I couldn’t fit every single process of making this pot into the video, so I’ll do my best to describe it in the caption below. I hope it helps! 👌
1: Keep The Base Dry:
When you start to bring in the top of the pot and begin closing the opening, make sure you do not have any water resting inside the pot, and if you do use a sponge to remove it, having a wet base will cause the clay to become saturated and prolong drying time
2: Forming The Top Lip:
When you start forming the top lip and bring the clay in, it may be uneven due to the nature of the clay. Don’t be afraid to trim the top off with a Potters needle to give you a nice flat look to the piece, this will also help minimise the risk of the lips being uneven
3: Don’t Play With The Walls:
Once you’ve got the rough shape of the pot, don’t be too tempted to play around with the walls, too much, especially with water. This type of shape is prone to collapse inwards due to a lot of stress being put on the clay. Because of the shape, gravity naturally wants the top part of the pot to come down, so having the walls too wet will compromise the structural integrity
You can also view some of our previous blog posts on wheel throwing like how to centre clay on the wheel, as well as how to make a handmade vase (basic) and definitely not the last blog post we will have about wheel throwing, talking about cracking bases.
Hope you enjoyed this blog post and we hope you enjoy your wheel throwing and pottery journey! 🥳
We will be back tomorrow with some more tips and ideas ❤️
