Video #1 – Introduction – 59:00 minutes
Choosing Clay 7:20 How to choose your clay body
Stain Information12:51How to choose your stains
Mixing Stains into Clay 27:24Coloring clay with stains
Mixing Stains into Slip42:12Coloring slips with stains
Color Test Discs52:20Making color test discs
Video # 2- Skinner Blends – 57:00 minutes
Traditional method 1:10Original method of mixing secondary colors
Two Color Skinner Blend 4:45A faster, easier way of blending secondary colors
Multiple Color Blend15:20Multiple colors in one Skinner Blend sheet
Test Strip25:00 Making a test strip for every Skinner Blend
Optional Placements27:38Various ways to place your colors
Color on both sides34:15Solving a color problem
Brightening35:46Adding white to brighten the Blend
Other Placement Options 37:13More color placement options
Single Color Fade38:26Single color with white Blend
Test Strip – fired39:30Judging your colors with bisque test strips
Recommended Tools41:17Tools you might need for the rest of the lessons
Making Cut Off Wire46:52Making your special cut off wire
Video # 3 – Stripes – 1:00 hour
Basic Stripe Cane 2:07Making striped canes with Skinner blends
White & color stripes11:52Adding white to lighten the color effect
Vary thickness & patterns 18:52Optional choices in stripe designs
Accordion fold stripes30:15Soft, wavy stripes
Using the color blend40:21Using the whole width of the blend
Precise patterns45:04Using firmer clay for precise patterns
Very thin stripes48:08Making very thin stripes
Video # 4 – Checked Patterns – 1 hour 13 minutes
Precise Checked Cane 4:20Step #2 of precise checked patterns
Precise thin checks 6:30Step #2 of precise thin checked pattern
Basic Checked Cane 8:00Basic method of making a checked pattern
Adding white detail12:57Adding white layers to cane patterns
Moving colors in patterns 15:45How to fix colors matching in checked patterns
Varied thicknesses21:41Vary the thickness for design interest
Mixing pattern sizes26:48Using varied sizes of the same pattern
Zig Zag patterns33:30Adding movement to your canes
Color in place patterns 40:34Making checks without shifting basic colors
Free Form pattern #157:50Re-purposing an existing cane
Free form pattern #21:00:00 Re-purposing an existing cane
Video # 5 – Herringbone Patterns – 1hour 23 minutes
Basic Herringbone 2:52How to create a herringbone pattern
Optional design additions 7:14Adding interest to basic designs
Leaf patterns12:42Making a leaf from a simple cane
Leaf Canes14:04Making and sizing leaves
Herringbone Creations 33:50Making images from herringbone patterns
Fish #134:47
Fish # 249:10
Plant # 156:28
Plant # 21:08:00
Video # 6 – Bullseye & Jellyroll Canes – 1 hour 37 minutes
Basic Bullseye Cane 1:01How to make a Bullseye cane
Abstract Bullseye design 6:44Abstract pattern made with a Bullseye cane
Basic Jellyroll Cane11:56How to make a Jellyroll cane
Jellyroll cane options15:25Multiple ways to vary your cane design
Adding a color interior 28:08Adding a sheet of color for design interest
Center of flower33:06Making the core of your flowers
Simple Flower Cane38:46A basic way of creating a flower cane
Flower with color changes 56:08Progressive color changes in flower cane
Lilies1:03:10 Making lily shaped flowers
Four square design1:16:25 Making a contemporary design
Another flower design 1:24:15 A very simple technique
Static Cane1:29:14 Contemporary design technique
Video # 7 – Hand Building with Colored Clay Canes – 1 hours 35 minutes
Support forms for porcelain 01:10Bisque support system for building and firing
Math of shrinkage05:20How to calculate the size of the forms
Holding Area for clay08:03Store your pieces for even humidity
My Work Surface11:02Preparing my work area & patterns
Colored Clay Bowl # 116:39Slicing & prep the canes
Laying out the pattern 20:50Laying out your design & rolling to join
Making the bowl29:40Placing the sheet of color in the form
Wrap for drying30:33Careful wrapping for drying
Colored Clay Tray32:44Tray with handles
Basic Lamination Process 36:30Basic process of lamination
Preparing thin color sheets 44:27 Colored sheet prep for bowl and tray
Laminated bowl & tray 54:40Laminated bowl & Tray assembly
Creating a Quilt Pattern 1:06:13Creating a quilt from small pieces
Laminating both sides 1:13:20Laminating both sides with same pattern
Video #8 – Dry, Clean, Glaze, Fire 1:37
Drying your work01:51How to dry your colored clay Artwork
Opening after two days 03:38First unwrapping of the pieces
Greenware repair04:40Removing cracked handle on tray
Opening after three days 09:22Unwrapping second group of pieces
Checking after five days 12:00Start of open air stage
Cleaning before firing14:00Cleaning with a damp sponge
Marking your support form 18:30Mark your forms for exact placement
One side at a time21:20Dry the form before cleaning reverse
Using exacto knife23:17Cleaning a thicker blot
Cleaning the back26:11Support to clean reverse side
Loading for bisque33:26Loading the bisque
Talk about firing temps 34:10How & why I fire my work
Bisque results39:00Some small cracks in clay pieces
Chasing cracks42:25One way to deal with cracks
Cleaning bisque46:04Wet sanding
Wax resist50:15Applying wax resist
Glazing52:40Glazing for high fire
Glaze choices54:56Commercial and Handmade
Glazing process 1:01:15Glazing the work
High Fire / Witness cones 1:15:41 Why use witness cones?
Controlled Cool 1:19:30Firing down an electric kiln
Kiln opening 1:21:50Opening after Cone 5 firing
Finished Artwork 1:23:55Checking glaze results
Closing Remarks 1:31:20