My Pottery Wheel Setup — Tips and Tricks

I'll take a few things on board thank you very much!

i just realized i have the same mirror, lol ikea has everything

What's about your companion Chiro? Isn't he part of the process? 😢

Warm throwing water is most very and extremely important in my world.
I use a submersible fish tank heater to keep my water warm during Winter.
I use a fine mist spray prior to moving plastic coverings to keep dust down- particles
My Shimpos have been work-horse-ing alongside me for nearly three decades now.
Yet another great video Mr G.

Cheers from Northern most BC Canada - the land where boogers freeze.

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Great video - again!
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Thanks for your generosity Florian, it’s really appreciated.

You've been an inspiration for me. My friend and I have taken an interest in making stoneware for our family and friends. Thank you for sharing your hard work, and helping us along the way.

Years ago I bought a bag of the smallest fishing bobbers I could find. They're brightly coloured and have a spring loaded clip that easily grabs a folded corner of a chamois, forever keeping it both visible and afloat in a muddy bucket of throwing water. I shared them with everyone in the studio, so that reclaim would no longer have lost chamois in it.

I loved this video it’s so interesting to know how other people do things, it helps me try it and see if it helps me be better. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. I wish wheels still had the water draining feature, I really that helps with clean up.

thank you thank you thank you for making this video! Gold for beginners!

Not sure if I mentioned this already, but have been wanting to try your mirror technique for a while. I do ceramics in a class situation, so I thought it would be inappropriate to bring something else into the very small space. But one of my teachers actually suggested using a mirror!! he told me he had been watching Florian Gadsby videos! I must say, the mirror was a revelation. I feel like my throwing is 50% better just by the ability to see the side of the pot as I am throwing. Thanks so much, once again.

I really believe that the dog is just as important 😌

Awesome video, thank you Florian 😊

Hi! Thanks so much for the video! I wanted to know if I can put a lid on the waste bucket for recycling the clay? I have a dog and I want to prevent him from drinking from it. Thx!

Would an air purifier work well with keeping the dust down?

Great video thanks. 👍

Thank you for sharing!

Florian, I admire you as a potter, as a creator, as a communicator, and in each and every possible way a potter could be admired. It's really your way of thinking, and sharing this thought process with us, in every corners of the world, that makes you different.
Thank you so much for being so generous with your knowledge, it means a lot for us learning the craft!

Do you ever make bakeware? Any tips?

So wonderful, Florian! My father was a mechanical engineer. He was extremely organized, logical, and could easily break processes down to smaller enumerated steps. You also have this quality, which makes you an AMAZINGLY HELPFUL TEACHER. I find many creative artists lack that ability. You have both—creativity and an ability to relay information logically and clearly. What a gift!!!!

To this beginner, your video is a wealth of information. Thank you.

Awesome video. Very insightful tips. Noticed some saw horses as the side table. Like that.

I love all of this. Thank you for sharing. So efficient! For your wedging table... do you poly or resin the top to protect it from mold/warping and to keep the clay from losing moisture?

Thank you for sharing — very helpful for new-ish potters!

Thanks for your work Florian. I’m curious about already fired pots making an appearance in the gas kiln for a second time. I’ve noticed this in a few videos. Why are you refiring?

Thank you Florian! This is so helpful in thinking about improving the flow of work in my studio. I really appreciate this content

Sir Can I know that we can buy this pottery from India.
Is it exports to India??

I have checked some websites but there is no option for ordering from India..

So Nice You do have a teckel as your dog. I do have two of them. Wirehair dachshunds. ❤

Thanks for this, Florian. I'm (at long last) setting up my first home studio, and your thoughts and experience are spectacularly valuable!

Ty ❤

Do you put finish on your ware boards or your bench top?

thank you Florian! that was really useful. I always ruminate over the space and how to best use it, and make less of a mess!

Thats all really helpful! Thankyou!

Do you have links to your set up ?

Thank you for sharing your methods.😊

Your channel is invaluable to one who is just starting out (like me!). Thank you for being so generous with your knowledge!

Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge!! I have learned so much from you!

Any benefit from two wheels? Just a backup if one is in need of service?

Thanks for sharing. What about your camera setup? do you shoot with DSLR or with a cell phone?

If i ever get to the level of having my own studio, I'm just gonna rip off this system for sure. The question I have is: should people wear respirators when they clean up around studios? when do you think is the greatest risk of clay dust exposure during your process?

absolutely enjoy your videos. I find that they are not only very informative but also very easy to follow. Thank you for making them so precise and go straight to what is about. You are an amazing Potter.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXCELLENT PRESENTATION..👋👌A

You're a wonderful teacher and your methodology and rationality vibe with mine very well. Thank you for all the educational videos.

Thank you for another inspirational video Florian. I have now completed a beginner's course on the wheel, and am enthused every time I study one of your clips. There's just so much to be gleaned from each one. To my way of thinking, the way you share your knowledge and experience so generously says a lot about the man behind that lovely wheel! Thanks again from down-downunder in NZ.

Thank you for this helpful video! What is the material of your work table? Is this also birch or mdf? Thanks!

Again and again Florian, THANK YOU 🙏 to take your time to record this generous educational videos, thanks for sharing, I’m setting up my first step studio which will be in the dojo where we practice zazen and I will be throwing the bowls for the rice soup :) it is a 10 m2 room so I will have to be sooo organized… the firing will be off course somewhere else… so grateful to receive your knowledge and inspiration❤ I’m going for your book 😊

Thank you Florian. I have recently found your videos and am absolutely binging out on them. What a pleasure and excellent teaching tips.
Having had such a good foundation training, it is so helpful to hear your tips. Please do more on organizing and planning a pottery studio

Best informative teaching on YT. Thank you 🙏

I am new to all of this, but I have fallen in love with pottery. YOU ARE A GREAT CONTENT CREATOR!!! Thank you for all the very useful advice!

Thank you