Wheel clay ideas

In this article, we want to share the most unusual and unique ceramic things that people created, as posted on this subreddit, r/Ceramics.

A little fun with clay #ceramics #art #octopus by bmi11er

˗ˏˋ 𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆 ´ˎ˗ on Instagram: "jewelry dishes are one of my favorite things to throw on the wheel as an amateur potter because I think they pose a bit of a fun challenge to make. Shaping the ring holder bit and trimming these unwieldy-shaped things on a chuck leave a lot of room for things to go wrong— but every time I’ve made these, I’ve been very pleased with the outcomes. These are also so easy to customize, whether you’re looking to go crazy with glazes or make them larger for…

Parkdale Pottery on Instagram: "🙌👉Here’s some tips for throwing beautiful pots on the wheel! 🏺✨ Ready to get your hands on some clay? Check out our new Beginner and Intermediate Wheel Throwing classes starting up in May! #parkdalepottery #potteryclasses #wheelthrowing #torontopottery #torontoart #clayclasses"

TMC Pottery Australia on Instagram: "Have you ever made a bowl using this technique before? Generally, I pull my bowls up from the base upwards, slowly bringing the clay out to get the shape but this time around, I decided to actually open it from the inside out to see whether or not it would give me a different look One of the most important things when you are with throwing is to constantly try new techniques and figure out new ways, you can do the same thing. For this particular bowl, I…

Anjali | QUIRKY CERAMICS on Instagram: "Tips to center clay: 🍄 Pick a non groggy clay to avoid sore hands 🍄 Wedge your clay 🍄Damp wet your bat to make the clay stick and avoid too much water 🍄Slap center and seal the clay keeping your wheel speed slow 🍄 Brace your hands to your body 🍄 Keep both your hands connected 🍄 keep the wheel speed fast while coning up and down 🍄 push the clay at an angle instead of pushing down to avoid mushroom 🍄 Draw a line on the clay to check if it’s…