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WAYS TO WEDGE

*NEW* - BEGINNER THROWING VIDEO!

THROWING HANDOUT

HOW TO CLEAN THE POTTERY WHEEL

HOW TO THROW A TUMBLER/CUP (CYLINDER)

Part 1: Real time video of throwing a tumbler from start to finish on the wheel. 

Part 2: (found below under trimming) Hand trimming and Trimming flat bottom

TIMELAPSE: HOW TO THROW A TUMBLER CUP/CYLINDER

TIMELAPSE video of throwing a tumbler/cup on the wheel. 


HOW TO THROW A BASIC BOWL



HOW TO THROW A YUNOMI/TEA BOWL

Yunomi: a Japanese everyday use teacup or bowl. 

THROWING TEA BOWLS OFF A HUMP

An alternative approach to making multiples. Throwing off the hump allows you to make small tea bowls, bud vases, etc. in a quick manner. For best results leave a 1 inch base you pull off tea bowls easily. 

HOW TO THROW A MOON JAR

UNEDITED THROWING VIDEOS ON MY GOOGLE DRIVE
THROWING A MOON JARthROW A WIDE ROUNDED VASE

LONG NECKED VASE

UNEDITED THROWING VIDEOS ON MY GOOGLE DRIVE
THROWING VIDEO: LONG NECK VASE

how to throw a plate

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Throwing a PlateCut and Flip PlateTrim a Plate

hOW TO THROW A SUNKEN LID WITH A HOLLOW KNOB

UNEDITED THROWING VIDEOS ON MY GOOGLE DRIVE
THROW A POT + sUNKEN LID + HOLLOW KNOB

TEAPOT

THROWING: BASE, LID, SPOUTTEAPOT HANDLE

TRIMMING

PART 2: BASIC TRIMMING FLAT: HAND TRIMMING AND WHEEL TRIMMING (WITHOUT A GIFFIN GRIP)

Objectives:

  • Clay should be leather hard. 
  • Hand trimming on a turntable.
    • Hand trimming can be done on a the kick wheel.
  • Trimming flat bottom with wedges of clay (instead of giffin grip) on wheel.
    • Trim slightly concave for best results for sitting flat.  

TRIMMING A FOOT RIM ON A BOWL - WITHOUT A GIFFIN GRIP

Objectives:

  • Clay should be leather hard - a little on the drier side for bowls better to prevent warping. 
  • Trimming sunken foot rim on a bowl. 

HOW TO USE A GIFFIN GRIP

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HOW TO TRIM A SUNKEN FOOT ON A VASE WITH. A GIFFIN GRIP

HOW TO CLEAN AFTER TRIMMING

additions to thrown vessels

PULLING A HANDLE

HOW TO ATTACH A HANDLE

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