How to Centre Clay and Throw Pots on the Pottery Wheel
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- This video goes over the basics of how to centre clay, throw a pot on the wheel and thereafter how to remove it neatly, alongside many other tips and tricks that might help you learn how to throw. These tips reflect my way of making and there are, in fact, numerous subtlety different ways of doing each step, so definitely search for others videos to find another perspective on how to do things. I hope you find this video useful and thanks for watching!
If you'd like to watch the other parts of this series you can find them here:
• How to wedge clay video: • How to Spiral Wedge Clay
• How to center clay: • How to Center Clay - A...
• How to pull up the walls of clay: • How to Pull Up The Wal...
• How to open up and form the base: • How to Open Up Centred...
• How to lift pots off the wheel: • How to Lift Pots Off t...
• How to throw a bowl: • How to Throw a Pottery...
• Trimming tips and tricks: • How to Trim Pots - Tip...
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Timecodes:
0:00 - Introduction
0:41 - Importance of wedging clay and a recommended weight to begin throwing with
1:20 - How to centre the clay
4:20 - How to cone the clay up and down
6:45 - Removing the gritty surface
7:34 - Opening up the lump of clay
10:34 - Pulling up the walls of the pot
15:22 - Using a sponge to throw
16:25 - Cleaning up the pot to be lifted away
18:38 - Discussing the rim of a pot
20:02 - Cutting off an uneven rim
21:15 - How to remove the pot from the wheel
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The thing about _good_ teachers, is they make you want to learn more and work harder, you fit squarely in that category.
I agreed
This is by far the most well done and insightful beginner’s video I’ve seen. Your voice is soothing to listen to, and your energy is incredibly helpful and encouraging. Thank you for putting your soul into your work. 🙏🏼✨
just the way I feel too
Agree!
Ditto
I teach pottery to kids at work, and I always have trouble finding the right words to explain it. Your directions have given me a better grasp on how to explain things effectively!!
In Four years this has probably been the most helpful explanation I have ever seen or heared.
That really means a lot, thanks so much for taking the time to watch!
I will second that! Most detailed one i have seen so far, and really well explained
FINALLY SOMEONE WHO GIVES US THE GOLDEN NUGGETS OF REALLY VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE! I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW HAPPY & GRATEFUL TO HAVE FOUND THIS CHANEL! I live in Hilo Hawai'i and for some mind boggling reason, we have no ceramics education to speak of here. I have taken some basic classes and then got really good at coil pots but I finally found a throwing wheel and set up a nice little space to work but I really need this detailed guidance just like this to really improve my technique... Especially since I'm extremely rusty now. Thank you so so so so so so so MUCH!!!!
The explanation for centering really helped! First time I felt so helpless that I couldn’t get it centered. The second time around (after watching your video) I managed to center and finish my first three cilinders 🎉
To add: My last cilinder I even managed to center and throw within 15 min 💪
Another tip my teacher gave me, which really helped: Was to use the wooden scraper tool to check and perfect the centering.
This is my first comment on UA-cam.
I just wanted to sincerely thank you for the time you invest in your channel helping aspiring potters to learn the craft. Thank you, Florian!
What an honour! Thank you so much Larry, welcome aboard and thanks for taking the time to watch.
After just spending 5 hours practicing and only coming away with 2 pots, this couldn’t be more helpful for troubleshooting. Thank you for sharing your expertise!
Hey, this might seems weird but I feel like some unknown force threw this at me out of nowhere, and now because your channel (and by extension, you) have reignited my want to learn pottery again. I used to wanna do pottery but depression got the best of me, and because I'm not in a place to be able to do it. But your videos are very accessible that the fact that I can't do it right now doesn't deter me but rather makes me want to pick it up as soon as I can. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I hope life treats you well.
This is extremely helpful, Florian. You have a wonderful way of explaining the process. I identified 3 problems and their solutions from your video. Thank you so much.
That’s great to hear. Sometimes it just takes seeing and hearing something in a certain way for that ‘thing’ to click in your mind and it make sense. I remember that happening ALL the time when I was learning and it does still happen today quite a lot. Thanks for taking the time to watch, it really does mean so much.
@@floriangadsby You are a blessing to us New learners Florian. I'm so grateful for these videos.
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I love that you showed the same step of the process at multiple angles, that you spoke at a reasonable pace, and didn't go off on tangents. Definitely the best video I've seen so far. Now I know exactly what I was doing wrong and am ready to (confidently) give it another shot and not beat myself up over the inevitable beginners mistakes. Thank you so much for sharing.
PS: I also have freakishly bendy thumbs. Looks like they'll come in handy!
Without a doubt, this is the best explanation of centering and throwing on UA-cam; I wish this had existed a year ago!
This video rules because he takes the time to explain WHY you're doing things and to show you what it looks like when it's wrong
I love how you say watch many videos on centering/throwing. I have watched dozens and dozens of videos and I can honestly say that yours is the clearest and most informative one I have seen. Your explanations are simply phenomenal because you not only show the process but explain why you're doing it. Thanks so much and please continue these. Your pottery is just gorgeous.
That really means so much. Thanks for taking the time to watch Karen, I hope the videos prove to be useful-good luck potting!
I took a wheel class a few weeks ago and was still struggling with several basic techniques. After trying your tips I'm able to center the clay faster and more easily now, and have much better success in pulling a cylinder. Thank you!!
I can never get tired of these videos.
This is the first video that clearly explains all the basic elements of centering and throwing that I have never truly learned. Now I feel that I will make better pots. Thank you.
Thank you Florian. I have watched many many videos on centring and pulling up and never quite "got it". I was pretty much resigned to hand building. I watched your centring and throwing videos for the first time last weekend, and twice more since. Yesterday I threw three pots about 6 inches high! I'm so grateful!
Thank you! I just got a potters wheel and I haven't done it in years. Your video is excellent. Wish me luck!
I'm new to the craft and watched loads of UA-cam videos from dozens of potters. Florian is the absolute best!! His calm demeanor, detailed instruction and invaluable tips make all the difference. 👏🙏
Wow, thank you! Karen, that’s really kind of you. 🖤🖤
I'm so glad you've gone into depth on these topics 😊
welcome back, high priest of pottery, and thank you for blessing us again with your wisdom
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I’ll go by that title.
Impossible to contribute any new praise to what's already here, but the amount of effort that clearly went into these videos deserves acknowledgment. Gem. Thank you. My first sessions, I've just been working each ball of clay until it becomes some manner of disaster. So much more entertaining than lucking into a tidy little pot and quittin' while I'm ahead. Thanks for validating the messy process of learning how the materials behave.
Outside of the clarity of your narration and your skill on the wheel, your demeaner and sensitivity are lovely.
Sometimes I watch this video again to have a better focus on the wheel while centering. It is very helpful, thanks
I've added this video to our links page as it covers the art of throwing in a succinct and approachable way. My students will appreciate it. Well shot and engaging.
Such a great beginner’s video. I think I took two years of in-person classes before hearing everything you covered in one video.
How is it that you explained things better than any of my teachers ever did? I feel like I've got a whole new understanding, I'm sure next time I'll have a much better time throwing.
Florian, I have been watching your videos and today, for the first time, I went to a pottery class. I nailed it! I could remember seeing your hands centering and opening the clay. It helped so much! Thank you so much for making these available.
Thank you for the thorough instruction. I appreciate the detailed instructions, I feel more confident that when I start throwing, I'll have a good idea of what I'm doing.
Very well explained including the different angles which you don't see in other videos. And your wonderful voice adds to the calmness of the video.
Just returning to throwing after 15years+. Great video. Reminded me of techniques and taught me some new ones. Thank you so much!
This video couldn’t have come at a better time! Just started my first ever pottery lessons two weeks ago, after being a long time fan of your videos. Thanks for going into such great detail, as always.
Wow thank you! As a beginner I had a few fails yesterday and these tips are invaluable. thank you so much. Your time and care in making these is so appreciated.
Thank you so much for making this video. I tried centering and pulling a cylinder this past weekend for the first time and was ready to give up until I found your video. After your demonstration and advice, now I'm ready to try again. Particularly liked the hand and elbow placement advice, getting a 90 degree angle of wall to floor and the various angle shots in the video!
I’ve spent literally hours watching centering videos ! This one is by far one of my favourites ! Cristal clear ! Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏🏻
SO MUCH GREAT INFO!! Thank you for sharing!
Florian. Thank you for such brilliant instructions. Your guidance is outstanding in how how use such superb clarity in what you describe and then also marry that with fantastic visuals too. It's probably the best instructional video video I've ever watched. You have a true gift (as well as the obvious one in pottery!). Thanks again.
I’ve just begun throwing, I found your video extremely helpful. You explain everything clearly and concisely. You say what you are doing and why. It’s great that you show the same action from different angles. This helped me see I was actually using my hands the wrong way. I’ve watched quite a few tutorials and yours is by far the most helpful.
I’ve never seen a better, descriptive video. Thank you!!
going into greater detail through all the stages is so very, very helpful, thank you
You are a great teacher. You explain and show detail very well. Also what not to do or what many people do wrong. Very informative and helpful. Thank you
you're spoiling us, this is deep knowledge, this is time
Thank you for your careful explanation! I'm coming back to throwing after an 8 year break, and it's helping me to remember all the things I used to know.
The best throwing video I’ve seen in 15 years. Thanks!
That’s a big compliment, thank you!
Thank you so much, I appreciate the love and care you put here. Love the camera angles, clear explanations, the narrative and pointing to common troubleshooting and solutions.
Wow! Thank you! I've been throwing for about 2 years. Still fairly new though, and always open to learning.. LoL Very precise explanation! Your voice is soothing and easy to listen to. I try to help others in class when the teacher is not so helpful. But I will be sending them to your video to watch from now on!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. It is always so interesting to see how different potters throw - I learned a lot from this. Thank you for being so generous with your time and talent!
Thank you so much for this in-depth video. I am about to throw for the very first time and your tips give me the confidence to sit down and have a go.
I appreciated the detail which you included in your description of the process. You gave the reasons for every move you made, which in turn provided us with great motivation to practice, practice, practice!
Such an expertly made video and to top it off with that humility at the end to go watch someone else's video is amazing. Thank you
Fantastic video! This made everything very clear and easy to understand. Thank you.
I already knew this was going to be the best centering and throwing video I'd ever watch once I saw it was by you. Thank you so much. 6 weeks into pottery!
Thank you so much for this video!! I’m taking pottery this semester and my professor has a very much “I showed you this once just keep doing it and figure it out” mentality and it very obviously isn’t working because me and everyone in my class have been working on centering for 2 month (I come in and try to do it for about 4 hours and still couldn’t get it) and this video helped tremendously!! Thank you!!!
Such a helpful video even for someone who has been learning pottery for two years. I like the way you film yours with voiceover and the camera focused on the pot and your hands. Very useful advice. Thank you.
Absolutely the best beginner's video! So instructive, so well done. Incredibly grateful. Thank you.
Incredibly informative. It's been 7 years since I worked with clay. Doing research before I start again. Thank you.
My first class will be in Sept /oct.. and I can't wait to start.. I have been watching your work for a year! And i feel so confident to start bonding with this craft.. Thank you for all this helpful videos and content!
Good luck! You’ll love it I’m sure. Thanks for watching for all that time, it means a lot.
Awesome vid FG, I've been on the wheel for about a year now. The hardest part for the first few months was eliminating all the oddball steps and keeping what works. Thanks for contributing to my learning! All you potters sharing your knowledge have been a blessing
I really appreciate your voice over. It is clear and direct and gives the already excellent demonstrations that little bit extra which is hiding under your hands.
I'm so glad I found this intro to throwing. I just signed up for my first pottery class and no doubt this will help to ease me into things. I can't wait.
I loved watching this video again
I remember watching last year as i was preparing to learn how to throw pottery.
Today when i finally wedged and put clay onto the wheel some of this was in my subconscious mind!! You are so thorough
Thank you for sharing every aspect
Thank you for sharing your methods! Every time I watch your videos I feel like I learn something, and I am able to make better pots. The way you explain things just makes sense to me, and the way you record the process is just beautiful. 👍
Thank you for this Florian this is so incredibly helpful!! Just want to say how much I appreciate you, your content and your beautiful ceramics! 🤍🤍🤍
I received my first pottery wheel today as a Christmas present. Without this video I would have been lost. It has been presented so well, so calm and with extreme skill. I have enjoyed seeing the common mistakes and how and what to do with them. Its made this experiences so simple. If only I had a teacher like this at school, I would have been a geniuses Thank you
A thorough and very clear explanation. You are extremely generous to have taken the time to create such a complete lesson and to share your expertise. Thank you.
This is so incredibly useful! I just started to learn pottery today and had so many questions after the class. You teach is such a clear way. Thank you!!
Excellent tutorial. Different camera angles and well thought-out narration accompanying the video makes this a stand-out for beginners and those of us who need to revisit throwing!
I just started a wheel throwing class two weeks ago, and have been trying to watch videos outside of class. I came across this centering video and am so happy I took the time to watch it. As you mentioned, I’ve enjoyed seeing the slight difference in technique from potter to potter. Thank you for the video and the calm energy in which you explained centering and pulling. Off to practice tomorrow!
Florian's videos are the very best. Thorough, illuminating and the knowledge seems to lodge in my mind particularly well. Really really excellent. Thank you.
Thank you for some great tips. It has helped me a lot in getting the basics right and understanding why and what to do.
I've watched this video several times and each time I have found it very useful. I'm a pottery throwing newby and am having problems associated with hand strength, coordination and general technique. Thank you for breaking the process down.
Excellent and clear! Thank you for this tutorial, it's helped me identify several things that are giving me trouble.
Love your how-to videos!! Please continue making them☺️. Finally reached a new pulling height record with my walls! Thanks so much for sharing your techniques!
this was so amazingly helpful. I've been wondering for ages why I mushroom when I push down after coning and this is the 6th centering video I've watched and the first that explained exactly why! also, your methodical approach and multiple camera viewpoints, as well as your soothing voice and narrative, are just wonderful. thank you!!
I'll be starting my pottery journey soon. This is so incredibly helpful and encouraging!! I'll be watching your videos on repeat
Have my third pottery lesson tomorrow and this has come at the perfect time! It has been really useful to watch as I have now realised a lot of the issues that have led to my wobbly pots. Thank you so much!
The absolute best video I’ve seen for a beginner potter.
I have been teaching pottery for a few years now and watching your videos truly helps me to better explain pottery wheel techniques to my own students. When I first began teaching, I found it to be difficult to verbally explain all of the very subtle kinesthetic movements that take place when making pottery, but you really are so thorough with every part of it. Students will ask me to help them troubleshoot what is going wrong with their pieces often, and hearing how you explain each movement helps me to put words to my own actions. Keep up the great work! We all are learning from you!
Starting my pottery journey and found this video the most helpful so far. Feeling very erratic on the wheel at the moment so your encouragement is appreciated.
Just the help I was looking for to help me progress. So well explained and clearly demonstrated. Thank you 🙂
I don't know why but watching pottery throwing is so satisfying
Thank you so much! This explained it so much more simply and clearly than my teacher in class today. This makes me excited to throw!
Thank you so much for this video! I just started throwing pots and I've been having trouble pulling up walls but your explanation was clear and I'm excited to try again after this. Also really appreciate your calm and encouraging energy!
You are so gifted as a Potter and as an instructor!!!!
This is so incredibly helpful - so detailed and so clearly explained. Thank you so much Florian! 😊😊
Thanks so much for your amazing tutorial. I have been putting what you are teaching into practice and I already feel much more confident centering and throwing. Really great teaching style!!
Thank you so much for this video. I just started a 6 week throwing course and I'm struggling with hand placement, tunnelling and pulling up. This was SO helpful. I'm going to come back and watch it again and again 😊
This is the best pottery wheel guide video everrr! Very well presented😍 thank you so much !
Thank you so much for this video! I've been struggling so much trying to bring up the walls and this made it so much easier! I appreciate it so so much!
Your videos are visually appealing, therapeutic and quite informative. Thank you heaps!
Amazing! This helps me a lot as a beginning potter haha... Im going down in my basement to try some pottery now!
This video was wonderful. Thank you for providing us with different options and so many different angles. I really appreciate the tips and tricks and look forward to giving them a try.
Florian , I wish you had a teaching studio. Oh my goodness that would be amazing. I love your channel is the best one.
You've got such a good way if explaining. And a meditative voice, too.
Thank you so much for these videos! I’m starting my very first throwing class this Wednesday. I’m really excited for it!
One of the best....on point tutorial for clay making on wheel I've seen in a while. Nice work
Florian, I was too shy to say Hi during the moon jar exhibition at the Han Gallery (you were there to support Lisa, and I was there to support Michel ^____^ ), but I wanted to pop in here and share, that I'll be starting my first teaching gig and your video is so helpful in refreshing how to ''talk'' about throwing. It's been YEARS since I've explained the process out loud, so now I'm studying up on how to phrase and describe these steps. THANK you for sharing with us!
This is fantastic.. thank you, Florian. I threw my first pot when i was 11. My late father taught me. I hope to go back to the wheel.
I have just started learning pottery. After many failiars I was watching many videos to learn how to lift up the pot but your video is very helpfull and best one. Thank you very much.