The Stroke and The Splash with Sam Scott
In this video, Sam Scott shares his two signature surface decoration techniques: Beautiful brushwork with various oxides, and a unique black-and-white pouring technique. All along the way he presents tips and tricks for glazing success that he has developed throughout his 45 years in clay.
Runtime: approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes
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Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1 – Black & White Pour Technique
Chapter 2 – Double Dip Glazing
Chapter 3 – Making Brushes
Chapter 4 – Brushwork
Conclusion
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Sam Scott
About the Artist
Sams Scott’s interest in ceramics began in high school with a pottery class in 1968. He graduated in 1975 with a BFA from the University of Washington. Scotts work has been featured in books and magazines as well as galleries, most notably at the Bellevue Art Museum and the Smithsonian Institution. To learn more about Sam Scott and see more images of his work, please visit https://www.samscottpottery.com/
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Sam, I appreciate your thorough explanations. That detail captures the intricacies of the lesson and your rich experience.
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Thanks for watching and your kind comments.
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Sam you have inspired me. This was amazing. I love your art and presentation style thank you!
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Thanks Jack for watching and taking the time to comment.
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Brilliant video boosted with experience and great tips. Love the brushwork. Have enjoyed every second of the movie. Thanks a million!
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Thanks Alena for watching and taking the time to comment.
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Wonderful, thank you .
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Thank you Giselle.
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Fantastic – I’d been feeling bogged down and uninspired for surface work, and Mr. Scott’s approach as well as his clearly explained techniques has me excited to try some new things. Thank you!
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Thanks for the kind words Katherine.
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Very rich in depth information and techniques. Mr. Scott patiently explains his processes and rationale very clearly. This is a very valuable video for me. Thank you for the presentation.
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Thanks Kathleen. Good luck!
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An excellent video, I have spent time scribbling notes, reminders about techniques, the need to practise for expertise and gaining ideas. A real antidote to lock down in the UK. Many thanks .
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Thanks Susan. Keep practicing and and it does show in your work. Be safe.
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Sweet brushes.
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Give it a try William. Thanks.
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I wish all the videos were this engaging and done as well. Thank you! Can’t wait to try to build my own brushes… wondering how my horses’ tails will work… hmmmm
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Thanks for your kind words Melissa. Good idea, I have one myself. It will make an interesting, repeatable mark, particularly on larger forms.
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Just spent a wonderful! Sunday morning watching Sam Scott’s video. It was so full of new ideas and techniques that were presented clearly with very good camera angles. Thank you all 🙂
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Thank you for watching.
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This is what instruction video clip should sound and look like. chapeau!
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Thanks Adi!
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Wow. This is such an informative and helpful video. As usual, professional and well thought out demonstrations by Mr. Scott. This video alone is worth the price of my Clayflicks membership. Thanks Sam, for opening up your process and techniques to us. You are an inspiration to all of us in the ceramic community.
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Thank you William. CLAYflicks IS a great resource and I am glad this was helpful.