How to throw a BIG BOWL on the wheel!

In this video we throw a big bowl out of clay and talk about some of the basics of throwing a larger bowl. We use 5 pounds of clay for this project but anything from 3 up would produce a good size bowl.
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[@janzeyellie]

He loves big bowls and he cannot lie!

[@melanieflood5247]

I absolutely love your videos. I have been dabbling in clay for a few years, and finally got my own wheel and kiln. My husband thought it was lame. He found one of your videos and has now been watching all your videos, threw his first two bowls the other night, and when he got home from work said today ... "I wanna throw tonught". Thank you for peaking his interest! I love sharing another interest with him!

[@samwilbur6155]

Hearing you say pull up and then out is exactly what I needed to hear. I learned the hard way but didnt.kmow why my clay would just.go bloop! Now I do

[@throwingstone]

Nice bowls Jon. Have you thought about rolling the rim over on the top of your bowls? It gives them a nice finish, doubles the thickness on the weak spot to reduce chipping, and keeps them really round (you can still alter them).

[@stephaniecanniff3786]

Finger lines on the out side help to keep it from slipping out of you hands👍 beautiful peice

[@cavemandancer]

You Still Amazed? Pottery is the only thing that I can do and everything in the world goes away. It is challenging yet relaxing at the same time.

[@michaelscott-wx7ww]

I usually don’t cone down as wide, I prefer to open the clay up when its a little more like a gumdrop shape, just because I like to leave some clay at the bottom (almost like throwing on a clay pedestal) so I can have a nice rounded bowl and can trim a high detailed foot without worrying. I will try a flat bottomed bowl next time!

[@louisedoughty3493]

Hi from Cornwall UK, I've been throwing since Christmas after doing a 2 hr taster session last August, have watched 100s of videos and this one has been the first one that I've been successful with, I actually threw a nice big bowl 😁🐩❤️ thank you!

[@khendron]

Great video! A trick a recently learned from my pottery teacher is to use a CD-ROM to shape the bowl, instead of a rib. It gives a great uniform profile.

[@Jonthepotter]

Cool! thanks for sharing!

[@michelleporter3633]

Please do a video that shows you altering the shape and fluting the edges, adding the textures., etc., etc.....

[@ataliemitchell3606]

Awesome! Love it Jon! I make pottery just because I love making something functional out of the earth! And I just love to see the final product being used and loved by someone. I used to smooth out and remove my throwing lines but since I’ve been watching you I’ve left them and I love it! Thanks for the inspiration.

[@katlehmann5131]

oh my goodness you are so talented and entertaining ❣️👍🎉

[@jerialexis5647]

Great that you have shown it does not take a huge amount of clay for that size bowl. Good example., thanks.

[@desteniyatsko8583]

“A big bowl..” me: “so a decent cereal bowl.”

[@njruz]

I throw a big cylinder then use a coconut rib to form it into a bowl shape. The rib makes a nice smooth interior

[@alandunnighan2159]

Nice work. Big fan of yours here from the UK. Been doing pottery for about a year now, lovin your work.

[@HEADDYNAMICS]

Very good video, can you talk about air drying different thicknesses please?

[@lynnost1959]

Wow amazing! 😍 can't stop watching your videos!

[@carolthomas6337]

Loved how you showed the bowls you made from the 25# bag of clay and using the arm and shoulder to press out the centered clay.

[@shaneboesen5545]

I love the flat bottom bowls. I might make some to mix it up from that pesky curved bottom

[@pamgoodrich8888]

Thanks for demonstrating! Great, detailed instructions.

[@girlwithflair]

Your energy is awesome. Thank you for sharing!

[@janicethepotter]

Thanks for the wonderful videos! You are inspiring me to get back into the pottery... Thanks!

[@amayamunoz1388]

John the potter - you are awesome 😁

[@roxannecox7861]

You are adorable. God bless you and your family, Sweetie.

[@andrealehnert4347]

So nice 🤔😊👍 Thank you 🙏🏼

[@katlehmann5131]

Beautiful ❣️

[@TGCpottery72]

amazing....i have only thrown one bowl so far.....i can't wait to make more!!!

[@sofiamesa6156]

Love your channel!! Thank you for all these awesome videos

[@robertodinges8279]

Great video now to throw a big bowl!

[@whiteflowercake]

Jonthepotter you are awesome! Sending LOVE from Cleveland!!!

[@Jonthepotter]

Thanks!

[@sallybergfeld3293]

Enjoying your videos-great vibe!!

[@sambrennan2917]

I like to take a piece of a plastic bag, wet it, and use it to smooth the rim. My first pottery teacher was vegan, and disliked using a piece of leather on the rim like most potters do, its cheaper, and works the same.

[@Angeliqueceramique]

There is another yt potter who uses a elastic he got with some packaging,I tried it and it does work well

[@chrispya1]

I brought a vegan chamois from clay planet. It works great!

[@johnlamb2333]

great video John, I'm just getting started, soaking up all the knowledge I can, thanks

[@babybug6462]

I usually do my bowls like a mug then stretch the cylinder out and out until I have a bowl.

[@jodispade1333]

Have you ever made a pedestal for a bowl , like the large Italian fruit bowls? Just wondering😊

[@oonaghgil5345]

Great videos. How do you do the flouted edge?

[@ClownWhisper]

I can't believe you get away with me hardly ever wedging

[@beatrizsosa1880]

Todos los vídeos que tenés pone subtitulado en español gracias

[@nicolaswann5456]

I’ve been working on my mugs but it’s time for a change. Big bowl it is - well hopefully 😆

[@jeannenaber9781]

Awesome, as usual!

[@jeannenaber9781]

Hey Jon, have you thought about glazing glass in the bottom of the bowl you make like the coasters? I think it'd be a nice result...

[@morganrobinson6693]

Do you ever run classes??? I summer in Excelsior and would love some tips on my throwing!

[@GambolingwithMonique]

Hi Jon. Thank you for always answering questions and for taking the time to produce the videos. I have two questions. Firstly, your finger bowls are beautiful, do you make the indentation from the outside? I am in a bowl slump (hahaha) and want to try something new. Secondly, I love the quality of the trees from your stamp, what company do you get your stamps from.

[@Jonthepotter]

4clay.com for the stamps, and I have done both indent from inside and outside!

[@vambomense8616]

Where do you get your clay sir??

[@discovernow1015]

I like big bowls an I cannot lie.....

[@ai5060]

BBB- basic big bowl

[@suerodriguez4525]

I love your videos. Any tips for a newbie on how to avoid the bowl slumping ? I failed 3 attempts today at a nice wide 5lb bowl. Arrggh! I had one, then fussed with it too much and screwed it up. Oh well, practice, practice and lots of reclaim lol

[@Jonthepotter]

Try to make the wall thickness as consistent as possible , dont mess with it too much the less you can pull up the better. Use less water, the longer it takes and the more water you use the weaker the structure gets.

[@suerodriguez4525]

I never thought about water. I will try those suggestions, thanks!

[@andiharlen4543]

I hope maybe you can play with a little bit painting with the Glazer .... And make some teapot and tea set maybe.. hehe... Greeting from Indonesia🙋🙋

[@Jonthepotter]

Tea pots! Yes I will do a video on those soon!

[@andiharlen4543]

@@Jonthepotter great😄

[@breannavanbeek4870]

Hey what video editor do you use? Love your videos!

[@schroederdr1]

Jon, what are your favorite clays?

[@AmandeepKaur-lj9px]

What power machine is this

[@timsteinmann3819]

Wish you would have shown how to make a more hemispherical shape inside. Generally good bowls are based more on the shape of the inside than the outside.

[@beatrizsosa1880]

Hola,x favor pone subtitulado en español, deseo aprender gracias

[@anagvalia5193]

oh he's so sweet and funny same time

[@davidshapiro3849]

Nice, but how about the transition from the floor to wall?

[@sallybrown9194]

Don't drop it

[@CeramicJim]

Such great shots of the work Jon! Do you mind me asking what fps you're shooting? 24? It seems softer.

[@Jonthepotter]

Normal shots are 30 fps, some other shots are at 60 fps!

[@CeramicJim]

Ah that makes sense. Love your videos. That golf outing was awesome too! Keep going!

[@theclawless1225]

I like big bowls and I cannot lie (hope nobody else made this joke before me)

[@lavenderbutterfly2160]

I want one of those

[@judymiller5633]

do you usually throw standing up and do you feel like you have more control than if you sit? love your video's btw. thank you for sharing.

[@Jonthepotter]

I always throw standing, it's easier on my back and I do like it better....i have been meaning to do a video on it for a while !! i will soon...Thanks!

[@alimustafa7680]

I always thought the reason there aren’t many female potters is because of long hair. So does the clay not get in your hair when you throw on the wheel. I always thought when it gets wet some of it flys around everywhere

[@chrispya1]

Long hair does not interfere with anything. Just tie it up or cover it.

[@anjalirao344]

Hi Jon can you teach me glazing...I'm from India

[@ceramicSabrina]

My fingernail has the same flat edge to it now 😂

[@gailmorton1901]

Are you on instagram?

[@iandaye]

I'm still learning and am still mostly working on smaller bowls, but I think my progress has been pretty good. The small blue mug was the first thing I threw in my weekly community pottery class, and the bowl was one of the most recent. Not bad for nine months (once a week?) imgur.com/gallery/bSRtjkI

[@zaynematt5045]

If you're going to Cone 6, what clay body are you using? Did I miss that somewhere?

[@colinnorsworthy4005]

he is firing to cone 06 which is a much lower temperature that cone 6. www.sheffield-pottery.com/Orton-Cone-Chart-s/314.htm has a great chart that shows exactly what each cone means!

[@dianeyennie2337]

When do you wire it from the bat, right away ? And have you ever had to hang the bowl upside down while attached to the bat, because a wall was too thin and was about to flop?

[@dianeyennie2337]

I love trying to make 3-5 pound big bowls, but need to work on getting the walls thinner. Mine are still chunky.

[@Jonthepotter]

I do not cut it right away, I wait a few hours before I wire it off the bat. I have done that before where I hang it upside down, mostly to get cool waves in the bowl!

[@udderstuff5554]

What are the final wet dimensions you get out of your 5lb bowl? Big bowls are relative. I estimate roughly 12" wide by 4" tall.

[@Jonthepotter]

That's a good estimate , 12-14 in wide and 4 to 5 in tall!

[@vibhabudhraja]

👍👍

[@eleanorkratter1038]

Sculpting

[@edstud1]

Cut that long hair and you won't have to worry about getting mud in it!

[@chrispya1]

No! Do not cut the hair!