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How to Get Better on the Pottery Wheel
Learning to throw on the potter's wheel can feel challenging when you start out. However, there are things that you can do that will improve your pottery skills no end. Here are 11 of the best ways to get better on the potter's wheel. If you try these out, your pottery skills will improve quickly.
The Potters Shed • Pottery Classes in Adelaide on Instagram: "We have centered and opened the clay, now its the tricky part! To pull up the walls you will need a lot of practice. Its very hard to tell you the exact amount of pressure that needs to be applied. A few simple steps can be really helpfull tho. First and foremost, keep your clay slippery! I cannot stress that enough. Dry walls are recipe for disaster. 😅 The largest amount of clay that you will have to move is from the base of your pot. So pinch that clay and bring that up. Try to keep your hands connected, specially when your pot is not too tall yet, it will help with keeping the finger position in place, with the same distance all the way up. I usually recommend my students to start applying less pressure and slowly
How to save a wobbly pot by @annadenleyceramic
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