Pottery Tea Sets: Throwing a Narrow-Bottom Teapot Knob

Video Transcript

"So, again you want to go ahead and push this knob on really securely. And, then get your fingers wet. It's not as important whether or not water drips down this lid, because it's over the top of the teapot. So, it's not going to stick it together if a little bit of water drips down. It's still best when throwing knobs to use minimal water, so that you don't get that lid so moist that you collapse it. Same thing, where I'm just using my left hand to stabilize. I'm centering with my right hand. If you've never thrown a knob before, it might be good practice just on the wheel head with a very tiny piece of clay before you put it on the teapot that you've spent so much time making already just to make sure that your fingers are ready to do that miniature throwing. Now this knob, because I'm not going to be using it the same way that I use the other with my finger holding it in place I can make it a little bit different shape. I can make it rounded on top, instead of concave on top. You can even give it a little point if you like. So, now that the lid is trimmed and the knob is thrown again you can cut the teapot from the bat and set it aside to wait for the rest of the steps."