Pottery - How to Center Clay on the Wheel

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Pottery - How to Center Clay on the Wheel

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press the clay down against the bat

press the clay down against the bat

press the clay down against the bat

create a cone of clay

create a cone of clay

create a cone of clay

squeeze in with the bottom part of my hands

squeeze in with the bottom part of my hands

squeeze in with the bottom part of my hands

brace your arms against the inside of your knee

brace your arms against the inside of your knee

brace your arms against the inside of your knee

skim off this little part at the bottom

skim off this little part at the bottom

skim off this little part at the bottom

bowl is going to have a wide foot

bowl is going to have a wide foot

bowl is going to have a wide foot

make a pot

make a pot

make a pot

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Pottery - How to Center Clay on the Wheel

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Key moments

press the clay down against the bat

press the clay down against the bat

press the clay down against the bat

create a cone of clay

create a cone of clay

create a cone of clay

squeeze in with the bottom part of my hands

squeeze in with the bottom part of my hands

squeeze in with the bottom part of my hands

brace your arms against the inside of your knee

brace your arms against the inside of your knee

brace your arms against the inside of your knee

skim off this little part at the bottom

skim off this little part at the bottom

skim off this little part at the bottom

bowl is going to have a wide foot

bowl is going to have a wide foot

bowl is going to have a wide foot

make a pot

make a pot

make a pot

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Key moments View all

press the clay down against the bat

press the clay down against the bat

press the clay down against the bat

create a cone of clay

create a cone of clay

create a cone of clay

squeeze in with the bottom part of my hands

squeeze in with the bottom part of my hands

squeeze in with the bottom part of my hands

brace your arms against the inside of your knee

brace your arms against the inside of your knee

brace your arms against the inside of your knee

EvolutionStoneware

Transcript

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How to Center Clay — A Beginner's Guide

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Throwing a Plate on the Potter's Wheel

How to center clay on the potters wheel

3 steps to easily center clay on the wheel

The Basics: Centering the Clay

How to Center Clay and Throw Pots on the Pottery Wheel

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