Sampling of pottery by students of Barbara Dunshee.

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I'm currently registering for my Spring 2014 (April-June 2014) Seattle Pottery Classes. There are still some daytime class spots available!

A lovely sampling of work from my Winter 2014 students. Well done folks! 

Group of greenware (unfired) pitchers.

Jenn

Jill F

Milissa

Emily F

Sharon

Various students

Jenny

Milissa

Milissa

Milissa

Sarah L

Sarah L

Sarah L

Kel S

Kel S

Lishan

Lishan

Katherine P

John H

John H

John H

Betsy 

Brooke

Jill F

Jill F

Jesse

Jenn

Jenn

Abby

Addy

Jenny

Sioban

Chris

Jane

Ceramic Bells, stringing them up, by Barbara Dunshee

This video is the FINAL installment of my ceramic bell making lesson. It shows you one way of stringing the bells together. Hope this helps!

NOTES:
-I used 20lb test fishing line for stringing the clapper to the stop. Other strings will do, but you don't want them too stiff.
-I used thin copper wire as a threader for getting the soft ribbon through the holes in bell and stop.
-If the holes are too small for your ribbon, you can use string between the stop and the ribbon and tie the ribbon to the top of the bell (of course it can get a little trickier if the holes are too small for the ribbon to pass through).

Ceramic bell making, Parts 4 of 5, clappers and stoppers, by Barbara Dunshee

These three short video snippets below are a continuation of my ceramic bell making lesson. Previously on this blog Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 all deal with creating the outer bell shape.
In Part 4a I'm demonstrating how great these bells sound when finished. 4b, I demonstrate the sound making "clapper" of the bell. 4c I make the clay bead that holds the clapper at the right level inside the bell. Part 5, next Tuesday, will be stringing all the fired pieces together.

Video 4a: Ringing some finished bells to show off their lovely sound.


Video 4b: forming the bell clapper


Video 4c: forming the bead that secures the string and wiring mechanisms.


Enjoy these two video snippets and stay tuned for the rest!

Ceramic bell handbuilding video, Part 2 of 5, Adding texture, by Barbara Dunshee

This video snippet is a continuation of my ceramic bell making lesson. In this "Part 2" I add texture before rolling into a cone. Next Tuesday I'll post the stretching and shaping video.
The outer bell shaping lesson can already be seen on this blog in my still photos bell lesson if you can't wait for the video bits!

Enjoy this one and stay tuned for the rest!

Ceramic bell making video, Part 1 of 5, by Barbara Dunshee

Here's the VIDEO version of my ceramic bell hand building lesson. This video snippet is about building the cone shape only, prior to stretching into a bell shape.
Enjoy this one and stay tuned for the rest!