for hanging
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Near the tail.
@MrDhalli6500
@MrDhalli6500 5 місяців тому
That's why I use Rockwool insulation it's made of rock and will not burn or melt or transfer heat or mold or compress when it get whet, IMO it's the best insulator.
@jeanriggs5044
@jeanriggs5044 8 місяців тому
Your videos are soothing and you're a wonderful teacher. Happy the fire didn't do more damage. I'm wondering how wide the pottery studio's kiln is. 😀
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
The gas kiln is 34 inches wide. Thanks.
@ginafeddersen8200
@ginafeddersen8200 7 місяців тому
Thoroughly enjoyed watching this video again! Love your videos Vaughan😊 you’ve Got all the lovely pottery Ladies doing fishes now😊 I too will give it a try here in Denmark. I did some smaller Raku fishes a few years back, and then attached them to a piece of driftwood, only made 3 sets and they sold very quickly.😊 I work only with stoneware now and my Kiln is not so big, 38Ø cm diameter so I will only be able to make smaller whales. What are the dimensions of your whale Vaughan? 😊 many Thanks for your inspiration and sharing all your lovely videos and tips😊
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 7 місяців тому
The longest ones are about 70cms. Thanks and good luck.
@carmecarrerastrelliso764
@carmecarrerastrelliso764 8 місяців тому
Que belleza muchas grácias !!
@BurgardPottery
@BurgardPottery 8 місяців тому
Love the whales. If i made one I'd be stumped by the glazing. Would you mind sharing what type of glaze to use? If not that's ok 😊
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
Mouse brown, variagated blue and an oatmeal. In Mastering Cone 6 glaze book.
@cj3078
@cj3078 8 місяців тому
How do you keep the flat big pieces from cracking during firing ? Do you put something like grog under them thanks
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
I use the advancer kiln shelves and fire slowly.
@EastWind123
@EastWind123 8 місяців тому
Thank you so much for this lesson! I can't wait to try a few. May I ask what clay you use for your whales and fish? They are so lovely!
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
I use cone 6 , #455 from Pottery Supply House in Toronto.
@tricialee5
@tricialee5 8 місяців тому
Thanks for a clear and detailed demo! At the end, it looks like the tail is much drier than the rest of the clay/body. Would you cover tail with plastic to avoid cracking and encourage even drying? TY
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
I do not mind them curving a little since it adds movement to the piece.
@tricialee5
@tricialee5 8 місяців тому
@@Vsmithpots yes, I like the warping/curving, also. But my query is related to the potential for cracking, since tail is already drier than the rest of the piece….? Have you ever lost a tail or fin due to uneven drying?
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 8 місяців тому
They always work letting them dry on paper, no cracks.
@diannaflynn8209
@diannaflynn8209 4 місяці тому
What type of clay do you use.
@Vsmithpots
@Vsmithpots 4 місяці тому
I use a speckled buff/sand clay #455 from Pottery Supply House
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