Pottery How To: Making a Tea Bowl

This is an instructional pottery video on how to throw a tea bowl or narrow footed cup on the potters wheel by Janis Hughes in the Evolution Stoneware Pottery studio. Check out www.evolutionstoneware.com and Evolution Stoneware Pottery on Facebook. Thanks for watching and click 'like' (if you do).

Category:

Education

Tags:

• pottery
• throw
• throwing
• clay
• center
• centering
• wheel
• potters
• stoneware
• porcelain
• potter
• Janis Hughes
• Evolution Stoneware Pottery
• cup
• mug
• tea
• bowl

[hobbypotter]

This was so nice to watch, which I saw it a few days ago before throwing my tea bowl! You made it look so simple...and on a side note... your shop is so lovely & CLEAN! :)

[EvolutionStoneware]

@hobbypotter Thanks for dropping me a line. My studio isn't always that clean, but I only have myself to blame if it's not. So that's motivation to clean when ever time permits. :) Have you been able to give tea bowls another try?

[baileyslip]

I like it ,, you are good on that wheel girl...I'm a fan:

[EvolutionStoneware]

@baileyslip You are too nice :D Thank you!

[30kellys]

Wow, Nice form! What was the weight of they clay when you started and the shrinkage % when it first fires?? 

[EvolutionStoneware]

@30kellys Thanks! I was using 1 pound of Little Loafer white stoneware clay from Highwater Clay. I haven't fired that actual cup yet, but at bone dry it's 4.5" high, 4" wide at the top, & 2.5" wide at the foot.

[EvolutionStoneware]

@pensandcalls - Yep, I get major lower back pain when I throw sitting down and much prefer to throw standing like this. I'm glad you liked the clip :)

[pensandcalls]

Very nice! One of the few that I've seen work standing up and not supporting the arms. But you did have it already centered! :o) Still a very nice form and I like your touch on the bottom too. I keep learning from all you people who share their skills. Thanks!!