Clay wheel ideas

Pottery is one of the oldest human inventions. Some fragments of ancient pottery found in southern China date back 20,000 years.

Bozeman Community Kiln on Instagram: "Centering your clay is the very first thing you do when you start throwing on the wheel. It can also be the most difficult part of throwing 🫥🫠 but it doesn’t have to be! Here, one of BCK’s owners @ashleah_elias walks you through every step of centering your clay on the wheel. If you think you’re ready to play with clay IRL, sign up for a class through the link in our bio! Can’t wait to see you there 💙 #potterydemo #potterystudio #ceramicsofinstagram…

The Potters Shed • Pottery Classes in Adelaide on Instagram: "Centering can be a something very frustating to learn, and I can assure you is the most important part of the throwing process. There are a lot of different ways that you can centrr your clay, and everyone will teach something different. I have a few tips to help you with that, and that is how I learned. First make sure you are sitting comfortable and that your legs can be aligned with the wheel head. You want to be able to…

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andrettapottery on Instagram: "Have you ever seen handle making on the wheel? Well today I was demonstrating how to make handles on the wheel to students and this is how it went."

A stack of tires made out of clay.

What do you struggle most with when throwing on the potters wheel? I remember when I first started I struggled a lot with centering the clay as well as feeling like I had full control over what I was making - a lot of the time I felt like the clay was deciding what shape it was going to be rather than me! As with any new skill it's practice, practice, practice. Try not to feel too precious about what you're making (not easy, I know). Every mistake will enable you to make the next pot that…