Wedging, Centering, & Throwing on the Wheel

Below are a few videos that I found really helpful when I first started throwing pottery on the wheel. They cover the basics— wedging, centering, pulling walls, and shaping. I'll add to these lists as I remember more. If you learn better by reading Mastering the Potter's Wheel by Ben Carter is really good - I particularly liked the section about various lid designs.

Florian Gadsby - Reclaim and Wedging Clay

SanJose Pottery - Ram's Head Wedging

Florian Gadsby - Centering Clay

Florian Gadsby - How to Cone Clay

Florian Gadsby - How to Pull Up Walls of a Pot

Florian Gadsby - Pulling and Attaching Handles to a Mug

Jonthepotter - Altering Pottery

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