How to throw a 6lb open bowl with Simon Leach !

[@kylas4832]

Love your videos Simon! These vidios got me through my pottery class, now im in love with the pottery wheel!

[@simonleach2647]

Thank you, glad they helped you and you are now centered on the wheel !

[@jeanrain3765]

Thanks Simon, One of my goals as a new potter is to be able to throw a bowl that size. Again you make it look so easy.

[@karenr9680]

Love ur videos Simon. Got so much good information and tips from you, it gave me a bit more confidence in pottery classes. Please could u demo the 'chattering' technique , I'd like to see what tool you use and wheel speed etc. Thanks.

[@mariamcleod7655]

Thank you. Great teacher. 😀

[@janecollette9504]

Simon, thank you for showing us how to throw this bowl, I have tried several times on this in the past and have flopped big time. The tips and techniques you gave were very helpful, and I look forward to trying again. one time I succeeded in throwing the bowl, but got a huge s crack in the glaze firing, what causes that and how can we prevent it from happening.

[@nanaturmono5347]

good job

[@neilanthonyhaywardlewis8978]

I have the same trouble in the centre of bowls, a delve....still trying to rectify it lol

[@larrylass4268]

Adding a simple wood stop block to the foot control of an electric wheel prevents the wheel from turning too fast. The block can be fine tuned by adding a paper spacer to get rates of one revolution per second when controller is fully pressed. I found it is easy to slow the wheel with the block in place.

[@simonleach2647]

Thank you yes that is something one can do to help a bit.

[@larrylass4268]

The big advantage of the stop block is it prevents accidental changes in wheel speed faster than normal throwing speed.

[@kareemmamo9939]

I hope to come your workshop and learn from you alot but im very far 🙁 I already bought a pottery wheel at home and i use to learn from you alot amd i hope to meet you,but as i said im very far im in egypt but i hope to come live with you prof❤️❤️👏👏👏

[@donaldburchell6746]

Simon I was curious why you added the play sand. What property will that offer? Thanks for the videos they are helpful and motivating.

[@janecollette9504]

Donald Burchell the grads in the studio where my class is do this as well and say it gives the piece more textore , is this true?

[@TheHouseboat1]

Hello, I love watch any of you videos as they inspire me. I do have a question about the chair, saddle you are sitting on as well as the height of your wheel. I am finding comfort is very important at 72. Thank you Simon.

[@mudbrains4881]

Hi Simon. Great work. 15 inches width Approximately how high and width of the very base REGARDS RICHARD

[@twiggyvlogs6441]

can you show us how you adjust the inside of the bowl when it's leather hard please?

[@simonleach2647]

Yes I will show the trimming and finishing.

[@twiggyvlogs6441]

brilliant, thanks, I've always been told you can't change the inside once it's leather hard and I get that little square edge all the time.

[@sleachpots]

Well what you were told is not actually true as you can change the inside, best make sure its well attached to the wheel though. I will demo this shortly.