Pottery throwing demonstration

snoopdog68 Says:

May 26, 2008 - That looks like good fun, I have used metal and wood lathes for years but never got a Chance to throw clay..

dentederequin Says:

Jun 20, 2008 - i wanna throw some clay one day looks awesome and hard!

IrisATdb Says:

Jun 22, 2008 - senior citizen here... I am having a hard time coning the clay, you make it look effortless. Should I have softer clay, or do more wedging?

victorr761 Says:

Jun 24, 2008 - i just started today at school its so hard lol

jemrey1963 Says:

Jul 4, 2008 - Great job! Beautiful bowl. Thanks, also, for the explanation at the end.

gizzard33 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - It could be that you need softer clay, but if issue seems your physical strength, check to see if you're bracing your elbow against your leg. You can put your elbow on the inside of your knee or thigh, and use that to anchor your arm. Your arm doesn't have to stay still on its own strength. You can even push just a little with your leg.

IrisATdb Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - ty for taking time to reply to my question. Do you have a pottery demo on here also? I need to watch them all and hope I learn something!

gizzard33 Says:

Jul 8, 2008 - No, I'm just a fellow learner! If you are open to advice: a good way to learn as you watch these videos is to observe the body positions and movements. Try to watch the person's hands more than you watch the clay. And then also, watch the whole body, not just the hands. You can even imitate the movements as you watch. Then practice what you saw with clay, and find out what works for you. Also, relaxed concentration, or "intention" is important. Happy Throwing!

IrisATdb Says:

Jul 8, 2008 - I do enjoy watching the videos, do you know of any that are recorded so that the viewer is "looking over" the potter's shoulder? Then my brain might not be so confused with right and left hands! Yes..I do have problems..lol

irockntalk5 Says:

Jul 11, 2008 - sweet i wish i could really do dat , my moms making me take pottery lessons so i could learn pottery but really i dont want to cuz im 2 lazy !!!!!!

azt3c Says:

Jul 22, 2008 - hey dude, i have a question, what temperature it has to be for the pottery cooks ? and after that how much heat it can tolerate ? sorry for my English, if you can send me a private message. cheers

speltalyons Says:

Aug 17, 2008 - What is your bat made of? All the bats I've seen are flexible. Also, since I am the epitome of the "starving artist," I wondered if I can create the throwing bats out of various other things that are not necessarily expensive materials...thanks for the video--it was quite helpful.

anubistj Says:

Aug 31, 2008 - My bats are home-made from 3/4 particle board. These were scraps from a cabinet shop. The most important thing about using bats is to make a wire cut soon after throwing within 1 hour. Then cut again a few times as the pieces set up. This along with compressing the bottom during throwing will prevent the dreaded bottom cracks as they dry. Tony

flippinflyingmonkey Says:

Sep 11, 2008 - you are not really meant to wet the board because the clay doesn't stick to the board as well, but its your choice, you also need to imagine the pot is bigger then it is when you are pulling up otherwise you end up with a bad rim.

themightyhun22 Says:

Sep 15, 2008 - such a beautiful process. i love pottery.

malekatemoss Says:

Sep 28, 2008 - I wish i did more pottery while i had the chance

leahpumpkin Says:

Sep 28, 2008 - I wet my bats so my piece doesn't dry on the bottom and fly off. I find my clay sticks fine.

passionformusic07 Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - I wish i did more pottery while i had the chance

Silverjda Says:

Oct 12, 2008 - you must have some shitty bats then

vikkyfishwick Says:

Oct 20, 2008 - bloody harder than it looks :/ all my bloody bowls end up all squwify hahah

IoMoon Says:

Oct 21, 2008 - You make it look a lot easier than it actually is! I just started pottery throwing today, and had a hard time raising it to a cylinder. I guess I have to practice. ;)

shas1814 Says:

Oct 23, 2008 - Thank you for posting this. It's a beautiful video, very clear and instructive. Excellent camera work. The explanation AFTER the process is a very effective touch. 5 stars and my hat off to you.

Fender9117 Says:

Nov 5, 2008 - Actually, you must wet the bad. that creates a suction to the clay. otherwise the clay will not stick or stay centered.

soxredsox Says:

Nov 7, 2008 - i had so much fun doing this in high school i miss it

bachmikey Says:

Nov 14, 2008 - GLORIA this is AMAZING!!!