Florian Gadsby Courses

How to Make Handmade Pottery Urns

Master the complete pottery process from throwing to firing while creating six handmade urns, including advanced glazing techniques and precision lid fitting for meaningful ceramic art.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Collar in Clay - A Beginner's Guide

Master the essential pottery technique of collaring clay on the wheel to create narrow necks, straight cylinders, and refined shapes with proper hand positioning and contact methods.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pottery Jar with Stepped Lid - Throwing, Trimming, and Firing Techniques

Master pottery techniques by creating a tall jar with stepped lid, from throwing and trimming to glazing and reduction firing at cone 10, while solving common throwing ring issues.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Throw and Trim Narrow Cylinders - A Surprisingly Difficult Shape

Master the challenging art of throwing and trimming narrow cylindrical vases with expert techniques for consistent walls, proper drying, and refined finishing.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Thrown on a Bad Day - Can I Still Make It Work? Angular Vase Pottery Tutorial

Discover how to salvage pottery thrown on challenging days, transforming thick-walled angular vases through trimming, glazing, and high-temperature firing techniques.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Tiny Pots, Big Problems - Miniature Pottery Throwing and Trimming Techniques

Master the delicate art of creating miniature pottery through precise throwing and challenging trimming techniques for bowls, vases, and lidded jars.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Failing Making Porcelain Vases - Learning from Pottery Mistakes and Trimming Techniques

Discover the reality of pottery failures while learning essential porcelain trimming techniques and how to adapt to challenging clay properties.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

3 Minutes 53 Seconds - My Fastest Shop Sell-Out Yet

Discover the business side of pottery: selling strategies, packaging techniques, pricing decisions, and maintaining creative control while building a sustainable ceramics practice.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Center Using Two Lumps of Clay

Master pottery wheel techniques by centering two clay lumps together to create large bowls, plus essential drying methods to prevent warping for successful trimming.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Blue Clay and Glaze Experiments - Making Pottery for the Financial Times and Nikkei

Discover the complete pottery process from clay experimentation to firing 200 navy blue stoneware cups for a prestigious Financial Times commission project.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pottery Tutorial - Creating Wide Narrow-Footed Bowls with Throwing, Trimming, and Glazing Techniques

Master challenging pottery techniques for wide, narrow-footed bowls through throwing, trimming, glazing, and reduction firing methods with expert guidance.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Most Important Part About Throwing Bowls - Pottery Wheel Techniques and Interior Shaping

Master the art of throwing pottery bowls with proper interior shaping techniques, centering methods, and step-by-step guidance to avoid common mistakes and work efficiently in series.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Creating Pottery to Carry Ashes - Trimming and Shaping Ceramic Urns

Master the delicate art of trimming pottery urns, from shaping bodies to perfecting lids, while learning the profound responsibility of creating vessels for loved ones' ashes.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mixing Shards of Obsidian, Tungsten, Malachite and Tourmaline into Clay

Explore experimental pottery techniques by wedging tungsten, tourmaline, malachite, and obsidian shards into high iron stoneware clay to create unique test bowls.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

10 Steps to Throw a Pottery Mug

Master pottery wheel throwing through 10 essential steps, from clay preparation to final shaping, with practical tips for creating your first mug in this beginner-friendly tutorial.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video