My fall mug workshop wrapped up today with an early morning outdoor pottery firing. Everything came out great! | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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My fall mug workshop wrapped up today with an early morning outdoor pottery firing. Everything came out great! | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Firing my Dinwiddie Polychrome bowl. Outdoor, open pottery firing is fast and fun. The full build of this pot is on YouTube at https://youtu.be/DFz3A8z7Xq4 | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Firing my Dinwiddie Polychrome bowl. Outdoor, open pottery firing is fast and fun. The full build of this pot is on YouTube at https://youtu.be/DFz3A8z7Xq4 | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Firing pottery with @willorocksstudio Everything came out great, what a perfect day for it. | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Firing pottery with @willorocksstudio Everything came out great, what a perfect day for it. | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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The final step for my 24 hour pot will be firing. Here is how I did I fired it in my front yard with charcoal. You can see the whole process of how I made this pot in just 24 hours here https://www.facebook.com/andywardpottery/videos/3379058218891837 | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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The final step for my 24 hour pot will be firing. Here is how I did I fired it in my front yard with charcoal. You can see the whole process of how I made this pot in just 24 hours here https://www.facebook.com/andywardpottery/videos/3379058218891837 | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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In which I attempt to turn raw dirt into clay then proceed to make and fire a pot from it all in just 24 hours. Learn more about the methods I use at https://AncientPottery.how Learn to fire pottery without a kiln with this video https://youtu.be/ztLn3BsYuJ8 🏺 Wednesday Zoom pottery class - https://ancientpottery.how/ancient-potters-club/ | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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In which I attempt to turn raw dirt into clay then proceed to make and fire a pot from it all in just 24 hours. Learn more about the methods I use at https://AncientPottery.how Learn to fire pottery without a kiln with this video https://youtu.be/ztLn3BsYuJ8 🏺 Wednesday Zoom pottery class - https://ancientpottery.how/ancient-potters-club/ | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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A short version of Tony Soares hand building a large pot from clay. Tony uses the “paddle and anvil” method to quickly build large forms from wild clay. Check out my full (23 minute) video showing Tony building a pot on my YouTube at this link https://youtu.be/YENbjQnihGw | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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A short version of Tony Soares hand building a large pot from clay. Tony uses the “paddle and anvil” method to quickly build large forms from wild clay. Check out my full (23 minute) video showing Tony building a pot on my YouTube at this link https://youtu.be/YENbjQnihGw | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Sunday morning's pottery firing. I fired a big pile of pots for people, a couple of them broke but a lot of people don't use enough temper for this kind of firing. We had a lot of fun at the SW Kiln Conference last weekend, my full video of the event will come out on YouTube next Wednesday. | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Sunday morning's pottery firing. I fired a big pile of pots for people, a couple of them broke but a lot of people don't use enough temper for this kind of firing. We had a lot of fun at the SW Kiln Conference last weekend, my full video of the event will come out on YouTube next Wednesday. | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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An open primitive pottery firing. There is nothing like firing pottery in an open fire, so simple and primal, it is an emotional journey that every potter should take at least once. | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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I made a simple backyard kiln using a Weber barbecue grill. This is one of many possible ways to fire pottery without a proper kiln. The full build and firing can be seen on my YouTube channel. | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Backyard Kiln DIY: Pottery Firing with a BBQ In which I make improvements to the barbecue grill pottery kiln and try again. Check out my online class: Outdoor Pottery Firing 101 https://ancientpottery.how/fire Tony Soares video https://youtu.be/ahqMJTSf_2o?si=4ND18Af94i2Bv44a | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Backyard Pottery Firing Without a Kiln
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I just finished up making a pair of travel mugs from wild Montana clay. This video shows in time lapse how I had hand build one of those mugs using coils. You can see the whole video which includes decorating and firing on my YouTube channel. | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Ancient Pottery Firing: Step-by-Step Primitive Pottery Techniques
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The method for processing clay that they use in Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua is the subject of my latest YouTube video. In that video I show how they make clay from natural materials in Mata Ortiz and then I try to make my own clay using the same process. Of course they have exceptional materials that I don't have access to here, but I think my results look pretty good, what do you think? | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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6 Successful pottery firings without using a kiln. Yes, this is greenware pottery that has never been fired before. The most important thing to prevent breakage in this type of firing is to use plenty of temper in your clay and to thoroughly pre-heat the pottery to be fired. These are all pots I made and fired in 2024. I have lots more information on my YouTube channel and classes on my website. | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Firing today. It’s a little breezy out here this morning. | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Breaking pots while firing, we’ve all done it. Here’s a chance to learn from my mistake. | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Hand building a coil pot at top speed | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Adding rivet handles is a cool little trick I learned from the ancient potters. Check it out and watch the full build of this little pitcher on my YouTube channel. #handbuilding #potteryhandles #wildclay #potterytricks | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Pottery firing mistakes! I should not have fired this pot upright but how to fix that mistake once the fire has been lit? One word, refire. | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Firing pottery with cow manure in Mexico. Sabino Villalba is a potter in Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, here he demonstrates how he fires his beautiful pottery with cow manure. | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Finding, harvesting and processing wild clay can seem hard if you've never done it before. But not that long ago every potter handled this task. In my latest YouTube video I show you how to do it to in simple easy to understand terms. | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Beautiful country and some promising clay. #Wildclay | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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Firing Pottery Without a Kiln - Many Different Ways
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Roadside treasures await! One of the best spots to hunt for wild clay is right along a road cut, where the earth reveals its secrets. Whether you're near home or exploring afar, there's likely clay just waiting to be found. I'm currently far from my Arizona home, scouring Montana's landscapes along US Highway 12, and look at this find—a promising vein of wild clay! Now comes the fun part: hauling it back, grinding it up, and testing its potential. Will it shape into beautiful pottery? You never
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How to purify wild clay using the process of levigation. Sometimes wild clay just has too many impurities in it to be used, things like silt and sand. Levigation will remove most of that leaving you with pure clay that is good for making pottery or slip. Have you tried levigation with clay? Do you have any tips you can share? | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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I’m going to be live-streaming on YouTube in about a half hour to talk about finding and testing clay from the wild. Come over and say “hi”. | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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The mystery of who made ancient Salado pottery? It was made around southeastern Arizona in the 1300s AD but nobody knows for sure what people made it and who their descendants are today. Watch the video and then let me know what your thoughts are. | Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery
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