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Pottery Making Tips: From Throwing Mugs to Tool Maintenance and Burnout Recovery

Florian Gadsby via YouTube

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Watch a detailed pottery tutorial that covers essential mug-making techniques and tool maintenance. Learn the complete process of throwing mugs, from clay preparation using 300-gram portions to achieving precise dimensions of 11cm height and 8.5cm width. Master various technical aspects including proper tool usage, wire tool creation, lifting techniques, rim finishing, securing clay to the wheel, and maintaining even rim thickness. Gain insights into managing creative burnout while exploring the craft, with additional discussion about moon jar creation. Perfect for potters looking to improve their mug-throwing skills or understand the practical aspects of pottery tool maintenance.

Syllabus

- Introduction
- The tools I use for throwing
- Preparing the clay for the mugs, 300 grams
- Breaking my wire & making a new one
- Throwing the mugs properly, 11 cm tall by 8.5 cm wide
- Tips for lifting pots away...
- Tips for finishing the rim...
- Tips for securing the lump of clay to the wheel...
- Tips for maintaining an even rim...
- Speaking about burn out, & answering the moon jar question many of you wanted to know about.
- Clean up

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Florian Gadsby

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