Making NEW Plate Designs - From Beginning to End

Follow the complete pottery process of creating new plate designs in this 47-minute tutorial that takes you from raw stoneware clay to finished reduction-fired vessels. Learn detailed techniques for preparing soft clay, throwing plates on bats, proper drying methods, trimming techniques, and the full firing process. Watch as each critical step is demonstrated: wiring plates off bats, biscuit firing to 1000°C, waxing bases, glazing, cleaning glazed surfaces, packing the gas kiln, reduction firing to 1290°C, and finishing with base sanding. Perfect for pottery enthusiasts looking to expand their plate-making skills with professional techniques and design insights.