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July 22, 2022

#21 Common Mistakes When Centering and Opening Clay

On this lesson of Shaping Your Pottery we talk about some of the mistakes when centering and opening your clay What are those Mistakes? 1. going to fast 2. opening before clay is fully centered  3. making the opening too thick or too thin The...

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July 20, 2022

#20 Pay attention to how you center and Open your clay

On this lesson of Shaping Your Pottery we talk about how you center and open your clay can make it easier for you or can make it very difficult for you. How you center and open your clay matters. if you are trying to make a vase but center really low...

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July 15, 2022

#18 How to open our clay

On this Lesson of Shaping Your Pottery you will learn how to open your clay after centering your clay. Getting the opening right is crucial because it will help you when you begin pulling and can prevent S-cracks on the bottom of pot How Do You Open...

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July 13, 2022

#17 How to center your clay

On this episode of Shaping Your Pottery we are beginning a pottery lesson every Wednesday and Frida and what better way then to talk about how to center clay. Centering clay is the most important step when throwing on the wheel if you don't center all...

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