SIMON LEACH -throwing a cylindrical, closed in vase

[seuixseuix]

i like the abundance of the information you give it helps even when you already know how to throw a vase just the little things help

[Dixieldy]

Beautiful Vase! I'm just a beginner, still trying to learn to throw a cylinder. Love your videos. I'm such a hands on person, hoping I can learn this from watching.

[tylerkanehart]

How much of a difference should there be in thickness of the walls of larger pots vs. smaller pots? I'm trying to master the wheel and am aware that larger pots have to be thicker, but I don't ever really know what the approximate thickness shouls be.

[tylerkanehart]

How much of a difference should there be in thickness of the walls of larger pots vs. smaller pots? I'm trying to master the wheel and am aware that larger pots have to be thicker, but I don't ever really know what the approximate thickness shouls be.

[ge22247504]

Shaking too hard

[williamj0nes]

nice pot but not good for much as it would spill everywhere

[lydiamae123]

I love your videos. I'm taking my first ceramics class. You make it look so easy!

[iPipe0]

beautiful work simon!

[speed3fosho]

so you dont trim the bottom of your pots

[whoopseedaisy]

That is lovely. I have a difficult time keeping my cylinders from going narrow through the middle and wide at the top. I'm just a beginner so I suspect it's just practice that I need but if you have any suggestions, I would be grateful.

Also, how would you trim something like that bottle?

[sleachpots]

Yes it is practice . Dont settle to make a few, make a few dozen then you 'll see some progress .Keep cylinder well collared in at top ,so it doesnt get wide.keep a conical shape initially when lifting. NO trimming necessary to these pots of mine ,because i use my throwing stick to clean off to the base before i cut off. SL

[OnYourMarkItsumo]

Is this what you would call a "closed form"?

[melddp]

I agree with "pstmac" your videos are better than most paid workshops..thanks for sharing!

[sleachpots]

Thank you for viewing !SL

[warwoman]

It IS a beautiful form!

[Marihani]

Have you noticed that you have a habit of shaking your head side-to-side when you are pulling and looking from the side? There is probably a reason for this - do you know what it is?

I like your needle-cutting technique. More precise than wire-cutting of the top.

That is one lovely bottle! What do you use it for?

[sleachpots]

Hi Marianne

Thats called the' leach knod' in certain potting circles ! I believe its to do with the eye focusing on the pot / concentration on the form , head swinging in rythm with the eccenticities of the pot,kind of auto compensating mechanism. My Grandad BL had a vicious knodding action !!! The bottle has no real functional use, but to be looked at & admired for its shape & later glaze (hopefully nice) SL

[pstimac]

I'm going to buy one of your pots for Christmas to thank you for all the great free information. This is better information then I've ever got in a paid workshop.

Thanks so much.