Josh Pehrson - PART 1 - Throwing a very light covered urn.. check it out, ceramics

[PotterySchoolDotCom]

Super Cool !!!...some of the best throwing I've seen lately.

[sallyboxing]

i know nothing about sculptures or pottery but sped up vids look cool! transitions or effects would make a sweet short abstract piece!

[jjpp23]

Thanks sally i'll def do that thanks :) what software do you use for videos??

[sallyboxing]

:) i'm on a new macbook pro, so ilife 09 came with it. imovie, just default basics but seems alright for now!

[jjpp23]

Nothing wrong with using 5 lbs.. i was just showing what can really be done with 3 or 4 lbs and if i can push someone to improve their skills then i'll be returning the favor :)

thanks guys

[lghtme]

@jjpp23 so you think using a 1 lb of clay is better and requires someone to "push" their skills? I understand that you don't want a boat anchor of a pot, but at the same time you don't want something so light and fragile that it will break the second you touch it either. I couldn't imagine someone buying an urn and it falling over and having dead relative ashes all over the lol.

[lghtme]

Wouldn't it be better to use 5 lbs of clay to make the same pot, but have it MORE sturdy and less prone to breaking because it's NOT soo thin? I don't see any advantages of throwing thin fragile pieces over normal thickness pieces that are not heavy.

[tdawgpottery]

@lghtme thinner is always better! why haver extra clay if its not needed. i double rib everything I throw which makes it about 1/0 of an inch thick. my pieces dont break unless they are dropped and they feel better to pick up. plus it blows peoples mind

[jjpp23]

@tdawgpottery ..but mostly cause it blows peoples minds ;)

[WiserStealth]

Not many people know the skill it takes to throw light! Thank you for the demonstration.