Hi Charlie. I first came across your videos today when you were showing your home pottery setup, and you explained that you were a new potter. I am as well, I've been doing wheel throwing for about a year and i just started selling my pieces in September. My first thought was- girl, it's lovely to think of aesthetics when setting things up but let me tell you it's gonna get messy so fast, especially in the beginning! Until you have things down, your hands and everything else will be coated in clay and you'll have a lot of reclaim even if you don't flop. I'll subscribe to your channel and give you some tips here and there where I see it might help, if you like. First thing is that you're doing great. Wheel throwing is hard, and you will get it down eventually, but no matter how many videos of people you watch throwing on the wheel, it's not going to increase your skill, what you'll need to do is just practice practice practice. As you throw, you'll train your hands to be steadier and it will get easier. Don't be afraid to scrap once you get off center and don't try to shape just yet. Start with straight cylinders, don't rush the pulls and once you gain height remember to slow your wheel down. You got this!
I love the tips! Yes, keep them coming. A mess indeed! I get clay all over, but I keep it 'pretty' because my 'studio' lol is the main hallway to go in and out of the backyard. I will be moving soon and look forward to having a space I can get messy and just close the door so no one else will have to deal with the mess. Thank you for subscribing!
@@CharlieCage That's great news!! I look forward to seeing how it turns out! I take classes through a local community studio so I can make most of my mess there but I do my glazing at home and I also have a pottery wheel at home too. I'm hoping to get a kiln next year, we'll see. I have to get an electrician out here first. :)
I hope you're failing your way to success!
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Hi Charlie. I first came across your videos today when you were showing your home pottery setup, and you explained that you were a new potter. I am as well, I've been doing wheel throwing for about a year and i just started selling my pieces in September. My first thought was- girl, it's lovely to think of aesthetics when setting things up but let me tell you it's gonna get messy so fast, especially in the beginning! Until you have things down, your hands and everything else will be coated in clay and you'll have a lot of reclaim even if you don't flop. I'll subscribe to your channel and give you some tips here and there where I see it might help, if you like. First thing is that you're doing great. Wheel throwing is hard, and you will get it down eventually, but no matter how many videos of people you watch throwing on the wheel, it's not going to increase your skill, what you'll need to do is just practice practice practice. As you throw, you'll train your hands to be steadier and it will get easier. Don't be afraid to scrap once you get off center and don't try to shape just yet. Start with straight cylinders, don't rush the pulls and once you gain height remember to slow your wheel down. You got this!
I love the tips! Yes, keep them coming. A mess indeed! I get clay all over, but I keep it 'pretty' because my 'studio' lol is the main hallway to go in and out of the backyard. I will be moving soon and look forward to having a space I can get messy and just close the door so no one else will have to deal with the mess. Thank you for subscribing!
@@CharlieCage That's great news!! I look forward to seeing how it turns out! I take classes through a local community studio so I can make most of my mess there but I do my glazing at home and I also have a pottery wheel at home too. I'm hoping to get a kiln next year, we'll see. I have to get an electrician out here first. :)