How we draw potter wheel
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1. Place clay on bat firmly with tip pointed down
2. Tap to center with dry hands while wheel is turning slowly


3. Get your hands wet
4. Get your hands wet


5. Push clay forward as shown (plow forward). Wheel speed - fast
6. Sit close to the wheel & anchor your elbows tightly against body


7. When clay complies (feels calm), squeeze clay and cone up
8. Level top of cone with thumbs pressure


9. Both hands are touching and elbows are against body
10. Coning down - place left hand as in previous step securing elbow into body


11. Place right hand on top of cone while interlocking with left hand
12. Right hand pushes down. Left hand pushes forward. Wheel speed - fast


13. Right hand touches only half of the top surface from center to edge.
14. Left hand smooths outer edge of clay with palm


15. Slow wheel a bit. Place thumbs in center and mark the center
16. Decisively, make a hole in center - both hands are touching each other


17. Leave enough clay for pot's bottom
18. Pull clay out - both hands are touching each other and clay is wet


19. Move clay evenly and keep constant distance from bottom for flat surface
20. Smooth all unevenness. Make sure clay is not too dry


21. Do not overhang clay . When finished pulling, let go gradually to stay in center
22. If bottom too thick or uneven pass thumbs on bottom as shown


23. Apply constant pressure on bottom. Move slowly towards center. Wheel speed - medium
24. Take off extra clay


25. Compress bottom to avoid "S" cracks
26. Raise the wall - squeeze clay w/ fingers using a sponge. Use fingers tips only. Hands touching


27. Note that the thumb is helping in squeezing clay
28. Contact clay with finger tips to avoid unnecessary friction


29. The pull - squeeze and lift. Don't be afraid to be a bit aggressive. Clay needs to be wet
30. Smooth the rim at end of each pull


31. Second pull - stay on bottom until you get desired thickness
32. As the wall gets thinner, use less finger surface contact ....



1. Place clay on bat firmly with tip pointed down
2. Tap to center with dry hands while wheel is turning slowly


3. Get your hands wet
4. Get your hands wet


5. Push clay forward as shown (plow forward). Wheel speed - fast
6. Sit close to the wheel & anchor your elbows tightly against body


7. When clay complies (feels calm), squeeze clay and cone up
8. Level top of cone with thumbs pressure


9. Both hands are touching and elbows are against body
10. Coning down - place left hand as in previous step securing elbow into body


11. Place right hand on top of cone while interlocking with left hand
12. Right hand pushes down. Left hand pushes forward. Wheel speed - fast


13. Right hand touches only half of the top surface from center to edge.
14. Left hand smooths outer edge of clay with palm


15. Slow wheel a bit. Place thumbs in center and mark the center
16. Decisively, make a hole in center - both hands are touching each other


17. Leave enough clay for pot's bottom
18. Pull clay out - both hands are touching each other and clay is wet


19. Move clay evenly and keep constant distance from bottom for flat surface
20. Smooth all unevenness. Make sure clay is not too dry


21. Do not overhang clay . When finished pulling, let go gradually to stay in center
22. If bottom too thick or uneven pass thumbs on bottom as shown


23. Apply constant pressure on bottom. Move slowly towards center. Wheel speed - medium
24. Take off extra clay


25. Compress bottom to avoid "S" cracks
26. Raise the wall - squeeze clay w/ fingers using a sponge. Use fingers tips only. Hands touching


27. Note that the thumb is helping in squeezing clay
28. Contact clay with finger tips to avoid unnecessary friction


29. The pull - squeeze and lift. Don't be afraid to be a bit aggressive. Clay needs to be wet
30. Smooth the rim at end of each pull


31. Second pull - stay on bottom until you get desired thickness
32. As the wall gets thinner, use less finger surface contact ....


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