5 Secrets to Better Carving and Design - Rethink How You Design Your Pots!

In this video Ann shares key concepts she has acquired over her years of learning about design. She will share 5 Secrets (yes, its a click bait term), or concepts you should think about before you start wedging your clay. She uses a carved piece as an object lesson and even shares a few carving tips along the way. Enjoy friends! You can see the fired pieces in the Community Section of our channel. Answers to questions we get all the time: We typically bisque to Cone 04 and fire to Cone 5-6 Ann uses Standard English Porcelain no. 365 unless specified otherwise in the video Here is a link to Ann's White Liner Glaze: https://imgur.com/a/w8PP8Gy If you would like more in-depth information on how Ann paints check this out: https://vimeo.com/showcase/6725318 If you would like to BECOME A MEMBER of the the LSP Research Facility team and earn a cool title that you can put on your resume, we invite you to hit the "SUPER THANKS" button or the "Buy Ann a Coffee" button to help us unite the world through pottery. We so appreciate how generous you have been - THANK YOU!!! Ann also creates sought after custom mugs that she paints exclusively for individual clients. If you would like to learn how Ann paints with underglazes - check out her Video Workshop Series here. These workshops are very detailed (typically 1.5 - 2 hours in length) where Ann provides step by step instruction and are designed to help potters take their work to new levels of craftsmanship and artistry. https://vimeo.com/showcase/6725318 Ann does not endorse or receive compensation from Rachel Byass. Here are links to some of the tools we use: Diamoncore Tools: https://diamondcoretools.com/ LINK TO ATOMIZER: https://amzn.to/3eA5mT2 Alcohol Inks: https://amzn.to/3DMoyqO Styrofoam Mold: https://amzn.to/39KoL0U Painters Trim Guard: https://amzn.to/39C5TAX Hole Punchers: https://amzn.to/3JutWyu Brushes Ann Uses: https://amzn.to/3SqfZGk Xiem Tools X-Bevel Bevel Cutter for Pottery and Ceramics: https://amzn.to/3rZnmKi ProPlus Sponge: https://amzn.to/3x8Ye50 Best Red Ribs: https://amzn.to/3sU7qbF The Cameras we use: https://amzn.to/3JJfGCd Best Cheap Lens we film with: https://amzn.to/3I6Eljy Best Good Lens we film with: https://amzn.to/3s1NuUW #pottery #ceramics #carving