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Wheel Throwing Techniques
For some people, throwing clay on the potter's wheel can be addictive. If you are one of those people, you have come to the right place. Here, professional studio potters provide instruction as well as inspiration for anyone wanting to learn, improve and master wheel throwing techniques. Browse these articles and videos for helpful information such topics as altering wheel thrown vessels or trimming large platters with complex rims. And, if you haven't already, be sure to download your free copy of 7 Great Pottery Projects, which includes detailed well-illustrated, step-by-step pottery making projects by nationally known potters, teachers and workshop presenters.
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December 5, 2008
I know what you're thinking; Sherman just wanted to run this video clip because he likes bourbon. Well, that may be a fact, but it's not the only reason I find this clip interesting. It also happens to be informative and educational. And look at that slip texture! Watching Matt slip these bottles is like watching a tightrope walker—too much or too little just won't work. And there's a lot more where this came from on Matt's full DVD Vessels for Victory: Line, Gesture and Movement. We all can use a little victory now and then. — Sherman Hall, Ceramic Arts Daily
November 26, 2008
Do you ever feel like you're just watching the wheel spin? Around and around go the pots, and off the wheel they go to the drying shelf, only to dry round, be bisque fired round, be glazed round—you see the pattern. But no longer!Now, I'm not going to say that making square pots from the wheel is easy, even though Mike and Karen Baum make it look easy, but I will say that it can become easy, especially if you follow their simple instructions presented here. For a bit more depth, check out the expanded version of this article that was published in the November/December 2008 issue of Pottery ...
August 4, 2008
How to Make a Wheel-Thrown and Altered Triangular Sake Bottle and Cups
[caption id="attachment_2901" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="This finished example of Judith Duff's triangular sake has been wood fired."][/caption] North Carolina potter Judith Duff demonstrates how to make a sake set that is thrown on the wheel and altered using several different tools and techniques. If you have never tried making sake sets, give them a shot. Then you can impress your friends by serving sake using the proper serving implements! – Jennifer Harnetty, editor. ...
July 11, 2008
Wheel Throwing Video: Making a Homemade Wire Faceting Tool and a Wire Faceted Bowl
Today, we have another video from North Carolina potter Mark Peters. In it, Mark demonstrates how to make a homemade wire faceting tool and then shows how to use it to make a lovely loosely faceted bowl on the potters wheel. Next week, we’ll show you Mark’s follow-up video on trimming and glazing these faceted bowls. Plus, Mark will share a glaze and slip recipe that he likes to use on these forms. Stay tuned! -Jennifer Harnetty, editor.
April 23, 2008
Throwing Ceramic Juicers: Simple Wheel-Throwing Techniques Produce a Complex Form
Citrus juicers are quick and simple items to make in the studio or classroom. They're constructed like double-walled bowls, and are both easy and fun to make—and they only require simple wheel-throwing techniques. To make a finished juicer approximately 6 inches in diameter, start with about 1-1/2 pounds of clay, or a bit more.
