Testing 8 New Stoneware Clays

In this week's video I'm testing eight new stoneware clay bodies from Potclays, (https://www.potclays.co.uk — the clay was gifted). I'll be throwing, trimming, glazing and reduction firing these in the search for a new body to use alongside the red-pink clay I normally make my pottery with. Let me know which you like best and perhaps more importantly, happy new year! 🔥 • How I reduction fire my work:    • Packing, Reduction Firing and Unpacking my...   📖 • ORDER MY BOOK: https://geni.us/bymyhands 🌫 • YSP EXHIBITION INFORMATION: https://ysp.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitio... 🏺 • You may also be interested in my 'A Beginner's Guide' series, which you can find here:    • How to Throw a Pot — A Beginner's Guide   Timecodes: 0:00 - Introduction and talking clay 1:01 - Throwing the bowls 4:09 - Trimming the bowls 12:04 - Bisque firing to 1000ºC 13:02 - Waxing the bowls feet 13:47 - Glazing the bowls 16:16 - Cleaning up the glazed vessels 19:02 - Packing the gas kiln 19:43 - Reduction firing the pots to 1290ºC 20:44 - Opening the kiln 21:11- A surprise from the kiln 22:06 - Sanding the bottoms of the bowls 22:53 - The finished bowls • Find out much more via the link below! https://linktr.ee/floriangadsby • Get in touch here: https://www.floriangadsby.com/contact Sign up to my newsletter here: https://www.floriangadsby.com/newsletter