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What is a Squishy Pot?
How to Wedge Clay
Centering Clay on the Wheel
Wheel Wedging on the Pottery Wheel
Opening Clay on the Pottery Wheel
Gauging the Thickness of a Clay Pot on the Wheel
Throwing & Compressing a Pot on the Wheel
How to Throw to a Desired Height on the Wheel
Lubricating Clay on the Wheel
Shaping Clay Pots with a Pottery Rib
Dry Throwing Tips on the Pottery Wheel
Using Metal Ribs to Remove Slip on a Pot
Trimming a Pot on the Wheel
Removing a Bat from the Wheel Head
Setup for Making a Squishy Clay Pot
Making a Decorative Clay Pot
Adding Decorative Elements to a Clay Pot
Adding Finishing Touches to a Decorative Pot
Summary: Centering clay on the wheel keeps the clay from flying off. Watch how to center clay on the pottery wheel 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, now we've got this thing nice and rounded up. The rounder you've got this, I think, in the beginning, the better off you're going to be when you try to center it. Alright, so, find the wheel. Find the center of the wheel head. And, that's right. There we go, perfect. I just want to seal this down on top of the wheel head, make sure that it doesn't go flying across the studio. Seal it, and we're going to start centering it. By doing that, I'm locking my legs, I'm locking my arms, my elbows inside of the legs, here. I'm using my palm to just bring the clay up from the bottom, just like this. All the way up, alright? Then there."
eHow Article: Centering Clay on the Wheel
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