The wheel isn’t confined to making perfect circles. You can shape a pot and then alter its form and it couldn’t be any easier!!
Removing the base helps free your design from limitations to achieve a variety of shapes and sizes. This technique grants the flexibility to craft nearly any desired form, ensuring consistent walls for bowls, troughs, or other creations.
Additional tips not covered in the video:
1. Shaping and Joining: Once the base and wall are prepared, carefully align and join them, ensuring a secure connection inside and out. Smooth out seams for a seamless transition using a rubber kidney tool. Don’t forget to score and slip the joining areas together as this will give you an unbreakable bond!
2. Clean Up: After a few days of drying, remove the pot from its plastic bag and tidy up the base. It’s best to clean up just after the leather-hard stage to ensure edges are easily cleaned.
3. Drying and Firing: Gradually and evenly dry the piece to prevent cracking, which typically takes two to four weeks depending on clay thickness. Once dry, bisque fire the piece in a kiln following the appropriate firing schedule for your clay type. Because you Pottery walls thrown on the wheel, Head may be slightly damper than the slab clay or vice versa drying your bag underneath a plastic bag helps even out the moisture and saves you from getting any mishaps during the drying process!
If you have any more questions, please feel free to comment below!!
Thank you and have a lovely day !! 😍😍🤩
