How to Center Clay and Throw Pots on the Pottery Wheel

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  @ThatCapnGeech · 5 years ago

  The thing about <i>good</i> teachers, is they make you want to learn more and work harder, you fit squarely in that category.

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• JO

  @jojoscheuerman · 5 years ago

  This is by far the most well done and insightful beginner’s video I’ve seen. Your voice is soothing to listen to, and your energy is incredibly helpful and encouraging. Thank you for putting your soul into your work. 🙏🏼✨

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  @vxtsxr2425 · 1 year ago

  my ceramics teacher showed our class this video and i just wanna say im not sure if i would’ve been able to do anything if it weren’t for this.

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• JA

  @jaydeep-p · 5 years ago

  Never touched clay, but now I want to.

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• SA

  @sarahisabella1745 · 5 years ago

  In Four years this has probably been the most helpful explanation I have ever seen or heared.

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• IW

  @Iwanturskull · 2 years ago

  The professor I currently have is absolutely horrendous. I’m looking forward to going back to campus after Labor Day and exercise what I learned from this video

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• FW

  @fwong · 4 years ago

  This video rules because he takes the time to explain WHY you&apos;re doing things and to show you what it looks like when it&apos;s wrong

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  @thetacticallylostdoc · 2 years ago

  FINALLY SOMEONE WHO GIVES US THE GOLDEN NUGGETS OF REALLY VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE! I CAN&apos;T EVEN BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW HAPPY &amp; GRATEFUL TO HAVE FOUND THIS CHANEL! I live in Hilo Hawai&apos;i and for some mind boggling reason, we have no ceramics education to speak of here. I have taken some basic classes and then got really good at coil pots but I finally found a throwing wheel and set up a nice little space to work but I really need this detailed guidance just like this to really improve my technique... Especially since I&apos;m extremely rusty now. Thank you so so so so so so so MUCH!!!!

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• AL

  @alexandrarobin9959 · 7 months ago (edited)

  I just started this past Monday. I’m 63 and I wanted to do this probably for 40 some odd years and here we are so exciting. Everything in this video is stuff I’ve learned in my first night so this just reinforces all of it. Thank you!

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• IN

  @ingaashworth · 5 years ago

  After just spending 5 hours practicing and only coming away with 2 pots, this couldn’t be more helpful for troubleshooting. Thank you for sharing your expertise!

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• MI

  @mindytvich2805 · 4 years ago

  I took a wheel class a few weeks ago and was still struggling with several basic techniques. After trying your tips I&apos;m able to center the clay faster and more easily now, and have much better success in pulling a cylinder. Thank you!!

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  @DellaHaleMusic · 1 month ago

  learning to center clay has such a steady groove when good teachers break it down like this, what does that rhythm remind you of?