HOME SHOPPING POTTERY CLASSES CURRENT STUDENT ABOUT Class Blog Posts Please leave a comment. Peek Into The Studio The Kiln Our kiln holds about 700 pots. We fire every three weeks on average so there is always fresh new work in the gallery. Read More Simply Amazing This man throws 30 to 40 pound pots all day long, going through thousands of pounds of clay a day. This pot took him under 3 minutes to make. Read More Goodbye Pots Here are the main reasons pots end up in the dumpster: Pots are not claimed in a timely manner. After the term is over or Read More The Best Handle Tom Coleman demonstrates the best way to pull a handle. This is my favorite way to make a handle. I was going to make this Read More Make Up Classes Fireborn Studios does not offer make-up classes during another regularly scheduled morning or evening class. If you wish to get in more studio time consider Read More Beginner Glazers Group you are a beginner glazer unless Marked otherwise on the attendance sheet! There are three groups: Beginner, Independent, and Mentor. YOU are in the beginner Read More Tools We Recommend Should you want to add to your tool collection these are a few of the best additions, and Dan recommends them. Please note that the Read More Adding Value To Your Pots Altering, Carving, Faceting and Fluting can add value to your pots. I hope this videos help our students to find creative ways to add value Read More Pottery And Death Pottery has always had a place in ceremony and ritual, and death has always been treated with respect and prescribed funerary procedures. Often pottery played Read More Pottery And Beer Mar 18, 2021 • View in browser Today, the discovery of a royal brewery in ancient Egypt expands our understanding of the history of beer. — Hrag Vartanian, Read More Latest Firing And Unclaimed Pots This is the latest info on the firing schedule and where your pots may be. Read More Students Working Look Around the Studio Students at making pots. Read More Techniques Students Can Use In Class These videos show lots of techniques we think you might be able to apply in class. Read More Expand Your Knowledge There is so much to learn! Even if you can never master it all, it is fun to see the masters at work. Learn about the medium of clay and the ceramic processes. Read More China Part 6 My Crate Arrives I bought brushes, glazes, tools and about 400 small pots in China. I also had a dozen molds made so I could watch the process Read More Donna’S Return After teaching ceramics in public school for 13 years, Donna has returned to Fireborn full time. Read More China Part 5 – Food The food in China was interesting and different, and mostly good. Read More China Part 4 – Amazing Throwing This video was taken in in a small studio in Jingdezhen, China. The techniques are quite different than what is common in the USA. The Read More China Part 3 Excellent videos about China and Jingdezhen, where I spent a month. Read More China Part 2 As you can imagine spending six weeks in China was a really big adventure for me. I was an “artist resident” at The Pottery Workshop Read More China Part 1 My Trip I spent six weeks in China. I was studying ceramics. one month was spent in the city of Jingdezhen, the city “where porcelain was born”. Read More Understanding Glazes, Materials And Processes Find out what glazes are and how they are made and tested. Read More Korean Icheon And Onggi Pottery These master Korean potters are on my bucket list of people and places to visit. Read More Trimming Help These are videos I made to help you with trimming. Read More Throwing Videos For Beginners This is one man’s take on throwing basics. Read More Open Studio Saturday Access Open Studio Noon to 4:00 Saturday open-studio access, without instruction, is sometimes available during weeks one through seven of the term… depending on whether or Read More Tea Ceremony Read More Wood Firing Read More Mexican Potters Mexican pottery is mostly in one of the three styles pictured. Read More Amazing Skill And Technique note the painting 2/3 of the way through Read More UK Potters Read More South American Potters Read More American Potters Read More Historical Footage Read More Native American Potters https://youtu.be/MKVtuAGrtR4 note PUKI Read More African Potters Read More Asian Potters Read More Indian Potters https://youtu.be/zoT1ppXBYa4 Read More Pottery Process https://youtu.be/KFOotlIz9xs https://youtu.be/XCcQGrLUOis Read More Videos Philosophical Musings https://youtu.be/tJUYd07ggt0 Read More Parking Permits And Street Cleaning Issues Parking issues during classes at Fireborn Street cleaning Permit areas Free parking Note: There are some blocks where a permit is not required, others where it is required. Read More Teapots And Tea Ware Tea and tea ware has a long and venerable history. Asians have been growing and enjoying tea for centuries and using it for medicinal, ceremonial, Read More Ending Your Term Please decide whether or not you want to renew well before your term ends. If you want to continue, then please commit as soon as Read More Reading List Reading List Clay and Glazes for the Potter by Daniel Rhodes This is my potters’ bible of technical information – a must read if you want Read More Shino Informaton Shino ShinoCarbonTrapping1 ShinoCarbenTrapping2 Read More Technical Information About Clay: There are many kinds of clay, like earthenware, stoneware, and the most beautiful, porcelain. Porcelain is glassy and non-absorbent when fired to maturity. Read More Making Better Pots Here are some helpful tips that will help you become a better potter. Read More About Fireborn’S Glazes And Firing Process Learn about how we make pots at Fireborn. Read More Fireborn Studios Students’ Exhibition Student Exhibition at Fireborn Studios This group exhibition features the work of 28 current and former students and instructors at Fireborn Studios. There are many Read More FIREBORN SHOPPING In Our Gallery Shop Online See Our Glazes Custom Work CLASSES Prospective Students Current Students Workshops Private Lessons Open Studio ABOUT Hours Map Bio Write a Review Site Map © All rights reserved Fireborn Studios Pittsburgh’s best source for pottery, glass and pottery classes.