Pottery Basics: Opening For Bowls And Volumes

Join me for a deep dive into the specifics of opening clay on the potters wheel correctly for bowls and volume type shapes. Opening clay on the potters wheel is just what it sounds like. You create an “opening” that is the beginning of any pottery shape. I think the way it is done determines if your piece will be successful, or not. I think about opening clay on the potters wheel in two distinctly different ways. In this video I will demonstrate how to open for bowls and volume type shapes, think egg shapes. Also check out “Opening for Bowls And Cylinders” to learn more about opening for...you guessed it :)
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