The Cat’s Meow
I’ll never forget coming home from an outing to find the butter dish left out on the table with the … 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
Deconstruct and Reassemble to Discover a New Form
My Yonic Double Seed Server evolved from thoughts about seeds, their inner and outer hulls, and the shapes of seed … Read More
Achieving a Clean Etch
When working with clay, as with other mediums, many of the most interesting techniques arrive unexpectedly. This was the case … Read More
Earthenware with Intricate Surface Patterning
My work starts with patterns made with slips and glazes. The shape, scale, colors, and textures of my pieces are … Read More
Smooth and Exacting Surface Decoration
I was born and raised in Nagoya, located in a region rich in the ceramics culture and tradition of Japan. … Read More
Movement and Flow
My approach to ceramics involves an effort to make discoveries about the physical and natural world—specifically the interaction between humanity … Read More
Career Switch: From Policing to Potting
I became serious about clay at age 21 when I learned to throw at an evening class. I loved the … Read More
Masayuki Miyajima: Innovation from Tradition
Innovation in art, as in all practices, may be perceptible only against the backdrop of convention, but convention need not … Read More
Josh DeWeese: Pottery as Framework
Josh DeWeese, who teaches at Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman and was formerly the resident artist director at the … Read More
