SIMON LEACH POTTERY - Throwing a large open 4lb bowl !

[@sk8ingk8]

Legend! Thanks for sharing Simon, you can never watch too many Simon Leach demo vids if you want to improve your throwing skills!

[@suzannerouleau6127]

Vraiment beau.

[@kathyknauf3544]

Simon you have helped me so as I struggle with the wheel! I feel like I’m getting lessons one on one! Thank you so very much !

[@mariefrancescott]

Thank you for such a helpful video! Everything that went wrong in my first attempt to throw a 4lb bowl this morning was answered/explained by your video (I should have watched your video before my attempt, not after! Never mind, there's always tomorrow!)!

[@rachaelvansloten4816]

I should have watched this video before I struggled and wrecked my big bowl yesterday !! Thank you for this

[@annemoss100]

Thanks for the tutorial! Hoping to throw better bowls tomorrow with your tips.

[@marykidd5666]

Very good instruction, Simon

[@stevebootonceramic]

A lovely bowl and I love your torch lighter ....genius !!

[@handmadepottery2135]

Would love a go on one of your wheels, it looks so relaxing compared to my electric wheel.

[@leighrobison9388]

I really admire you being able to work on a kick wheel...

[@MommyOfMia]

Thanks so much for sharing the tip on what to do when you feel a weak point. Do you suppose a heat gun for crafting would work as well?

[@sleachpots]

I infrequently throw off the hump but the problem can be that S cracks can occur, mainly due to lack of compression at the bottom the pot due to the fact that there is not a solid wheelhead under the base of the pots. Try throwing off the wheelhead for larger bowls anyway and I think you should overcome that problem. One can develop a tecknique for hump throwing whereby you squeeze the shank of the hump just under the base of the pot as you form the inside bottom of the bowl - hard to explain!

[@TheBrianEffect101]

hey Simon do you know how to prevent s crack from throwing on the hump?? i get them a lot with large bowls even when im using stoneware.

[@janecollette9504]

Thank you for the demo, It has been very helpful. Here is a question, what causes a large bowl to crack on the second firing? My teacher said it was something to do with not enough compression or something, I dont understand that concept, can you give us some idea of what that means, and how to keep this from happening?

[@homebrewer7]

I enjoy these fantastic video's.

[@AttitudeXX0854961]

another tip is to flip the bowl as soon as it is dry enough to do so so that the bottom dries evenly/faster than the top. If you still are trimming this method works great as well.

[@beanie0718]

That is such a beautiful bowl Simon. Maybe I will be able to do that someday!!! :)

[@leighrobison9388]

Thanks for the tips,

[@happypotter1138]

Thank you

[@janecollette9504]

Also, is this what you meant by a weak point in your pot?

[@barbcovey5423]

How can you tell you have a weak point in your pot?

[@beanie0718]

Simon, why do you use a mirror???

[@mikeu5380]

It offers another point of view, especially of the profile of the pot. As he says in his excellent book, it's akin to using the rearview mirror when backing into a parking space... ; )

[@XcrystaleyeX]

Interesting.

[@natashacloutier3285]

Your hat got in the way. Frustrating. Great bowl.

[@thatoldbiddy2]

:)