Fastest Wedging Technique To Mix Pottery Clay - 3 Different Wedges Tested

I'll Show You How Long It Takes to Thoroughly Mix Your Pottery Clay. Find Out Which Wedging Technique Is the Fastest. Important Links and a Bonus Video for How to Wedge Clay is listed Down Below in the 👇 Show More Section 👇
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[@BostonBaby1000]

What a cool way to see what wedging does!

[@PotteryCrafters]

thank you Romany. I thought it would be cool to show you what happens when we wedge. 😊

[@notlisted1493]

Reminds me of my art teacher in high school! Love it:)

[@PotteryCrafters]

That's great !!! Thank you 😊👍

[@sharonburley8960]

Great video... thank you so much for doing this. My only suggestion is using a larger font on the notes as I was not able to read them at all on my cell phone. Thanks!

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you Sharon 😊 Thank you for the suggestion. I will next time. 👍

[@pamboone4458]

Glad I used spiral to wedge 50 lbs yesterday! Plenty of slamming too before the slab roller. Thanks Marie❤️

[@PotteryCrafters]

That is awesome! 50 pounds is a lot. I just recycled around 50 pounds last week. 😍

[@maregarcia130]

Awesome! Such a helpful video as always 🙌

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thank you Mare 😊 It's interesting to see what our clay does as we are wedging. 😊

[@GIRLBOSS-1111]

Great video!! And love the two colors mixing together!! I will be heading to the studio in LA tomorrow with an excitement for wedging!

[@PotteryCrafters]

That's great. Studio time is always fun!!! It's good to know what your clay is doing when your wedging. 😍

[@nancyhartshorne6491]

Great video! I use spiral unless the piece of clay is small... Then I use rams head. I wonder if you rotated your rams head occasionally if it would blend more quickly? I was taught to wedge one way with rams head and then turn it perpendicular and wedge again

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thanks, Nancy. Great point! 😍 I was thinking of doing that, but then I wanted to see how long it would take if you didn't rotate the rams head or the spiral because many of us don't.

[@susann2436]

I was thinking the same. I prefer the rams head technique (not sure why, just do) and I rotate the clay often. For me this works great. It’s real fun to actually see the colours mix, though! Thank you, Marie 😊

[@PotteryCrafters]

Rotating is a good way to do it. 😊 I like the rams head too because it's so easy to do. I still do it from time to time. Once I got the hang of the spiral wedge it turned into my favorite way to wedge.😍

[@cgallup1]

I'm in Citra Florida the middle of nowhere I teach at UF and In Ocala, I am at the Downtown Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. What board are you using I use Hardee board but i have used white birch panels before and that's nice too

[@PotteryCrafters]

Citra Florida. Wow, How do you like there? That's great (University of Florida). Thank you for sharing 😊 I use an Oak board to wedge on. I have heard of Hardee board but haven't tried it yet.

[@KatAtkinson]

Okay....I live in East Texas. I usually do rams head or a version of slam wedging. For some reason spiral wedging is beyond my muscle memory lol. I think I need someone to stand over me when I am doing it telling me what I am doing wrong. 🙃 I start out okay and by the end I am doing something totally different which is why crocheting a blanket is so hard for me lol. I start out doing one thing and by the end it is nowhere how I started. 🤔 When I hand build I just throw the bag on the floor several times. Then rams head a small amount and then roll it out and go.

[@PotteryCrafters]

When I started doing the spiral wedge I struggled just like you. I kept trying and trying. Then all of sudden I GOT IT!!! The rams head and slamming works well also. I do all three and combine them sometimes. 👍 East Texas ! Cool. I thought you lived further east. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work. Love your fairy Planter. 😍

[@KatAtkinson]

@@PotteryCrafters I planted zinnia seeds in it. They are coming up

[@PotteryCrafters]

@@KatAtkinson That is cool. send me a pic when they come up

[@whitewolf9299]

Interesting. There is a 4th way to wedge but requires a slab roller. Roll your clay out and cut in 4 pieces. Stack and reroll. Takes about 10 rolls to be completely blended.

[@PotteryCrafters]

Thanks for the info! I always wedge before I put the clay through the slab roller. Just got a slab roller. I'm going to try that 😊👍

[@knightclan4]

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll tootsie pop?

[@PotteryCrafters]

3 😀😀😀

[@PursuingCompatibilityCo]

Cool! Do you offer pottery retreats? ❤️😇

[@PotteryCrafters]

No, but it's a great idea. 😍

[@PursuingCompatibilityCo]

@@PotteryCrafters you should offer one and my boyfriend and I will come! hahahah... we are learning pottery now...

[@PotteryCrafters]

That is so cool that you 2 are learning together. 😍 If I do I shall let you know 👍

[@PursuingCompatibilityCo]

@@PotteryCrafters Please do! We would go! haha

[@arvolina]

Did you make or purchase your wedging table?

[@PotteryCrafters]

I made my wedging board. I bought a half-inch thick oak board at Lowe's and secured it to my work table with C - Claps. 👍😊