How to Center Clay and Throw Pots on the Pottery Wheel
Florian Gadsby
@floriangadsbyAbout
Florian Gadsby is a ceramicist working with stoneware and porcelain in North London — here you'll find videos that show process, how pottery is thrown and finished and finally glazed and kiln fired. The videos here show the processes behind his work, such as the throwing and trimming of tableware and more sculptural pieces. For more regular posts, including daily photographs and videos, make sure to follow over on my Instagram: (www.instagram.com/floriangadsby). I restock my online shop around 3/4 times a year, with about 300-400 pieces a time, if you'd like to receive a newsletter about when these go live you can sign up to my newsletter on my website, (https://www.floriangadsby.com/newsletter). I also leave the shop page online, even though it appears as sold out, it usually sells out in a few minutes time, just to give you an idea of what's available and the price range, (https://www.floriangadsby.com/shop). If there's anything else you'd like to know, please do get in touch!
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This video goes over the basics of how to centre clay, throw a pot on the wheel and thereafter how to remove it neatly, alongside many other tips and tricks that might help you learn how to throw. These tips reflect my way of making and there are, in fact, numerous subtlety different ways of doing each step, so definitely search for others videos to find another perspective on how to do things. I hope you find this video useful and thanks for watching! If you'd like to watch the other parts of this series you can find them here: • How to wedge clay video: https://youtu.be/hYdLGLztT-Q • How to center clay: https://youtu.be/-YCGK33c0xs • How to pull up the walls of clay: https://youtu.be/VM8SJZ4lNRY • How to open up and form the base: https://youtu.be/HF5IAJ0x2g0 • How to lift pots off the wheel: https://youtu.be/05CsVxlULo0 • How to throw a bowl: https://youtu.be/xPgPKRuFia4 • Trimming tips and tricks: https://youtu.be/XhlJLVL-Zg8 📖 • PRE-ORDER MY BOOK: http://ow.ly/9wYn50MQXV5 Timecodes: 0:00 - Introduction 0:41 - Importance of wedging clay and a recommended weight to begin throwing with 1:20 - How to centre the clay 4:20 - How to cone the clay up and down 6:45 - Removing the gritty surface 7:34 - Opening up the lump of clay 10:34 - Pulling up the walls of the pot 15:22 - Using a sponge to throw 16:25 - Cleaning up the pot to be lifted away 18:38 - Discussing the rim of a pot 20:02 - Cutting off an uneven rim 21:15 - How to remove the pot from the wheel ____ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/floriangadsby/ TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@floriangadsby Website – http://www.floriangadsby.com
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