Hi guys and welcome back to my channel blue nose trading. My name is Tori Solis, and today, I'm going to try throwing with these makeup sponges. Now if you're into makeup, you know exactly what these are, and what they feel like, but if you're not into makeup (cuz I'm not really into makeup), you might not have ever seen or touched one of these before. So, they're like little sponges. This one is egg shaped, it's round on the bottom and pointy on the top. They're very soft, squishy sponges. This one is egg shaped and flat on the bottom on one side. And then, I don't know what shape to call this, but it's what it is. It's a cute little dude, so, *oh no*. When I saw these I thought immediately that they would be great to throw with. So today I'm going to try throwing with these sponges.
So this is the sponge that I normally throw with. They are pretty standard, they come with most of your beginner pottery kits. This one is small, it's round, it has a little bit of texture to it. So, we are going to go ahead and try this first egg shaped one. This one is, of course egg shaped, it's pointy at the top and round at the bottom. It's very soft. They are made for human skin, so they are very very very fine.
Now that I've got it centered I'm going to go ahead and try to start to pull with it. I'm going to try it from the inside and now the outside. I'm definitely much more comfortable using it from the outside to pull. That's normally where I would put my sponge anyway. But it is good for smoothing a little bit on the inside. It's a very fine sponge, and it's holding a lot of the clay. It's made for makeup, so that all checks out.
Super absorbent, and it holds a lot of water and it holds a lot of clay. So, that's either good or bad, depending on what you're trying to do. It is really excellent for getting a nice smooth finish around the top, and anywhere else where you would really like a smooth finish, so I would definitely chalk that up as one of the major pros to using this tool.
Next I'm gonna try using this egg shape with the flat bottom. This one is pretty much the same as the last one, except for of course the bottom here is flat. It's just as absorbent, it's made from the same material, so let's give it a shot.
Ok, again, now that I've got it centered I'm going to go ahead and try pulling it from the outside, and try pulling it from the inside. And of course, as usual, pulling from the outside is just way more comfortable and more natural for me. Although I am going to use it on the inside to smooth it a bit. Smoothing is definitely a major trait here for these.
Honestly this one has a lot of the same stuff going on for it as the last one. The pros are that it's really really smooth, and the cons are that sucks up and holds a lot of your clay really fast. Which kind of is a hindrance when you're trying to pull.
Alright so now I'm gonna use this weird, curvy shape. I really think that this one is particularly going to be good for smoothing out edges because of this notch that it has in it. So, let's go ahead and give it a shot.
Alright, now that I've got it centered, we are going to go ahead and do this the same as we did before. We are going to try pulling with it from the outside. We might not even try pulling with it from the inside cuz it's such a weird shape. I don't know if I could get it in there to pull, but it's ok for pulling out a little bit on the inside. Honestly this one is a little weird, but it's not terrible. Definitely was right about the notch on the top for doing smooth rims. That's kind of nice.
Well that was a pretty cool experiment. I have to say that I still prefer the classic throwing sponge over any of these three. But I'm not saying that these don't have their purpose. And I also think that results may vary. I think it's going to depend a lot on how you throw, and what clay body you're using. I was using a Laguna Speckled Buff, which is a really heavy grogged clay body, and I think that might be part of why I didn't enjoy using these as much. Out of the three, I definitely liked the flat side one the best, as far as for pulling. But, I mean, it really is just going to depend. I suggest that you just go ahead and get you some, and try it out, and let me know in the comments below how it works out for you. What kind of clay body you're using, and what style and size of form that you're throwing. I think that the smoothness of these overall still leaves them a place in my studio and in my work. I think they are going to be really great tools for smoothing out rims, smoothing out bottoms, really, for smoothing things that you don't want any kind of texture there. This sponge does leave some texture I've noticed when I'm trying to smooth things out. So, these are probably going to be a lot better for that and I do also like their shape. It is a nice shape to work with. So, thanks for joining me this week guys. If you want to be entered into a monthly giveaway, you can go to the links below and join the Discord server. We are going to be doing monthly giveaways and it's a great community to talk about art, share your artwork and meet other artists. So, if you wanna subscribe to my channel, I have a weekly video out every Friday at 5:30 (CST). So I'll see you next week at 5:30.
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