#primitive pottery

[rodeoradio]

Reclusive pottery autism making my camera roll look crazy actually

[nymla]

Firing Clay in a Charcoal Grill - Pottery Experiment - Relaxing Crafting [No music or talking]

Hi there! This winter I fired these clay pendants in a charcoal grill, using a ceramic clay, and I want to share this experiment with you!I

Making clay pendants and firing them in a charcoal grill. I wonder if this is the longest video I've made yet? I think so. I hope you'll want to check it out and will find it relaxing! I chose to make this one without any music, its just the sounds of crafting, plus whatever podcast I'm listening to in the background... or TV show. Yes there are a few seconds of background sounds from "Married at first sight" 😆

[balkanradfem]

On my last forest trip, I found some red clay! I've been watching pottery videos for the last month and I was so ready to stumble on some natural clay by accident. I actually have no idea what was it doing so high up in the hills, but I decided not to dwell on it, and filled a bag with it instead.

You can test clay found in nature by rolling it between your hands, and making a long noodle out of it. If it doesn't fall apart, then the clay is viable! This clay passed the test easily, it was very bendy and flexible, but it was still filled with little tiny rocks and pieces of sand. So when I got home, I put it thru the cleaning process.

To get clean clay, you have to melt it in the water first. This works on the principle that clay melts in water completely, but sand and rock do not. So after you get your muddy, clay water, you just strain it thru a strainer, and it keeps all the rocks and sand out. The clay gets thru the strainer, melted into water. The last part of the process is to just wait until the clay settles on the bottom, and the top part of water is clear, then you just slowly pour the water out, until it dries up into a good, clean clay (it takes a few days or a week). It makes quite a mess when you do this! I had to do it in the bathroom, for the lack of backyard in the apartment.

That's clay in the forest, clay melted, and in the end, clay strained. it's such a pretty color! And feels good on the fingers.

If you wanna learn more about finding and cleaning natural clay, here's some videos:

make clay from dirt

primitive pottery: firing clay with a pit fire

I haven’t figured out how I’ll fire it yet, but I wanna work on my molding technique first! I’m gonna make so much stuff!

[nymla]

Before and after pitfiring these ceramic pendants! [These are sold.] First pic is after firing and after I filled in the figure with some extra red paint. Second pic is before firing. Third pic is after firing (and not filled in with paint yet). This figure is based on a stonecarving/petroglyph I saw in Näsåker, Sweden. Mysterious figure and a moose! What do you think is going on there, what does it depict?

[nymla]

This little guy is one of my favorites although Im not sure exactly why. I think it's the cozy round shape. And the "muddy" surface, which is slightly burnished and nice and smooth to hold. I even like the inside of the upper edge (help, what is that even called in ceramics language), where the transparent glaze brings out the muddy surface even more. Too bad you can't hold the mug through the internet! It is available in my shop at www.nymla.se/shop

[nymla]

Before and after the pitfire! [These are sold] A little throwback to uhm a few years ago, time hello? The moose is heavily inspired by the petroglyphs found in Näsåker, Nämforsen, Sweden 🥰 Sometime I will be firing things in an actual fire again!

[nymla]

I didn't want to abandon these bowls that cracked in a dramatic pit-fire. So I decided to repair them and cover them with leather! And I quite love the outcome. What do you think? These three are in the shop: nymla.etsy.com

[giftideasfromaycaramba]

This little piggy went shopping... for a brand new home! 🐷🏠

Straight from the heart of old Mexico, this unique hand-made primitive pottery piece is bursting with rustic charm. From its perfectly imperfect snout to that adorable carrying handle, it’s a one-of-a-kind treasure waiting to spice up your collection. 🇲🇽✨

Don't let this little guy trot away!

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Antique Mexican Pottery Piggy Bank - Rare Folk Art Animal Figurine - Marked Mexi | Ay Caramba Books

Add a touch of authentic rustic charm to your collection with this Antique Mexican Pottery Piggy Bank. This hand-crafted piece features a un