The Great Pottery Throw Down Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

1 - Stackable Kitchen Bowls

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

The main make - create a set of 5 bowls that sit inside each other which are fired and decorated; a spot test pulling two sets of ten handles for two different types of mugs and a throw-down of the most egg cups off the hump in 20 minutes.

Episode 2

2 - Decorative Hand Basin

The main make a washbasin made from hand rolled coils that will be fired, decorated and glazed; a spot test surface decorating 9 tiles in 90 minutes and a throw-down to make the tallest straight sided vase while blindfolded in 10 minutes.

Episode 3

3 - Long-necked Vases

The main make is to throw 10 identical long necked vases of which they will select 5 to be raku fired; a spot test decorating a set of three jugs with slip and a throw-down to copy 2 candlesticks thrown by Keith before they are covered up.

Episode 4

4 - Garden Sculpture

The main make is a large slab built, self supporting garden sculpture made of multiple sections; spot test is adding strawberry appendage pots to a chimney pot they are provided, throw-down is the widest and best plate made in 10 minutes.

Episode 5

5 - Bone China Chandelier

The main make is making a fine Bone china chandelier by slip casting and shaping components; spot test is banding - adding two fine lines on a set of 6 plates inner and outer rims, and a throw-down to make the largest fully enclosed sphere

Episode 6

6 - 12-piece Porcelain Tea Set

The main make a 12 piece porcelain Tea Set with teapot, cake plate, cups, saucers, milk and sugar; spot test is devil's work - cutting decorations into a leather hard cylinder; and a throw-down to make 3 high shouldered jugs in 20 minutes.