Throwing and trimming a small closed form lidded jar

How I throw a lidded jar from one lump of clay on the potter's wheel. I throw the cylinder and then close the top to form the lid. I use an old chopstick to push in the rim, separating the lid and body part. Next day when the clay is leather hard, I cut off the lid from the body, trim, refine and burnish the clay to give the final shape and feel. I use red firing stoneware, it looks mustard yellow when fresh, orange red when bisque fired and dark red-brown when fired to 1200 C. The final piece will only get glaze to inside, the outside will remain unglazed, with a pleasant silky soft and warm feel when you hold it in your hand. Timecodes: Day one: Throwing the jar from one lump of clay 0:00 - Centering the clay on the wheel and building the cylinder shape for main body 0:55 - Closing the top to form the lid 1:41 - Pushing in the rim with a chopstick Next day: Trimming and refining the jar 2:14 - Cutting off the lid from body and trimming the rims 3:21 Trimming and burnishing the lid 3:42 Adding chattering texture to the lid 4:28 Trimming and burnishing the bottom of the jar 5:11 Adding chattering texture to the body 5:34 The final piece - lidded jar with chattering texture 5:56 Signing off - adding my maker's mark 6:26 A final smiley :) I hope you enjoy :) _____________________________ To see my work and progress: Facebook   / klementi.art   Instagram   / klementi.art   Web https://klementiart.com