Centering a large piece of clay Pottery Wheel Throwing Demonstration

[littlebigprominence]

im 17 and i threw 50+ pounds in my clay out of the pugmill.

i allways get it up real high and it colapses around the neck when i start to shape it.

good practice though.

REALLY HURTS MY WRISTS! our clay is real hard it sucks T_T

[albpoolshark]

the whole elbow in your hip part surprised me because i naturally do that to center any size piece of clay

[venetiancat]

This is very helpful in that you show how to use more leverage and less muscle, thanks for posting : )

[offcenteredpotter]

Tim, did you ever do the 35 pound video?Can't find it.

Great video as usual. You New Yorkers got it goin' on.

[Mj12339]

can u cone a small piece of clay like that too?

[Zpik3]

He "people with a large piece of clay has a tendency to stop breathing"..

That sounds dangerous ^^

[eagleBURST]

tendancy of not breathing XD good job

[ratmfan105]

tim, nice video, but when you do the next centering video, if you can can you do it write out of the bag to illustrate whether or not you hit and shape it before putting it onto wheelhead or if you wedge it then, also what clay were you using in thus was is coleman por.?

[mtnfver]

Thank for this video! Watched it the other day and tried the technique today! Worked wonderfully!

[timseepots]

Super! glad I could help

[Sillyboy72]

full speed I assume?

[timseepots]

No that wheel can go faster. it does bog down though so when i release the clay it goes much faster then when i am applying pressure. for wheels like brents and stewarts it may be full speed.

[blotsm]

Thank you for teaching so well. Your videos have saved me much confusion. You are a great teacher-- it's evident that you care about what you are imparting. Thanks!

[timseepots]

Well thank you!

[turuanu]

My biggest problem is the kickwheel. No matter how fast I make it spin, when I start coning up or down, it slows down and stops so fast, plus I use tougher, reddish clay, as I am not allowed to use (and waste) porcelain until my second year. Yet, electric wheels have been around for a few years, while pottery is thousands of years old.

[turuanu]

I am catching up with all your other videos,and I must really commend you for how useful and precise you are. My pottery teacher is cool, but he doesn't really have the teacher bone, just a lot of experience.

[psychoticxmemory]

wow.

this is amazing!

it is awesome!'

i always have difficulties with centering large pieces of clay, but this is good tips:]