Introduction to Wheel Throwing and how to throw a 3 pound bowl

This video is an introduction to wheel throwing, and a tutorial on making a rimmed bowl with 3 pounds of clay. A short introduction covers how I set up my wheel, tools, body positioning, and preparing the clay. Then, I center, open and throw a small rimmed bowl using 3 lbs of clay.
This video is aimed at beginners or anyone looking to brush up on their wheel throwing skills.
If there are any questions or comments, please let me know and I'll do my best to respond. Thanks for watching.
Timecodes:
00:30 How I set up my wheel
00:52 Body positioning when using a wheel
01:39 Tools needed for this video
01:59 Joining clay to the wheel head
02:59 Centering and coning the clay
03:37 Wedging on the wheel
05:40 Opening the clay
07:35 Pulling the walls
11:45 Shaping with ribs
13:19 Adding and shaping the rim
15:09 Cleaning the base
16:07 Cutting and removing the bowl
16:48 Conclusion
17:19 Bonus: cutting the bowl in half to see inside
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