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What do you struggle most with when throwing on the potters wheel? I remember when I first started I struggled a lot with centering the clay as well as feeling like I had full control over what I was making - a lot of the time I felt like the clay was deciding what shape it was going to be rather than me! As with any new skill it's practice, practice, practice. Try not to feel too precious about what you're making (not easy, I know). Every mistake will enable you to make the next pot that ... Clay Wheel Ideas, Centering Clay Pottery Wheel, Pottery Wheel Ideas For Beginners, Easy Pottery Ideas, Pottery Wheel Diy, Pottery Molds, Pottery Sale, Clay Lesson, Pottery Lessons
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What do you struggle most with when throwing on the potters wheel? I remember when I first started I struggled a lot with centering the clay as well as feeling like I had full control over what I was making - a lot of the time I felt like the clay was deciding what shape it was going to be rather than me! As with any new skill it's practice, practice, practice. Try not to feel too precious about what you're making (not easy, I know). Every mistake will enable you to make the next pot that…

Glaze Me Pretty | Handmade Ceramics on Instagram: "Here I'm throwing a mug body with 500 grams of clay. It's thrown to 12 cm tall by 10.5 cm wide; after drying and firing, it will shrink by 14% and end up holding 500ml of liquid. #wheelthrowing #potterystudio #potterythrowing #potterytechniques #handmadeceramics #relaxing" Throwing A Mug On The Wheel, Pottery Throwing For Beginners, Ceramic Throwing, Clay Throwing, Throwing Pottery, Pottery Throwing, Throwing Clay, Wheel Thrown Ceramics, Wheel Throwing
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Glaze Me Pretty | Handmade Ceramics on Instagram: "Here I'm throwing a mug body with 500 grams of clay. It's thrown to 12 cm tall by 10.5 cm wide; after drying and firing, it will shrink by 14% and end up holding 500ml of liquid. #wheelthrowing #potterystudio #potterythrowing #potterytechniques #handmadeceramics #relaxing"

Jackie Talmey-Lennon on Instagram: "Okay here it is. A lot of potters open with their thumbs successfully. A lot of potters open with their thumbs unsuccessfully but keep doing it anyway. Some don’t even know their problem is caused by their opening technique. As covered in my last reel, if your pots are starting centred but somehow pulling off centre later, you may need to change your opening technique. That reel shows how to diagnose it, this one shows how to treat it. For starters, a thumb opening technique isn’t necessarily bad, but it does invite: 1) Slapping the whole-ass palm against the outside of the clay. You are not stabilizing the clay by doing this. You are creating friction. Friction is not your friend. 2) Pulling in two directions at once. Tell me you wish you were Clay Throwing, Unusual Pottery, Pottery For Beginners, Ceramics Pottery Bowls, Coil Pottery, Pottery Projects, Pottery Lessons, Coil Pots, Beginner Pottery
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Jackie Talmey-Lennon on Instagram: "Okay here it is. A lot of potters open with their thumbs successfully. A lot of potters open with their thumbs unsuccessfully but keep doing it anyway. Some don’t even know their problem is caused by their opening technique. As covered in my last reel, if your pots are starting centred but somehow pulling off centre later, you may need to change your opening technique. That reel shows how to diagnose it, this one shows how to treat it. For starters…

Bozeman Community Kiln on Instagram: "Centering your clay is the very first thing you do when you start throwing on the wheel. It can also be the most difficult part of throwing 🫥🫠 but it doesn’t have to be! Here, one of BCK’s owners @ashleah_elias walks you through every step of centering your clay on the wheel. If you think you’re ready to play with clay IRL, sign up for a class through the link in our bio! Can’t wait to see you there 💙 #potterydemo #potterystudio #ceramicsofinstagram #cer Beginning Wheel Throwing, Throwing A Bowl On The Wheel, How To Center Clay On Wheel, Pottery Throwing For Beginners, Centering Clay Pottery Wheel, Beginner Pottery Wheel Projects, Wheel Thrown Pottery Ideas, Clay Throwing, Play With Clay
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Bozeman Community Kiln on Instagram: "Centering your clay is the very first thing you do when you start throwing on the wheel. It can also be the most difficult part of throwing 🫥🫠 but it doesn’t have to be! Here, one of BCK’s owners @ashleah_elias walks you through every step of centering your clay on the wheel. If you think you’re ready to play with clay IRL, sign up for a class through the link in our bio! Can’t wait to see you there 💙 #potterydemo #potterystudio #ceramicsofinstagram…

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