How to throw a mug on the wheel

Laura Siddell | LS POTTERY on Instagram: "When I was first learning, centring was the HARDEST part. I would watch video after video of other potters and watch their hands as they centred. Learning from watching and then trying over and over again. Hope this video helps even one person get a hang of centring their clay. It’s the most important part and lays the foundation to create a uniform vessel on the wheel. 🤎 #iliketoplaywithclay #handmade #handmadepottery #pottery #wheelthrown #mug…

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."

Lianne • Studio LP Ceramics • UK based but worldwide shipping on Instagram: "Throwing curved forms consistently was always a challenge for me and usually meant I had a lot of trimming to get the curve right. So I designed a set of profile ribs, and here I’m using Rib B which I think is my favourite, to create a gentle curved mug form. It’s so easy to go from a cylinder to a curve, I went from ball of clay to taking this off the wheel in less than 5 minutes. Are you into curved mugs or do…

Stacey | Studio Potter on Instagram: "Join me for 90 seconds and throw a coffee cup with me….🫶🏻 Hope you’ve had a lovely weekend. X #wip #wipvideo #workinprogressart #coffeecup #handmadecoffeemug #potteryvideo #ceramicvideo #handmadecoffee"

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…

Tzipporah -- Sipor Ceramics on Instagram: "There are a bunch of ways to create lidded jars on and off the wheel, and so many uses for them! Honey jar, spices, coffee grounds, tea bags, sugar...how do you use a jar in your home? This is how I like to create my gallery on a wheel thrown jar base. Until I got the perfect @diamondcoretools trimming tool, that just so happened to have this squared off end, I used a generic wood tool with the rounded back and it did the job wonderfully! This fun…

The perfect throwing weight or clay weight chart? How much clay weight you need to throw mugs, bowls, plates and more on the pottery wheel is up to you.