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Wedging Potter's Clay
Wheel Wedging Clay for Large Pots
Centering Clay for Large Pots
Opening Clay for Large Pots
Establishing the Bottom of a Large Clay Pot
Compressing the Bottom of a Large Clay Pot
Pinching the Walls of a Large Clay Pot
Throwing & Collaring Large Clay Pots
Wetting Large Clay Pots on the Wheel
Stabilizing Large Clay Pots on the Wheel
Collaring & Establishing Height
Shaping a Large Clay Pot on the Wheel
Establishing the Neck on a Large Clay Pot
Large Pot Lip Alteration on the Wheel
Altering the Outside of a Large Pot
Detail Work for Large Clay Pots
Adding Rings to a Large Clay Pot
Accessories for Large Clay Pots
Creating Ears for a Clay Pot
Attaching an Ear to a Clay Pot
Adding Clay Rivets to Large Pots
Remove Excess Water From Inside a Large Clay Pot
Touch-Up the Base of a Large Clay Pot
Trimming the Base of a Large Clay Pot
Removing a Large Clay Pot From the Pottery Wheel
Summary: Opening clay on the pottery wheel when throwing large pots requires a steady hand. Open clay for large vessels using pottery wheel techniques in this free ceramics video.
Chris Cook received a BFA in ceramics and sculpture from Southern Oregon University where he studied raku, studio ceramics, stoneware, and various firing techniques under Jim Romberg....read more
"Alright you want to check to see if it's on center, here's a little way to do it. Take a steady hand, rest it on your wheel, or your leg or whatever and just put it right up next to your piece. It'll, it'll tell you if it's true or not and it's true. It's centered. So we're going to flatten the top and maybe you can do this since we're going big, clean up the wheel head. It'll leave you with a more relaxed mind and you'll focus on the pot. It's going to start boring it down like that. Then we're going to start taking our thumbs and we're going to drill them down into the pot and we're going to go out with it."
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