How to Make a Ceramic Teapot, from Beginning to End.

Strap in, this week’s video is a long, and in-depth one, that goes over the entire process behind making a stoneware teapot. Parts thrown on the potter’s wheel, then assembled, handle pulled, and so on. Timecodes: 0:00 - Introduction 0:32 - Throwing teapot body 3:30 - Throwing lid 5:01 - Throwing spout 7:45 - Trimming and assembling teapot 20:19 - Pulling and attaching the handle 25:17 - Packing the electric kiln for a bisque firing 27:26 - Unpacking the electric kiln 28:02 - Waxing the teapot 29:37 - Glazing the teapot 33:19 - Rolling out the waddings to prop up the lid 34:03 - Packing the gas kiln 34:49 - Firing the gas kiln 37:32 - Unpacking the gas kiln 38:27 - Grinding the lid smooth 39:18 - Sanding the base 39:42 - Finished teapots My wadding recipe is: 50% china clay/kaolin, 50% coarse alumina hydrate. Mix together slowly and then combine with water very slowly, as it seems to turn to a liquid very easily, so add less than you think. The gas kiln is a Rohde KG-340, and my potter’s wheel is a Rohde HMT 500. Thanks for watching! ____ Instagram – TikTok – @floriangadsby Website –