Forming the Curve of a Clay Bowl on the Potter's Wheel

Video Transcript

"With our sponge we're going to wet the top of the piece; water go down equally on inside and outside, and we're going to use pressure with our fingers on; on the inside left hand and pressure with our fingers on the outside right hand, and a little bit more pressure with the left hand making a slight curve to that V shape. Right hand pushing in to maintain its stability; get to the top slowly take your hands away. So we want to set that curve up as very shallow curve to begin with and then start at the very bottom; go back and extend that curve a little bit more each time we pull up. Slower wheel speed will increase the stability of the form and give you more control. You also periodically want to take the water out of the bottom of the form and not let any standing water remain in the form during the throwing operation."