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Summary: Before throwing a clay bowl, make sure to get all of the air out of the clay. Center clay on a pottery wheel with the free tips in this pottery lesson from a ceramics expert.
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, one more wheel wedge. So this, it's real important to get any of that air out. So right now my arm is locked on my leg and I'm just using the force of my body to center this. I'm not even really using my arm, I'm just leaning in on it. See? You just lean in on it and it will center itself. You want to keep your foot on the pedal so you can speed it up if you need to. There we go. Then karate chop down on top here and pull in with your pinkie. There you have it a nice centered piece of clay and now, remember we're throwing from the hump. So let's gather up some clay to make these bowls with."