Florian Gadsby Courses

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

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 I Carve Heavy Vessels Into Elegant Bowls

Master advanced pottery trimming techniques to transform heavy ceramic vessels into refined, elegant bowls with proper drying, wheel speed control, and intricate foot hollowing methods.

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

Tips, Tricks and Tools for Better Store Jars

Master pottery techniques for creating refined store jars, from wheel throwing and trimming to glazing, firing, and precision lid fitting with professional tips and tools.

• YouTube
• 37 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

Making 200 Mug Handles by Hand - Techniques for Production Pottery

Discover the art of handle pulling for pottery mugs as a production potter shares techniques for managing large batches, proper drying methods, and professional tips for creating 200 handcrafted mug handles.

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

Comparing Three Clay Types and Glazing Process at 1290ºC

Explore the workability of three different stoneware clay bodies through throwing, trimming, and glazing, culminating in a dramatic transformation after reduction firing to cone ten (1290ºC).

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

Functional vs Sculptural - Large Angular Bowl Throwing, Glazing, and Reduction Firing

Master the complete pottery process from throwing large angular bowls to reduction firing at 1290°C, including glazing techniques and kiln loading for stunning ceramic results.

• YouTube
• 27 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

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

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

Attaching Angular Lines on Ceramic Vases - Pottery Technique Tutorial

Discover the technique for attaching angular lines to ceramic vases without cracking or warping, from trimming preparation to final refinement, with expert potter Florian Gadsby.

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

Trimming and Refining Angular Side Plates in Pottery - Part 2

Master the art of trimming and refining ceramic side plates through detailed demonstrations of techniques for transforming thick clay forms into elegant, lightweight vessels.

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

Throwing Side Plates with Soft Clay - Part 1

Master the art of throwing side plates using soft stoneware clay, from preparing the perfect consistency to creating floating designs with stepped bases and proper drying techniques.

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