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If you have an understanding of how to throw basic forms on the potter’s wheel and your aha moments when centering the clay and pulling the walls up have started to click, you will soon be able to throw almost any form. So, now it’s time to start expanding your throwing skill set by trying variations of the different basic forms.
My noodle bowls are generally taller and are narrower at the rim compared to traditional, everyday bowls. To successfully throw this noodle bowl, keep in mind that you will be working against the centrifugal force of the wheel. Your hands will want to naturally widen the clay, so be mindful of your movements. Let’s dive in.
Basic Tools and Materials
Throwing the Bowl in Six Easy Steps
Excerpted with permission from The Beginner’s Guide to Wheel Throwing (Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group) by Julia Claire Weber. Learn more at quarto.com. Available in the Ceramics Arts Network Shop: https://mycan.ceramicartsnetwork.org/s/product-details?id=a1B3u000008zrbtEAA.
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