Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I often wish my teapots were better, but the thing is, you can never make as many as you can other vessels, such as mugs and bowls, thus, my progression with these complex forms has always been rather slow. I’d say out of everything I create, they’re still a step behind in some regards but this year, or what’s left of it at least, I desperately want to make more of them and to improve them.
Whilst they work, I’m still not struggling to achieve a sense of finesse I’m striving for, the components aren’t bad, but everything could be finer, thinner and more carefully assembled and that’s where the time sink really becomes apparent. If you’ve watched my content, you’ll know that I’m quite an exacting maker, I’m occasionally fast, yet the trimming adds many extra minutes to the craft of my work and with something like a teapot that is exaggerated even further.
Thus, I tend to put them off, even when they’re the forms I tend to draw the most of. I always genuinely feel a little intimidated before starting a batch as I can foresee the massive amount of work in them, yet normally, once I get my fingers dug in it’s never as bad as I imagine.
Anyhow, here’s one my latest versions, it’s not precisely like the drawing but I’ll be trying to properly transfer what I draw into clay when I next assemble and batch.
Thanks for watching!
#pottery #teapot #teaware #satisfying #craft
I often wish my teapots were better, but the thing is, you can never make as many as you can other vessels, such as mugs and bowls, thus, my progression with these complex forms has always been rather slow. I’d say out of everything I create, they’re still a step behind in some regards but this year, or what’s left of it at least, I desperately want to make more of them and to improve them.
Whilst they work, I’m still not struggling to achieve a sense of finesse I’m striving for, the components aren’t bad, but everything could be finer, thinner and more carefully assembled and that’s where the time sink really becomes apparent. If you’ve watched my content, you’ll know that I’m quite an exacting maker, I’m occasionally fast, yet the trimming adds many extra minutes to the craft of my work and with something like a teapot that is exaggerated even further.
Thus, I tend to put them off, even when they’re the forms I tend to draw the most of. I always genuinely feel a little intimidated before starting a batch as I can foresee the massive amount of work in them, yet normally, once I get my fingers dug in it’s never as bad as I imagine.
Anyhow, here’s one my latest versions, it’s not precisely like the drawing but I’ll be trying to properly transfer what I draw into clay when I next assemble and batch.
Thanks for watching!
#pottery #teapot #teaware #satisfying #craft
