Ceramic Beer Stein Tool Prep

Video Transcript

"O.k. now that we're, we got our clay ready; we want to make sure we have the proper tools for the job here. I'm going to start off with our rubber rib; it's a great one, you can make any shape you want. Needle tool and another needle tool for when I lose this because I always do; and the potter's knife. And we got our two natural sponges for throwing and our manufactured sponge here for clean up to reattach our handles, and all that stuff. So now that we're ready; go get our water ready, tools assorted not cluttering my wheel head with a whole bunch of tools; you only need those. So go and cut off your allotted amount of clay; beer steins I like to use a fair amount and when I want to make sure they know there; they have a nice sturdy mug that's in their hand. And if you can't eyeball it that well just make a mark like that and that'll be the same amount of clay every time; especially with this piece, it's the same width; just go and put it right there; make a mark, right there make a mark, there I make a mark. So now we got 1 2 3 4 5 6 pieces that we're; it's all going to be the same, it's all going to be consistent. So we're going to go ahead and take these to the wheel."