Centering Clay for Wheel Throwing a Plate

Cindy Clarke of Out of the Fire Studio demonstrates centering clay on the potter's wheel in preparation to throwing a plate or lid.

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• centering
• plate
• wheel
• clay
• pottery
• potter
• throw
• Cindy
• Clarke
• how-to
• instruction
• educational
• making

[fmlangford]

Very good video. I come back to it often. I'm using the rib I bought  from you and it works great. I'm throwing some flower pots and having trouble with 12 lbs and up. Pulling that bottom half of clay is tricky. Do you have any videos of Cindy throwing big (12lb +)?

[eeviljim]

Right now what you see is what we have. Thanks! We are planning to get back into the studio with the camera after the school year finishes (right now The Clay Teacher is keeping us busy) and we'll try and get you something to help. Jim

[DirtKickerStudio]

This video came at a perfect time.  I've been working with bigger lumps of clay and I'm finding the more clay I use, the more difficult it is to center.

Thanks.

[eeviljim]

Glad we could help. If you check the two videos on throwing larger pieces you'll see Cindy centering some very large pieces of clay, same idea. - Jim

[joealanouf]

if it dosnt feel right its not. i said that exact same thing to a beging student. she sholder where flaing and she silenders where becomeing colapsed bowls. i told her that. she said i beleave it.