How to Center Clay - A Beginner's Guide

How to Center Clay - A Beginner's Guide

Florian Gadsby via YouTube Direct link

- Introduction and discussing the importance of preparing clay, wedging

1 of 18

1 of 18

- Introduction and discussing the importance of preparing clay, wedging

Class Central Classrooms beta

YouTube videos curated by Class Central.

Classroom Contents

How to Center Clay - A Beginner's Guide

Automatically move to the next video in the Classroom when playback concludes

  1. 1 - Introduction and discussing the importance of preparing clay, wedging
  2. 2 - What shape to make the wedged up balls of clay
  3. 3 - How to sit at the wheel properly
  4. 4 - Positioning of left arm, the 'anchor'
  5. 5 - How to slam the clay down effectively
  6. 6 - How to position left arm and push upper body weight onto the clay
  7. 7 - Water/slip usage
  8. 8 - Using little finger to seal the base of the clay
  9. 9 - Introducing vertical pressure
  10. 10 - The centred shape I'm after
  11. 11 - Scraping the ball of clay if it feels gritty
  12. 12 - Discussing the speed of the wheel
  13. 13 - How to position hands as to not grind your skin
  14. 14 - Pinching fingers and focusing on stability
  15. 15 - Using the leftover 'skim' of clay to help stick down the balls of clay
  16. 16 - Coning the clay
  17. 17 - How to remove your hands from the clay as not to introduce a wobble
  18. 18 - The importance of centring

Never Stop Learning.

Get personalized course recommendations, track subjects and courses with reminders, and more.

Someone learning on their laptop while sitting on the floor.