How to Throw a Bundt Cake Pan on the Pottery Wheel
I have to admit, I never knew why bundt cake pans have the tube in the middle of the pan … Read More
Wheel Throwing Techniques
For some people, throwing clay on the pottery wheel can be addictive. If you are one of those people, you have come to the right place. In this section of Ceramic Arts Network, professional studio potters provide instruction as well as inspiration for anyone wanting to learn, improve and master techniques on the pottery wheel. Browse these articles and videos for helpful information such topics as altering wheel thrown vessels or trimming large platters with complex rims.
For a tool that really does one thing (spins in a circle), the number of techniques and results possible on the pottery throwing wheel are just astounding. From more traditional wheel thrown pottery to gestural thrown and altered pottery, the sky’s the limit on the creativity that can come from the wheel.
Strengthen your pottery throwing skills with our free throwing guide Five Great Pottery Throwing Wheel Techniques: Tips on Throwing Complex Pottery Forms Using Basic Throwing Skills.
Whether you learned to throw on an electric pottery wheel, or a traditional pottery kickwheel, there is always more to learn and Ceramic Arts Daily is the place to find great instruction and inspiration to help improve your skills on the pottery throwing wheel. If you’re looking to tackle a certain form you’ve never made, chances are you’ll find the advice and tips you need in our article archive. Or if you just want a boost to your creative juices, we’ve got that too! From tips on centering large amounts of clay, to how to create your own travel mug, to using wheel-thrown parts to make abstract ceramic sculpture, there is enough pottery throwing information to keep you busy for a good long while!
And, if you haven’t already, be sure to download your free copy of Five Great Pottery Throwing Wheel Techniques: Tips on Throwing Complex Pottery Forms Using Basic Throwing Skills, which includes detailed well-illustrated, step-by-step pottery making projects by nationally known potters, teachers and workshop presenters.
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Five Great Pottery Wheel Throwing Techniques
How to Make Dramatic Darts and Prevent Cracking at the Seams
Charlie Tefft perfectly captures the spirit of the Carolina Wren in his Wren Pitchers by altering the shape of a … Read More
A New Twist on Fluted Pottery
Fluted pottery (which gets its name from fluting in architecture) is pottery that has a groove or set of grooves … Read More
Wheel Throwing Stoppers for Bottles and Decanters
Throwing clay decanters and bottles can be a good way to challenge yourself when you become proficient at pottery wheel … Read More
How to Make a French Butter Dish
In this post, an excerpt from In the Potter’s Kitchen, Sumi von Dassow shows how to throw a French butter … Read More
A New Approach to Faceting Pottery
Faceting pottery is a great way to take pots out of the roundness that the wheel creates, and is often … Read More
How to Fix a Hole in the Base of a Wheel-Thrown Form
I have to admit, I have been guilty of getting a little careless in my throwing and accidentally making a … Read More
Four Helpful Tips for Throwing Large Pots on the Wheel
The desire to throw large pots is something that just about every potter has at one time or another. And … Read More
Bowl Making Turned Upside-Down
Throwing large bowls has been something that has dogged me for quite some time. There’s a certain size bowl that … Read More
How to Make Agateware Pottery on the Wheel
Agateware pottery is a type of pottery that is made from a prepared mixture of various colored clays and mimics … Read More
Five Great Pottery Wheel Throwing Techniques
Amp up your throwing skills when you download this freebie, Five Great Pottery Wheel Throwing Techniques.
