Pottery Tips & Tricks - Centering

[@dalegreenfeldcunningham106]

About to start a class and the teacher told us to watch your videos. Thank you!

[@Lyddiebits]

My husband just showed me this video of yours. You make the clay move like a master!!

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Thank you. That’s 25 years of practice. So it should be easy by now. Haha

[@carolthomas6337]

Thank you. Good tip about adding additional clay for a larger pot. I do cone up and center down but, as I am new to claywork, I will stick with that until I am more proficient. I want to watch you succeed with your kiln building plans. Thanks for the videos.

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Thank you. It will succeed. Center the clay however it works for you.

[@GambolingwithMonique]

I have only recently found your channel but must say I have been enjoying it greatly. While I am a studio potter at our local community college I make my income by teaching chemistry at the same college. I wanted to say that you are an excellent instructor and I really appreciate the time you take to make these videos. I am looking forward to trying out your bowl throwing method soon. Thank you.

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Thank you very much. That means a lot. I think often about what I do and why I do it when it comes to technique so I guess that comes out when I make videos.

[@TitusLivy777]

I love to watch you throw, and I learn so much just by observing! It would be great if you would video an entire half-day's worth of throwing...and then post it on KZbin. I'd really enjoy just watching for several hours, as though I was fortunate enough to be a visitor in your studio for half a day. I know KZbin encourages short videos, but a really long one would be a nice change of pace. I hope you'll give this suggestion some careful consideration. Thanks!

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

I’ll definitely consider that. I don’t know what the time limit is on KZbin, but the other hinderance would be the file size that it would take to record for that long. Maybe I would do a KZbin live event

[@triciac1019]

Wonderful video! I learned so much and thank you!

[@demarcostudios]

I usually come down wrong and create a “skirt” which inevitably puts it off center and with a bubble too. I’m done coning this week and will try this. I’m not working yet with more than 1.5 lbs. thanks!

[@sobersportsman]

NC?!?! I'm subscribing now!! Wake County.

[@clifforddalton3067]

Another interesting video Matthew, lots of tips. Thank you for sharing [cliff from london].

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

You’re welcome. I did get your other msg. Just thinking about it still.

[@clifforddalton3067]

very interesting Matt, thanks for sharing

[@TitusLivy777]

Great video! Really helpful! Thanks!

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

I’m glad it helped

[@Natalieleu]

Thank you for the tips, I learn something every time I watch. Is there an advantage to a standing wheel as opposed to sitting? Or is it just preference? I hope your high school teacher is around to see your success he would be proud.

[@judymiller8640]

i just found your video's. good info thank you!! look forward to seeing more.

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

You’re very welcome. And welcome to the channel

[@knightclan4]

Thanks

[@corinne7126]

Awesome videos, thank you

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

You’re welcome!

[@bmsohal1]

Very informative video for so many people. How important is wedging clay? Machine wedge or hand wedge which one is your preference and why?

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Thanks! I definitely prefer using a pug mill. Wedging is quite a work out and very bad on your wrists in the long run in my opinion.

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Plenty of clays from commercial manufacturers are fine right out of the bag but I still pug mine.

[@lawrencegoji8149]

I love pottery and I'm new to it. I would like you to explain some of the terms in pottery for example, wedging and plugging. Thanks. Lawrence from Nigeria.

[@sethhenderson8]

You make some amazing pots!

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Thanks bud

[@sethhenderson8]

Good thing you didn’t say go “make some amazing pot” 😂😂

[@melodyadams]

Looks like your wheel is like mine. I think a Pacifica. How did you make it to where you can use it as a stand up wheel ?

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

That is a GT400. Right now its is on blocks and a couple bricks. They sell leg systems for them but currently everyone is out of stock, even Axner (owned by Laguna - who makes the wheels)! That is a new wheel to me but I have used the same style wheel for years elsewhere.

[@lawrencegoji8149]

Please Mathew, I would like to know how a glaze substance is made. What are the ingredients or constituents of a glaze.

[@bmsohal1]

Check John Britt,a channel on glazes.

[@lawrencegoji8149]

Many Thanx Manin Ks. Will definitely check it out.

[@ClownWhisper]

Okay, so I no longer wedge my clay because it comes off of a block. They came from a box that came out of a pug mill and it's not necessary. In my opinion, I have not had anything cracking months and months and months. . The only time that I wedge is if I'm reconstituting clay, I don't have a pug mill obviously. But I don't understand unless you're using. Porcelain all the time how you can't cone? The stoneware that I'm used to is too damn hard to stiff not to work up and down a couple of times. There's no way I could pull anything. There was not sup and dog and made kind of a homogeneous. Consistency by Coning up and down. . You mix your own clays. So I'm thinking maybe you mix them to the perfect smooth texture that you like. From the start. That makes me want a pug mill so bad, LOL.

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Even though the clay in the bag was plugged, as it sits it gets stiffer on the outside than inside so I love to use fresh pugged clay when I throw.

[@ClownWhisper]

@@MatthewKellyPottery I've been searching around for a Used pugmill on the small side and I can't find anything for less than $2,000.

[@TGCpottery72]

Why is your wheel so noisy?

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

Probably needs new belts. Not 100% sure. I bought it used and it was that way. But it works fine. I hope that’s not all you got out of the video. Haha

[@TGCpottery72]

@@MatthewKellyPottery oh dear! Of course not hahahaha! .....you are so very helpful and excessively talented! Amazing videos - mNy thanks!!!!!!!

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

You’re very welcome. I’m glad you caught my humor.

[@TGCpottery72]

@@MatthewKellyPottery 😁😁😁

[@racemalchow]

its best to cone up

[@MatthewKellyPottery]

If that works best for you than that’s great! Cheers

[@annejohnson6814]

Wow a minute to centre 10 pounds of clay

[@catherineyoung3889]

Right????? Takes me two minutes to center one pound. And WHY are his hands so clean??? XD