Opening clay on the pottery wheel
Jeff at Artwheel Pottery Studio in San Diego explains the art of opening clay//Pottery is a traditional form of art that is not too easy to master. The process is time-consuming and requires patience. It includes several steps, but one of the essential steps is throwing clay on a pottery wheel.
What does opening clay mean?
Opening the clay on a pottery wheel is one of the elementary steps in the conventional method of throwing. When the clay is already on the wheel & you start to open it up to shape the clay, this process is considered as the opening of clay. It is the process of forming a hollow or well inside the lump of clay up to a certain depth. Make sure while doing so, keep enough clay under the opening of the base of your vessel. This action is necessary to decide the inner shape of your pot and its wall thickness.
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