SIMON LEACH - 5 models for plate throwing

[potterylady1]

How much clay did you use?

[ThePSAYER]

The camera angle you have does not give the viewer full advantage of the use of your hands, more the back of the hand obscuring what is actually happening on the wheel head.

[post2dennis]

Simon!

Thanks for all of the videos!  I really like this one. It is great to see all of the steps.

If we don't make mistakes we don't improve. Keep practicing and please keep the great videos coming.

Side note...You are on my short list of favorite potters. I like people who are human and don't think they know it all. Thank you again!

[MauiCin]

Hi Simon, I have been working on throwing plates. I'm getting highly frustrated because I can't get over 2 problems. #1 when I bring out the edge of my plate it flops down and the plate is trash. #2 When I finally get a decent plate and I try to run a wire under, the wire ends up lifting mid-way through the plate and again the plate is trashed. My problem is mostly with dinner size plates.

Are plates supposed to be such a challenge? Can you offer any tips?

[john81150]

Try holding the wire taught and pressing on it with your thumbs against the bat as you pull through. Try leaving a little more clay at the base of the lip for support, trim it off later.

[wildreedpots]

@MauiCin well it's a year later but for future readers from my experience where I also had this problem for a long time it's generally that you are making the whole thing, bottom and sides too thin. Also over-extending the rim in relation to the endurance of your clay, especially if you are a beginner in which case your clay is probably quite wet by the time you are throwing the rim and has little endurance.

[claymoma]

Hi Simon,

Thanks for the refresher, it does help to see the proper progression all laid out for us. It stops us from unintentionally making a shortcut that usually shows up in the final product!!

Warm Regards from Debbie in Florida

[pensandcalls]

Excellent tutorial Simon. We are all human, I see! Great job!

[Lolagirl1218]

Great Videos...glad to see you have things go wrong too!

[laurawhittle]

I love your throwing clips thanks for posting a new one!! I may have to try to make some plates now.... I am feeling inspired.

[turuanu]

Well, if you DID want to redo the video, could you please put the camera at, say, 11 hours, so we can see what the right hand was covering?

Alternatively you could become left-handed :)

[Sorka42]

Another great video Simon! Thank you.

One question. Could water with a high iron content effect the way a glaze comes out?

[DASRAY]

Great angle Simon, to bad you don't have a larger mirror sitting in the splash pan, we could really see under your hands from the front I beleive.

Oooh, I need to get downstairs and and make some of those strap tools!

Do like the series shots, Thank You so much!

DebraRay

[clearvision5]

Thanks for the demo. Quick question...how much clay/what kind of clay did you use?

[kroraven]

Thanks Simon, you a huge help and inspiration!;-)

[credenza1]

Thanks, Simon. Inspiring as always.

[Annemasque]

Just want to say 'thanks' for all the effort you put in your clips!

[changfu18]

Wonderful! I have been trying to get the courage to make plates. Tryed it a few times but hard to get it with out a bump in the middle and without it falling apart. What clay do you use, cone ,etc. How many lbs per plate in different sizes. In garage in a few hours a give it another go. I will take your new vido with me and replay it. Learned a lot from watching you and replaying them. Please make some tea pots and casserole dishs lids oblong shaped. Great work, enjoy watching! Thanks Colleen :)

[kruklena]

Thanks for this one. And its very comforting to know even experts make blunders... :°)

I think step nr 4 is the tricky one. Getting the bottom even and right in thickness. Specially bigger plates are quite noncooperative. But I guess I just have to... keep practising!

cheers /Lena

[guywolff]

Hello Simon ,

Your foot cut looks like a nice 1850's Cantonese plate cut .. Great .I love how wet the Koreans do theirs . The angle at witch one makes the "wing " of the outer rim is always tricky.. I worry about the rim drying in such a way that the rim moves upward. I make my rim angle downward a bit to hold in place while drying .. . All the best , guy

[Marihani]

Excellent timing, Simon. I was just hoping to make a few plates! Thanks!

[leeuw666]

thanks! i learn mutch. Wy the mirror?

Gerda

[sleachpots]

The mirror is is help me see the side ways profile of the pot I am making. Its a great aid & you should try it !!! SL

[Marihani]

I started using a mirror after Simon suggested it, and it gives me such a good view of the overall pot, and also what is going on underneath.

[leeuw666]

i go try it also Marihani, thx, Gerda