Trimming For Beginners + Tap Centering Trick

#ceramic #pottery #trimming
This is a very basic explanation on how to get on your way to trimming your first bowl/pot/cup, ect.
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I really hope this video helps a lot of people learning how to center before trimming their first pot. + a little trick on how to surpass all of those steps by Tap entering.
REMEMBER when putting clay down to keep the bowl centered DO NOT push into the bowl. push next to it.
Griffin grips are ok too but don't use them so much that you cripple yourself and cant trim without one.
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Thanks so much for taking the time to explain how critical it is to trim pots at the appropriate dryness level. Most instructors skim over this step because they assume that students know this. They DON'T. It is the most important thing anyone can ever teach about ceramics, IMHO. I've been doing ceramics for 10 years and am having to learn and re-learn so many things. I spend much of my time viewing videos such as yours to pick up useful tips and tricks because most instructors don't really take the time to teach the basics. Kudos to you for your in-depth analysis!

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I cried when i finally trimmed a nice bottom lol

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it's been about ten years since my ceramics class and I'm still watching these videos. Fun fact, I was the kid who (didn't steal) but was offered a bowl, all I had to do was trim it. I didn't do a good job lol. I put two rings at the bottom and that was my foot. Luckily no glaze ran onto the bottom.

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Wish I watched this before the trimming class I just had. You explained it so much better than my teacher

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Thank you for all these tips! I struggled a ton with trimming and watched this video and then was able to trim really nice feet! Thank you sooo much!!

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Awesome explanation of the stages of clay and centering for trimming. Thank you!

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I'm actually more at an intermediate level at wheel throwing, but I checked this out because I want to learn how to tap center. However, you just do it so quickly, like my instructor when he does it, that I can't quite grasp how to do it. I guess it just takes a lot of practice. I'm glad that there are other methods to fall back on like using the pencil.

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Thanks for all the tips! Hopefully I will be able to pull it off next trim session! I still go through the bottom!

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