How to Wheel Wedge Clay

Video Transcript

"Alright, so with these noodle bowls, maybe like three-fourths of a pound is all you need. That's about...that much. Alright. Maybe wheel-wedge that a little bit. By that, I mean what you're doing is just taking a little bit of clay, forcing it up, forcing it down, trying to eliminate any inconsistencies that may be hidden inside that ball of clay, whether it be a fold, or an air bubble, or a rock, or a piece of a screw. Anything could be in this clay. You want to make sure you find any inconsistency before you start throwing, because once you start throwing, you won't be able to go back. So now that I've got that wheel-wedged, I'm going to flatten out the top, and we're going to get ready for a thumb plunge."