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Bill Schwenzer β€”β€” Aliveguy Pottery

@aliveguypottery.bsky.social

Functional Potter-tips/tricks for Handbuilding and decorating with texture/color. E-mail listπŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡ https://aliveguy-pottery.square.site/ https://www.instagram.com/aliveguy_pottery https://www.facebook.com/bill.schwenzer https://youtube.com/@aliveguypottery

335 Followers  |  267 Following  |  87 Posts  |  Joined: 24.01.2025  |  2.2046

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Fun voiceover Making a Large πŸ’€Bowl

04.07.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sugar Skull Stencil Reveal

27.06.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Newest design in process

18.06.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can’t wait to see this evolve

17.06.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Using my Skull placemat as a stencil on a Red slipped stoneware and dropped a Black Engobe over the top and underneath.

17.06.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Floral Rhapsody texture mats are now available and I'm getting them into production soon.
I am partnered with @thepotterytoolkit and you can get this new design for 15%off Using COde
πŸ‘‰ALIVEGUY15πŸ‘ˆ
I'll be demoing this New Texture in some upcoming reels and sharing some of my application techniques

11.06.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Foot Fetish starting to happen here 🀣🀣

09.06.2025 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You’re Welcome Rubiee, lots of new designs coming from them in the coming months too. Keeping it fresh.

01.06.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Solar Solstice
New Texture Mats

I’ve partnered with them to offer a 15% discount using code πŸ‘‰ALIVEGUY15πŸ‘ˆ
Check them out thepotterytoolkit.com
and receive this savings on everything in their shop.

01.06.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dragon's Eye Results
@speedball_ceramics glaze from a hot Cone 6 oxidation firing, 3 brushed coats applied to a White Stoneware clay body.
This New Mid Fire Glaze is now available through
Speedball Ceramics distributors.
Check the πŸ”—link for local distributors
www.speedballart.com/our-product-...

29.05.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s time for Spooky makingπŸ’€
I’m doing a Halloween exhibit this year and motivating myself using last years clips.
Here’s one of my favorites.

16.05.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tricks of the Ceramic Trade πŸ’―πŸ™Œ small opening - thick glaze solution

10.05.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In the details of my makers mark. Adding a little glaze to emphasize the texture.

#ceramics #pottery #makersmark #process

02.05.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks LindaπŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒπŸ’―

25.04.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Edge Texture on my test trays for that little extra embellishment. #ceramics #pottery #handmade #clay

25.04.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Final assembly steps for a bud vase πŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒ

21.04.2025 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I do not, most open groups are on Facebook.
Other platforms support individual content and not groups.
I do belong to the @themakersplaybook.bsky.social community and love it.

20.04.2025 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Glaze test trays πŸ‘Œ

19.04.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My banding wheel brake system. 🧽 sponge

16.04.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bud Vases are coming together…

16.04.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks 😊

15.04.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒπŸ’― that extra touch

15.04.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bottoms get texture too…

#ceramics #pottery #texture

15.04.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Attaching Bottoms to my extruded bud vase bodies I textured in an earlier step.
Once the bottom is added, I'll add some additional texture to it that matches the body theme. That's the next reel coming.
It's a long set of process steps and we are almost to final assembly.

12.04.2025 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lean Processing for preparing bud vase bottoms. Batch of (16) #ceramics #pottery

09.04.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Body Texture for my bud vases. Batching 80+ with all unique textures.
#ceramics #pottery

03.04.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cutting 2-1/2" Squares for the bottoms of my signature bud vases
Using a wooden wheel bat applies the pressure evenly and saves your fingers and the palm of your hand from stress.
using 0.7mil thickness plastic drop cloth from the hardware store. Thin and pliable for this and for covering your pots.

01.04.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A little ASMR
Bottoms up πŸ˜ƒπŸ’―Sound On
Making square cookie cut pieces of clay to attach to the bottom of my bud vases.

31.03.2025 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks fantastic Sally πŸ™ŒπŸ’― love this glaze. Shows the texture nicely πŸ‘Œ

26.03.2025 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Very nice! Love your textures and forms ‼️

24.03.2025 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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