Helping a Potter on /r/pottery

Florian Gadsby • May 11, 2025
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Florian Gadsby

@floriangadsby

About

Florian Gadsby is a ceramicist working with stoneware and porcelain in North London — here you'll find videos that show process, how pottery is thrown and finished and finally glazed and kiln fired. The videos here show the processes behind his work, such as the throwing and trimming of tableware and more sculptural pieces. For more regular posts, including daily photographs and videos, make sure to follow over on my Instagram: (www.instagram.com/floriangadsby). I restock my online shop around 3/4 times a year, with about 300-400 pieces a time, if you'd like to receive a newsletter about when these go live you can sign up to my newsletter on my website, (https://www.floriangadsby.com/newsletter). I also leave the shop page online, even though it appears as sold out, it usually sells out in a few minutes time, just to give you an idea of what's available and the price range, (https://www.floriangadsby.com/shop). If there's anything else you'd like to know, please do get in touch!

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Okay, yes, I google my own name, who doesn't?! 99% of what comes up is good, I think I'm a relatively difficult person to troll, speak ill about, but it does happen, yet what comes up mostly are people recommending my videos to others, which I REALLY appreciate. Recently, I found this post on the pottery subreddit, therein someone was asking about the best way of throwing this particular shape and so, in this video I try to answer that question as we tackle throwing a shallow bowl form with overhanging walls, a narrow foot and a curvaceous interior. Thanks SO much for watching and you'll find more info, as promised, below. Here's Darren Ellis' website: http://www.darrenellispottery.com HOW TO TAP CENTRE: https://youtu.be/3lBnDWya0r0 HOW TO CENTRE CLAY: https://youtu.be/-YCGK33c0xs 📖 • ORDER MY BOOK: https://geni.us/bymyhands 🏺 • You may also be interested in my 'A Beginner's Guide' series, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2WJhtTF0eGhQwf8g2LHcom_KrvJpH_JT Timecodes: 0:00 - Introduction 0:23 - The bowl/plate in question & discussing it 3:37 - Throwing the first iteration 5:44 - Throwing the second iteration 7:11 - Setting the throwing gauge's pointer 9:00 - Throwing the third iteration 11:50 - What these pots remind me of! 13:10 - Trimming the bowls 19:11 - Which size foot do you prefer? • Find out much more via the link below! https://linktr.ee/floriangadsby • Get in touch here: https://www.floriangadsby.com/contact Sign up to my newsletter here: https://www.floriangadsby.com/newsletter