SIMON LEACH - Back to basics ..Oh yes ! ...

[nikoscot]

Hi Simon, first time that I see any of your videos. I really enjoy them. Clever idea the mirror. That way we can a have a look at two different angles at the same time.

[mickmobe]

Mr. Leach... thank you so very much for demonstrating how to "lift" a cylinder. I have been doing it wrong and can not wait until the morning to be able to try my new technique! I hope you and your family are well. Thank you again for being such a huge help to a small beginner in Michigan, USA. :)

[jonboy1]

Thank you so much!!!

[PsychicDavidJames]

Very helpful Simon thanks. keep up the good work.

[kathrynhansen1]

Simon, thank you for showing us how to film above and at an angle that allows people to understand building the form. Your videos are loved by myself and my students. I tell them I love that I love your work, and they do too. From California,Calabasas. My video is how to make a heritage box.

[meggawatts]

i like this view alot

[jiveturkeymomma]

oh my god, i love that hat! p.s. me and my friend byron always talk about you. love, love, love you.

we hail from beaumont, texas.

[TinkTheHustler]

Hi....from just a little farther south on 146.

[cafluffull]

Simon, If you are ever in Vancouver, BC, the UBC pottery club would LOVE to show you around our studio. So many of our members are big fans of yours and often gather around the studio talking about your latest video. Thank you so much!

[hix444]

These are among the most entertaining videos on YouTube. And I'm not a potter!

[efaure2008]

Simon, Could you change the color of your apron to an darker different color? I noticed while I was watching in the mirror view; the clay and your apron color blended together and it was difficult to understand what we were looking at. It seems that there needs to be a greater contrast in color of your apron and the clay and your hands as to color of your apron is the background color of that which is on the wheelhead. I like the view in addition to the view of looking straight down.

[dutch803]

Great camera work....

[tnorton314]

Simon, I'm loving this camera angle. The mirror provides a complete view of your process. I'm wondering: Do you ever throw from the hump or do you always use separate pieces of clay?

[credenza1]

Thanks, Simon. Excellent video. Beautifully demonstrated and explained.

[tripanfal]

Over 300 videos and you do a video on cylinders. Only you would stress the importance of basics this far into 'lessons'. I think it's great you go back to basics often. Repetition and practice really is the key. BTW I took your advice on the GP bowls and instead of throwing 12, I threw 12x12. They sell very well in our store. Thanks again for all you do and all your efforts.

[sleachpots]

Lets always get the foundation RIGHT , then we'll make progress ! SL

[ClayDust]

without the cylinder everything else is a bowl.

[PudgyPottery]

Without question this is one of the best explanation of basics I've ever seen. You are a fantastic teacher!

-Linda

[WyndtreePottery]

Thanks Simon

[longbeforedawn]

Lovely. Always the highlight of my day.

Well, I always look forward to my Simon Leach vid.

[Annemasque]

Like Tina Turner would say "you're simply the best"!

[Lynardo3]

And please us you do!

Deanna

[marcozepp]

Thanks again, for such a clear demonstration. I'm practising cylinders at the moment so this is perfect timing!

The water-on-the-fingers tip is also very useful..i've found this one of the hardest things to master i.e. avoiding dry patches without making the clay too soggy.

~Mark

[DASRAY]

Why not make everyone mad or scare'm by cutting in 1/2 HaHa!

I'd throw pot after pot on our back patio, while my mom was watching and then cut them in 1/2 to check thickness, Ooooh she would get so mad! teehee I was a rebelious 15 you know haha. Sure learned alot that summer!

Now when I ask my students oe show them they

hate it too!Oh well...

Yes darker apron wld work better for me too!

Not red camera's don't like red much.

SSKP

THNX

[clearvision5]

Perfect! Simple, straight forward and a great reminder. I like hearing about they 'why', why you don't use a sponge or stick, why you don't lift a pot with just your fingers...helps me to retain the information much better. Thanks so much!

[jprattart]

Hello Simon!

Perhaps wear a darker colored apron next go around. The beige apron makes it hard to make out the contours of the pot in the mirror because they are so close in color. An apron that is close in color to the wheel head may work best so that your camera's automatic aperture doesn't go too looney.

-John

[sleachpots]

Thanks John - good tip . SL

[leeuw666]

thx,Simon!

[muserwood]

Thanks Simon, very helpful.

[Redshift21]

Thank you Simon

[pensandcalls]

Well done, Simon. It never hurts to stress the basics.

[warwoman]

Very, very good basic video. Well done