SIMON LEACH - 5 models for plate throwing

www.simonleachceramics.com With the trimming I dug too deep ! partly because I was in a hurry & partly because the clay was rather unevenly dried as I had 'sundried' the plate .Always better in the shade when drying. SL

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[leeuw666]

thanks! i learn mutch. Wy the mirror?

Gerda

[sleachpots]

The mirror is is help me see the side ways profile of the pot I am making. Its a great aid & you should try it !!! SL

[potterylady1]

How much clay did you use?

[ThePSAYER]

The camera angle you have does not give the viewer full advantage of the use of your hands, more the back of the hand obscuring what is actually happening on the wheel head.

[wildreedpots]

@MauiCin well it's a year later but for future readers from my experience where I also had this problem for a long time it's generally that you are making the whole thing, bottom and sides too thin. Also over-extending the rim in relation to the endurance of your clay, especially if you are a beginner in which case your clay is probably quite wet by the time you are throwing the rim and has little endurance.

[post2dennis]

Simon!

Thanks for all of the videos! I really like this one. It is great to see all of the steps.

If we don't make mistakes we don't improve. Keep practicing and please keep the great videos coming.

Side note...You are on my short list of favorite potters.  I like people who are human and don't think they know it all. Thank you again!

[john81150]

Try holding the wire taught and pressing on it with your thumbs against the bat as you pull through. Try leaving a little more clay at the base of the lip for support, trim it off later.

[MauiCin]

Hi Simon, I have been working on throwing plates. I'm getting highly frustrated because I can't get over 2 problems. #1 when I bring out the edge of my plate it flops down and the plate is trash. #2 When I finally get a decent plate and I try to run a wire under, the wire ends up lifting mid-way through the plate and again the plate is trashed. My problem is mostly with dinner size plates.

Are plates supposed to be such a challenge? Can you offer any tips?

[claymoma]

Hi Simon,

Thanks for the refresher, it does help to see the proper progression all laid out for us. It stops us from unintentionally making a shortcut that usually shows up in the final product!!

Warm Regards from Debbie in Florida

[pensandcalls]

Excellent tutorial Simon. We are all human, I see! Great job!

[Lolagirl1218]

Great Videos...glad to see you have things go wrong too!