A Couple of Great Tips to Make Throwing Large Vases a Snap Neil Estrick shares a couple of great wheel-throwing tips Neil Estrick

Sometimes even the simplest tips can make all the difference. I like to use a sponge when throwing to keep things lubricated, but sometimes the sponge can create a drag. But when I saw Neil Estrick's twist on throwing with a sponge, I knew I had to try it. It's the simplest little tweak, but I had never thought of it myself and when I tried it, it really helped.

Neil Estrick's video How to Throw a Large Vase is loaded with great tips, so I am going to share a couple (including the sponge tip) in this post. Hope they are helpful to you! - Jennifer Poellot Harnetty, editor

This clip was excerpted from How to Throw a Large Vase, which is available in the Ceramic Arts Network Shop!

**First published in 2022.