Hey /diy/, I'm about to make a clay pot dedicated to 4chan out of pure dirt. I've been clearing it out of grass, sticks, rocks, etc. I haven't made one since high school so imma bit rusty. Are their any dos and don'ts along with protips that you can provide.
P.S Imma post the whole process on this thread.
>>991995
Only rule that you have to follow is you have to do it the nude.
wait a minute
make sure it's a fucking swastika you faggot
>>>/b/683803560
HE GOT THE SWASTIKA
Just for future reference.
thread is kill
>>992011
OP shall return with a masterpiece.
i was the one who rolled 60, just make the fucking pot already nigger
bump. op are you done yet nigger
>>992017
Alright hold your fag horses, Making a klin at the moment, and i have to let the clear for a day to get all the clay.
>>992020
if you want bookmark this thread, this clay pot will take a week to make. Ceramic is not an instant process
>>992021
well how long do threads last before 404ing on here?
>>992020
*water
>>992022
Threads here 404 superrr slowly
>>992024
i guess i can bump every day then
>>992027
i guess, u seem like a decent guy
>>992028
Thanks, just a typical college student majoring in photography and chemistry.
>>992020
i will be here for updates.
>>992062
Yeah nothing. I can still see
Alrighty the kiln is finish and I just have to now wait until the water and clay separate.
>>992140
With this size, I can make a pot as tall as 6 inches. Neat.
>>992141
6 inches is impressive, but remember that your vessel will shrink after it discharges its fluids.
#innuendo
Where is my pot!?
>>992403
Dude.. I haven't even remove the water and clay yet. Be patient. Today, imma remove the it and now wait for the clay to dry enough to starting forming the base of the pot. Like I said, i'll take a week or two.
>>992389
Haha
Are you in india op? Looks like a lot of poo.
>>992417
lol, naa im in NJ.
>>992418
Same difference, really.
>>992420
I removed the water for any extra dirt that is still in the water, now I have the creamy stuff. Time to starting making the pot.
>>992659
Post more pics
hurrythefuckup
>bump
>>992662
Hmm turns out the very bottom of it was very sandy. So all the dirt is in the other bucket. Looks like im gonna have to wait for that bucket to split the two.
>>992677
art takes times.
also good pic
>>992679
Here is the bucket
>>992680
Oh I understand and thanks.
hurrythefuckup
>>992679
Alright much of the water is rising to the top, time to take it out.
>>992962
Ok, now im gonna test the clay if it is still runny.
>>992963
The bottom part feels a little bit solid.
>>992964
>>992966
yup it's still pretty runny, must wait another day for more water to rise.
Once it's solid enough to scoop:
Take it out and just roll/smash it around. Smooth plywood and plaster are great surfaces to work it on. This will make it dry a lot faster.
In the meantime learn to knead the air bubbles out of the clay (called "wedging"), so that when you fire it, it doesn't explode. Once you have a nice wedged peice, then your choices are mostly:
Pinch
Coil
Slab
Throw on a wheel
I personally like slab pots. Remember to set your expectations too high.
>>993062
Slab pots are pretty cools, I've made one in high school. But I going to try the coil pot since I am much more for familiar with it. Also, thanks for the tip on the air bubbles, definitely would not want that to happen. While the dirt is still splitting with the water, I'm going to go put some sticks in the kiln and prepare it ahead of time.
>>993102
Now that the kiln is ready, time to get back to playing the waiting game.
>>993062
Think this guy's wet concrete paver kiln is gonna blow up? Will he even get the fire hot enough? Is it just ghetto enough to work? I've decided not to offer any advice. I just want to see what happens when drive and curiosity meet inexperience. OP reminds me of myself 20 years ago. Fun stuff.
>>993229
Yea man I'm just going off from what I can remember from high school, I think I still have the pots and cups somewhere. Well I mean in a primitive technological look the kiln could be excusable. The most I'm trying to get out of this is a pot like this. Nice and basic.
>>992967
Designated
are you a Ron and Fez fan or is your name something else.
>>993325
Na, I had that name for a while, almost 4 years. PolyFez came up to me when I was obsessed with geometric artworks at the time and I was watching that 70's show around the time and Fez was my favorite dude. Poly+Fez=PolyFez.
>>991995
>clay pot dedicated to 4chan
Is it going to be used to store a lot of shit?
>>991995
do you plan on firing it?
>>991995
Make a video when you fire it
>>993380
>>993490
Sure thing i'll definitely do that. I may either post it on youtube and link it here or post it directly on 4chan, but I am not sure how to do that. Can anyone teach on how to do that second part cause I have done it before but I could not get it work and I even convert them to a web file and still does not work.
Just... Post the YouTube link?
>>993520
lol well alright, I just don't wanna be pulled for advertising.
>>993540
Anyways, I'm gonna be checking the clay and see what's up with it.
>>993380
Haven't even given it a job yet
>>993543
Neat, I found two of my old pots in the attic.
>>993623
Awesome, more water has risen.
>>993624
The clay is much more thicker than before. Later on I would than transfer it to a flat surface to do its final drying. At that point, i can finally start making the pots.
>>993625
Each day we wait, we get closer to seeing the materpiece. bump
Cool thread OP
Hey op. Once you are finished what are you going to do with it? Personally I only see one outcome. If it isn't fill with cum, I will be disappointed.
>>993882
Thank you, I also have another thread up over at /p/ if you like to check that out.
>>2829261
>>993903
I though of that but na. Depending on the size, maybe I could use to eat soup out of it or cereal. If not. then i'll make it into a fat ass cup. By the way, I took all the sandy shit out and dumped it into this pile. Hopefully flowers will grown out of it and then I would have two to give to 4chan.
I've given several helpful posts intl this thread.
But isn't it kind of ridiculous
4chan watches a guy make a pot, with intense anticipation and discussion over a week or so.
>>994056
As a professional potter of 20 years, I find it inspirational. There's nothing quite as fascinating as watching someone figure out an ancient technological process on his own. Spirit of this board.
Can't wait to see this break from heating up/drying too fast. I've tried this twice already and both times the piece broke. I actually just began a third try. This time I wedged a bunch of grog (bisqued ceramic powder) into the clay to help stabilize it. I threw the piece on a wheel at my school and its funnily similar to the form OP's aiming for.
>>994085
GTFO with that off-topic pottery. Got me all excited that it was OP.
Looks nice though.
>>994056
/diy/ doesn't really have any memes so we have to find our joy where we can.
>>994056
>>994076
Thanks, I'm just doing all of this for fun. I like to spend my time doing something productive that could benefit me in the future.
>>994085
Yea hopefully the slow burning of my ghetto kiln won't rekt the pot. Also, yours is pretty awesome.
>>994280
>>994293
lol, anyways, it's time to put all in the clay on the flat trays.
>>994370
prefect consistency to take out.
>>994372
Alrighty, now to test out if it's thick enough to shape.
>>994376
Darn, not yet. Too soft, need to wait until it has the consistency of PlayDoh.
>>994382
IN THE LOO
>>994382
That looks like a nice soild turd.
>>994426
if that's a solid turd for you, you should eat more fiber
>>994382
POO
>>994449
Poetry.
Terry, is that you?
>>994382
DESIGNATED
SHITTING
STREETS
You oughta fuck the clay before you make the pot. Just sayin.
Cum is like glue for pottery. add some to that clay op
OP pls update. Whats going oarn now?
>>994942
Sorry man, a got a life, doing a ton of other shit. Checking the clay, dam it still too soft. Fuck it, I'm throwing it in the oven at very low.
>>994952
Don't rush. I was just wondering about the situation is all m8.
>>994953
Oh alright. At this point, the clay is ready to be treated whatever it wants, so throwing it in the over would cut the wait by 2 days and I can finally start making the pot.
>>994962
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8c5wmeOL9o
>>994963
wtf I was not mentally ready for that lol.
>>994967
Ok I threw this baby for about 2 hours at warm. Hopefully after this I can finally get started.
>>994971
I'm off to sleep, work tomorrow and I'll be without interwebz for days. Good luck OP, keep up the good work and keep us posted.
OP, what you need is a plaster board.
http://www.lakesidepottery.com/HTML%20Text/Tips/Making%20Wedging%20Table.htm
Sucks the water out of the clay faster than you can say 'shit I trimmed through my pot'.
Also I really have to applaud you on your full DIY technique, I've only had access to pre-mixed clay from Great Lakes Clay, commercial glazes, and electric kilns, so doing it primitive is neato to see. GODSPEED.
>>994975
Well do.
>>995057
Thanks for the advice and applaud, but so far it looks like the oven technique worked. Although it took 5 hours, it is now perfectly ready to be shape and mold. Yes, I am so happy. However, I shall do it later on, I am tried as hell. I will do it in the afternoon. I must rest for now.
Epic thread OP.
>>995117
That's a fine turd OP. Make it into a pot
>>995121
>>995197
Thanks guys, fuck yeaa, I'm ready.
>>995288
Ok, the first pot that I'm going to making is a coil pot, while doing so. I'm also going to be making plates for the future pots or if the current one fails.
>>995299
Now back to playing to waiting game until the clay starts to harden a bit. Haha these plates look like krabby pattys.
>>995307
Are you feeling it now Mr Krabs?
Yay the pot begins. Man it's really, really brown.
>>995299
Plot twist: OP is literally making a shitty pot
>>995288
>>995299
ITS HAPPENING!!!!!!
>>995377
>>995391
I will say this, I smells like fucking shit but in the end the ugly duckling will turn into a beautiful little devil for 4chan. Once the clay is done, I will sand to make it more appealing, not sure about the inside but I'll see.
>>995571
It smells like shit because it's got a lot of organic matter in it, including shit. It's from the backyard. It's probably composed of soil, sand, silt, and clay. There's obviously enough clay in there to shape something with it, but the sandy, wet gleam tells me it's not very plastic. Even so, carry on! Fun to watch. I can run you through levigating, blunging, and sieving later if you give a damn. I just wanna see what happens.
>>995614
Sure i'll be interested in them, I'm always open to new information. Well I definitely remove pretty much all the sand and grass bits so I feel confident on that. I can agree with organic matter, theirs definitely bacteria rapping the shit outta the mud, and I might of shovel a shit with it, idk. In the end, I'm overall doing this for fun.
![img000023[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/pCxsm8H.png "img000023[1].png")
Not to derail the thread, but im making a flower pot out of wood, and my question is this: because i want to have this on a desk, what can i put on the inside edges so that it does not leak water? I do plan to stain it and put a coat of waterseal on it as well
>>995738
Just use titebond 3 woodglue on the joints.
Its a flowerpot so it has to have a hole to allow drainage in the bottom anyways.
Soil takes the water it needs, and all the water it cant hold will fall to the bottom out of the drainage. No need for an airtight container on the sides.
If you dont add drainage the roots will rot and you will have a dead plant.
>>995745
For some strange reason I never even thought about drainage holes
I'll try that woodglue you mentioned once I have it all set up, thanks
>>992024
Not anymore, a thread will last 3 days top without a bump
>>995766
Thanks Clover developers
And guess what, the influx of new users has shit the place up
>>995775
Moreso people discovering b isnt theonly board too, 4chan was never meant to be fast. Bur sadly there's no other website thay comes close to 4chan
Ok I'm back to work and my goal of height to reach with this pot is 6 inch. I want to save the rest to make a more modern pot.
>>995778
I agree, 4chan sticks out in a way that is very appealing to me and for a having wonderful topics, subjects and discussions. It's so very simplistic in it's design and layout, unlike others.
>>995782
Its notthe futaba style im refering to, its the old community. Its difficult to describe without sounding like a tool though
>>995785
Lile that for example, you dont get that your actually decent and just assume you're shir for some reason?
You made oc and delivered, you retard
>>995781
Form a rare pepe with that
>>995788
Wait wtf, I never make myself the shit, I'm just a shit person making a shit pot. Btw, don't call others retard when I can't space out your words and fix your spelling.
>Lile
>notthe
>Moreso
>influx
>theonly
>>995792
I actually still have to old plates form before, their hard and look like giant coins. I mine as well design a pepe on it while the coils dry.
>>995793
He was complimenting you.
>>995805
Brain must sleep, me tired as shit, lol. 2/3 done with the pot. Also I'm making the pepe on one plate, does anyone have idea of what you want to add on the other two plates. I'm open to anything.
>>995806
Looking good. I dug some clay up from my garden and still have to get round to making something from it.
Your clay still looks a little wet at this point, given the sheen on its surface. You may find it easier to work with when its a drier. It will hold its shape better. Also bare in mind that you can sculpt the clay after you have formed it into its initial shape. Helps to get rid of some of that lumpy coil look. Pic related is something i coil built then smoothed by hand.
Another piece of advice i would give to you is not to rush things. Working with clay takes a lot of patience and going too quickly usually ends in mistakes. I would really recommend doing a pottery ceramics course for anyone who want cultivate patience. You have to wait a while for things to dry enough for the initial firing, and then again for the glaze firing. However it is very rewarding once you make a finished piece. Working with clay itself is also very relaxing.
On a side note, i am also in middle of making a ceramic gondola figure. Will post it here once complete.
>>995838
Awesome, thanks for the advice and I would like to see it when yours is finish. Also, no worries, I takes break in between times to let it cool, then I add more little by little.
>>995838
Yeah op you might want to hit the piece with a hairdryer for a bit to firm it up. it being that glossy means its a little too moist i.e. soft.
>>995987
Don't worry I am, I'm letting it rest for the night while I rest.
>>993625
next time let the wet clay slurry rest on a slab of plaster of paris it will dry it so you can work with it
>>996048
also when making your own clay from stuff dug up in the ground there are a couple of methods you can use to refine it further. Once you have the raw earth, leave it to dry out. Then crush it up into a powerder and sieve it through a series of increasingly fine screens. This removes the bits of stone and peices of decomposed organic matter in. Then mix it up with water and let that dry out. Any sand will have settled to the bottom. You can remove the top layers of clay and leave the sandy residue at the bottom. Its lengthy process but its easy to DIY.
>>996048
another way is put your wet clay into cloth bag / old pillowcase and hang it up outside to dry.
>>996048
>>996240
I'll do that once I'm done with the all the clay I currently have. In the meantime, I added an extra two sets of coils to the pot. Making it 5 inchs. Close to my mark.
I am curious why it's taking a while to form the pot. A small coil pot can be easily formed in about 20mins no problem.. Is it your inexperience, a problem with the clay, or are you just keeping us in suspense? We all watch this pot grow inch by inch, day by day, with hilarious attention to it.
This thing is going to crack apart from the extreme variances in clay moisture being joined together.
>>996534
I don't think it will. You ever coiled up a giant pot? If the layer directly below the new coils is a relatively similar consistency it usually bonds fine. And look at how sandy that shit is. Open bodies are pretty forgiving.
>>996524
Your on the ball with the first two reason but not the third. I haven't made a clay pot in like 3 years so I am rusty but I am relearning as I go. The clay is fine, also almost all the sand has been remove, it just looks wet as shit. However, I am worries that the weight of the coil stack up on top each other would crush the bottom ones below, so I let each coil dry up first. I also have work in my photography, plus I cook for my family so I have to maintain that. I just literally woke up one night and was like "you know what, I'm gonna make a clay pot for the start of the summer.". Only realizing that I have none the equipment to do that so I as you can kinda see. I'm basically going extremely primitive, making pots that would likely be used 6,000 years back.
>>996564
Bitchin, finally reached my mark. The coil pot is now done for stacking. Imma wait until it dries and them I'm going to fire the kiln up.
>>996580
You know what, I've actually seen worse blanks. Godspeed with firing it.
>>996580
Cover it with a plastic bag for a day, then uncover it and let it dry slowly in a place without any drafts so it doesn't crack. I want it to be intact for the possible kiln explosion.
Besides the fact that you kiln brick looks like concrete–and hot concrete explodes easily–you're not going to get it hot enough without a chimney. You also need a firebox in front of the firing chamber. These two things will increase the heat and allow you not have to fire a pot directly on the fire. While you wait for the pot to dry you might as well start testing out the kiln. Use those little dry coil scraps as testers.
>>996580
Where the fuck is the swastika anon. Don't be a faggot.
>>996635
I'm waiting for the bottom to dry up so It can be easy to draw in the swastika. Don't worry anon, I never forget the promise.
>>996636
Ah makes sense. I just don't want you to forget.
>>996763
It beings
>>997103
Here goes
>>997107
prefect
Also, disclaimer, I am not raciest, I just lose a bet.
>>997110
fuck autocorrect, *racist
>>997110
We are all racists here, do not worry
>>997118
Awesome, crap it looks like its about to rain. I won't being to able to fire up the kiln until tomorrow night.
>>997155
No need to rush, /diy/ is a slow board anyway
>>997155
Let me just remind you again that wet kilns can explode. Put a tarp over it. I'm the decades long potter guy. As much as I find kiln explosions funny, I don't really want a chunk of shrapnel to take you by surprise.
>>997175
His kiln is made from concrete, so I doubt it could explode
Even if, it certainly would have been fun to watch
>>997221
Seriously? Concrete's like a sponge. The best kiln explosions I've ever seen were when they were built on concrete slabs and fired after rain. They were elevated up off the slabs, too. I'm talkin 50 foot radius shrapnel. Fucking glorious.
I'm just trying to be reasonable. His kiln's not gonna get hot enough to explode spectacularly anyway without the firebox to feed the chamber, a thicker better insulated chamber, and a chimney to establish/damper heatflow and draft. He could do a big old open pit kiln with a bonfire built on top, but that's a really bad idea anywhere near your house and the pots have a 5% chance of survival. I'd totally be up for a video if he gets it figured out enough to be dangerous. I kind of want OP to succeed though.
OP you inspired me to get out the clay today
>>997175
>>997221
>>997239
Thank you all for the heads up, I was trying to find something in the house that I could use to make the chimney, but I find nothing at all, sad face. Also, holy shit, thats a very strong explosion. At this point, I feel like turning the kiln into a condense bonfire and chuck the pot directly in the a fire would be better. Yea the pot would have burned mark and everything but hey as long as I can drink out of it or give it to a jewish friend, I'm fine with that. This will actually also give me the chances to burn all the leaves that are in backyard.
>>997286
I'm actually quite happy that I motivated someone. I hope your pot comes out perfectly fine.
Many clay places will fire it for you and they can't say shit about the swastika. Just tell them its for a play about Indiana Jones seeking ancient nazi treasure at your kids school.
Keeping up with this thread since you started it, don't stop op
Starting to record, I'm changing mind oh how to heat it but just putting it directly in the fire. Wish me luck. Also, don't worry I'm going to be wearing protective gear in case the bastard blows up.
>>997618
Good luck OP
>>997618
Godspeed you Nazi bastard.
Do my shitty eyes see a timestamp in there?
of course the pots dedicated to 4chan are made of shit and dirt. Not like those other sites who get theirs made of gold, caviar and diamonds.
fuggin hell /diy/. Do we all dig down cables for a livin?
>>997658
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubw5N8iVDHI
>>997618
it'll definitely crack that way. you need to warm the pieces up a few feet away from direct fire to get most of the water out before fully surrounding them in the flame.
>>997726
Alright the video of me firing up the kiln is up. However, first attempt. Well shit. All the information of what happen and what I'm going to afterward are in the description below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMo2R6yLHHA&feature=youtu.be
>>997770
I think you should learn Fire:101 before you try to kiln.
>>997778
I've been burning tons of shit since I was like 4, I'm pretty aware lol. But yea I should of handle it a bit better.
>>997770
Yeah have another go OP. Use bigger logs in the kiln.
>>997770
You're a young lad
Don't you have better things to do?
>>997783
Hell yea anon, I was also make the pot much more smoother and Neat. Pic related of how I felt.
>>997786
I do,
>>996564
> I also have work in my photography, plus I cook for my family so I have to maintain that. I just literally woke up one night and was like "you know what, I'm gonna make a clay pot for the start of the summer."
>>997786
Nobodies time is 100% filled. Lighten up bud.
>>997789
No hard feelings, I was just curious, I'm not a person to judge how one spends his time
I do lacquer seals in my spare time, always with a cup of tea
>>997791
>lacquer seals
nice, any pics?
>>997795
Not now really, too lazy to make some
Will do tomorrow if the thread survives
They're nothing fancy though, just the ordinary seals you would seal your documents with
>>997770
Noice
>>997805
>>997818
What am I looking at? I do t see anyt
>>997770
Alrighty my next attempt will be a bowl.
>>997805
Thanks
>>997818
>>997842
>>997848
That looks like a really sad scarecrow
>>997324
>This will actually also give me the chances to burn all the leaves that are in backyard.
Burning leaves is illegal in NJ. Just a heads up.
>>997903
I kinda figured to a certain point, especially with the shit ton of smoke that comes out of it.
>>997842
That's not how it works faggot, you actually have to say candlej-
>>994085
Wrap it in plastic so that it dries slowly.
>>997909
Who the fuck is candlejack anywa-
How have you guys not seen the dude that built a primitive hut, kiln, tools, pots, etc from scratch? Check it out:
http://youtu.be/mL3sho1CpkI
The hut is really impressive
http://youtu.be/P73REgj-3UE
I just spent like 45 minutes obsessively watching this channel. I read somewhere that the hut took 106 days.
Holy shit is it really this easy to get usable clay? You just get some dirt, remove the shit stuck in it, soak it, and let it separate? How do you tell the usable clay from the stuff that's too sandy and how do you make them not pour together? How much dirt did you use to get these pieces?
>>997949
I watched this nerd and now I need one. How do I not fuck my shit up like op did?
>>997968
Yea basically thats what I did starting from here
>>992680
you full a bucket with dirt half way and full the rest with water, you add a bit of soap to help with the process and mix everything with your hand for 10mins. Let it settle for a day and then all the sand will stick to the bottom of the bucket and the mud of be a thick slime in the middle. At the point to separate it with the other bucket. Overall, this whole process got me about a gallon clay. Enough to make about 4 decent pots and a couple other bits. I have three more chances left lol.
>>997898
Even if it's fucked up. Ya did it.
>>993623
Lol n64 controller pot
>>997949
FFuuu
Been watching his videos I need to get out of the Rat-Race.. how do I do it /diy/ ?
>do I make a thread?
Gondola ready for glaze firing
>>998163
Whatt, that's awesome anon. Good luck.
>>991995
Where you go OP?
>>998570
Surprise I'm back, this time I'm gonna make an ash tray. Plain and simple.
>>998571
The tray will still have the symbol but to add some fun. I still have an extra plate to put another symbol of some sort in their. I'm off to play another round.
>>998702
winrar 50 from other thread lol
cant wait to see this 4chan masterpiece
>>997992
i love and missed this photo
>>998714
Oh could you show the pic you wanted me to put, the other thread 404.
>>998737
I gotchu senpai
>>997770
Some tips for the next attempt, make sure that your pots are completely dry a little moisture on the inside will make steam and break it.
Hollow objects can be made with a ball of newspaper on the inside, it is less heavy that way, make sure to let it dry for over 2 weeks or it will break when fireing.
I never fired stuff in a fire like you did there but i think it may be a good idea to embed the clay in a bit of sand, that way it is not charred like it is now.
Also let the fire run long enough.
>>998740
never relax around snacks
>Idiot question:
So have you considered using some sort of bellows to keep the fire at an evenly high temperature?
I can imagine that if industrially produced glass is prone to great variance in temperature, ghetto clay is too.
Also, when it's done firing, do you let it cool off really slowly, or do you just leave it?
>>998821
No, it's not an idiot question. The hours long process of bringing the thermal mass of a kiln and its contents up to temperature makes a bellows an unreasonable amount of work. There are two solutions: a forced air burner system or a tall chimney. Doing it on the cheap, or using solid fuel means you want to use a chimney. Once it starts to heat up the hot air rises up and sucks in all the oxygen you need from the firebox to burn hotter. A very simple mechanism to control the amount of oxygen (and the efficiency of the combustion) exists: a flue or damper. It's usually a kiln shelf, brick or ceramic tile that slides in and out of a slot built in the chimney. There are two primary controls for firing a kiln: the amount of fuel you throw in it and the flue. They allow you to fire very low and slow at the beginning so pots don't crack or explode, maintain a temperature, and to open it up and gain heat later on.
OP's first pot cracked at the beginning of the firing as the last little bit of moisture in the clay turned to steam and exploded out because it got too hot too fast in the direct flames. Generally, you want to warm raw pottery at about 200ºF for about an hour or two with a small amount of fuel and a wide open flue. Then you close it about halfway and start throwing wood and shit in there until it starts getting hot. This part goes fast. You fuck around with the controls until the kiln does what you want it to. Takes a few tries, but it's fun.
>>998844
>checked
Wow, thanks for such a good answer.
>could he nigger rig up a laptop fan, since building a chimney seems out of the question?
>>998995
>laptop
Jesus man, at least use desktop fans. Plural. Also, if you're already building the kiln how is a chimney too much work?
>>999258
I'd say that if he were actually "building" a kiln it wouldn't be, but at the time it looks like stacked porch tiles, which
>please don't misunderstand OP
is an excellently cheap way to make a burning chamber and a makeshift kiln when stacked in a cylindrical shape.
But it doesn't seem like he's going to be building one, much less a chimney, to fire a pot whose main requirement is "easy and tool-less"...
Therefore I reckon a computer fan (meant that, not laptop, so I see the confusion), would be just the right mix of "disposable" and "functional", without ruining a perfectly good airmover.
>>998702
Feels relevant.
>>999268
Let's put our heads together here; it could be my ignorance of the forces involved, but I have a hard time believing we can't come up with something. Right now wondering if a vertical smoker couldn't be used. My only concerns are weight and diameter. Maybe a shit ton of foil and some kind of frame? How tall does it even need to be? Would one of those charcoal starter chimneys work?
Also, the fan method is really pushing "toolless" for any kind of effective build but it would be better than nothing.
>>998740
Alright the sketch is done.
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>>999305
I will let the plates completely dry, and but will also do three more games with the extra plates. On top of I might get some pvc pipe and duck tape a hair blower on it to increase the heat. I have not found something to use as a chimney
>>999331
In the mean time, imma actually clean up my lab for future photography projects that will do later on.
>>999333
All of the fine clay will be air tight sealed, so it could be used in the future.
>>999336
got some pvc pipe
>>999338
Lab is now clean.
>>999339
Time to draw
>>999340
Wonderful
>>999341
Another plate, another game, brb /diy/.
what ta fucking shit is this?>>999346
>>999368
clay compressed into a disc.
>>999330
wheres te plate
you swore over 9000 hours ago this would be a wt snacks ashtray anon
>>999331
You're getting there, man. The most obvious answer for making a chimney is to use clay. If you take a cylindrical object about 5-6" in diameter, then tape a couple sheets of newspaper around it, you can roll out a slab of clay using your rolling pin and wrap it around the cylinder. I'd make them about 6" tall. Rotate the clay-wrapped cylidner with a cutting tool on the table to make the ends level, then slide them off the cylinder. Roll out another slab and attach the clay tube to it, cut out the excess clay disc from the inside and trim the outside edge to have a 1" flange on either end. Now you have stackable, flanged clay chimney pipe sections. You can build them up several feet as needed.
You also seem to have a couple piles of red clay bricks sitting next to the kiln. You might want to use those to make a little firebox antechamber in front of the kiln. Try to fill any gaps or holes in the kiln structure with clay.
>>999509
The one that was suppose to be drawn on cracked on me, so I'm waiting on another one.
>>999509
Here you go anon, I never forget.
4chan nigger
Was the clay wedged well prior to use?
>>999606
No, it wasn't flatten properly and I waited I little too long, tried to draw on it and crack in in three.
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>>999726
8/8
>>992966
Mmmm slower
>>997110
>I'm not racist I just lose a bet
That was hitlers most common phrase
>>999726
There we go, that's the last of the plates. Now we wait for them to dry.
>>999589
winrar anonymous. i love it. enjoy.. even snacks hasnt been b& ppl on 4chan for years he is still part of the lore of this site along with moot and boxxy.
over 9000 internets to you op.
>>999771
btw sorry for such late reply. i only just got home from work. all your clay tabs look dope.
>>1000297
I'm back, the plates and ash tray look great.
>>1000805
>>997770
I have also upgraded the kiln with a chimney and I will install a hair blower with a pvc pipe later on.
>>1000806
Made with love and with the help of all of your advice /diy/. Much thanks.
>>1000807
I will to record the next kiln video in a few days.
There's a stream in my local forest, is it likely that there will be clay there?
How do I prospect for clay?
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>>1000807
This is a little bit better. It might work. This time collect all of your sticks and shit and have them arranged neatly in a pile. Be ready to stoke the fire through the front opening to feed it as necessary. Remove the top damper brick off the chimney as the fire starts going, then slide it back and forth until it appears to have the best draw later on. Keep the fire low and little for the first hour so the pots don't explode. If you make some clay rings and place them in there just past the fire in front of the pots, you can fish one out with a metal rod, tongs, or a poker every once in a while, quench it in a bucket to test whether or not the pots are hard. This is the ancient way of testing for doneness. Good luck!
>>1000976
Oh, and just for fun: There is an ancient tradition of lighting a couple candles inside the kiln at the base of the chimney and letting them burn overnight to warm the chimney and establish an upward draft by the rising heat. It makes lighting and keeping the main fire easier. Process is called candeling in potspeak. Even potters who preheat kilns with pilot burners and electric elements still generally call this slow initial warming candeling. Tradition.
>>991995
OP you glorious bastard you. I have silently followed this post for 18 days now. I just want you to know I have never followed anything on 4chan for longer than a couple hours. I've never had an interest in pottery but damn I've learned so much from this lost. Just know that you are awesome.
>>1001043
From this post, not lost. Damn it
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>>1001044
Thank you, and personally I want to thank all of you in terms of the people who watch my thread and the 4chan community, I was never really a fan of any form of social media sites at all. None of them really appeal but once I saw 4chan I was hooked. However, I never really posted anything and this is my first thread that I actually communicated with others on this site. Because of that, 4chan is now my official social site to be a part of. I will keep making great threads to entertain you all and my youtube channel will now try to circle around you and the community. If you want to stay connected with me and help me grow. Please sub me at
>>997770
for more awesome videos and future threads. I can't post my sites cause 4chan will take it down if I do. I also love 4chan since the thread is one major page, I can save it as lab logs for any reference and knowledge form all you anons. Once again, thank you all and stay awesome.
>>1001229
Oh I forgot to add, I will keep posting under the same name PolyFez form here and to the end. Again, stay awesome 4chan.
>>993903
Totally irrelavant to the nazi pot, but eh.. sauce?? Or is that OC,i oc notify me where i can find more
>>992967
THE WATER RISES
>>997110
Swastika is thousands of years old.
Can someone link me a guide on how to do this? I get the gist of it with this thread, but I was reading somewhere that certain clay will let off some chemicals while in the fire.
