How to Open Up Centred Clay and Form the Base of a Pot - A Beginner's Guide

How to Open Up Centred Clay and Form the Base of a Pot - A Beginner's Guide

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- Discussing other grips used for this process

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- Discussing other grips used for this process

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How to Open Up Centred Clay and Form the Base of a Pot - A Beginner's Guide

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  1. 1 - Introduction
  2. 2 - Explaining this series
  3. 3 - How to find the centre of the clay
  4. 4 - Positioning of arms and hands
  5. 5 - Positioning of fingers
  6. 6 - Pushing down to form the 'hollow' or 'well'
  7. 7 - Checking the base thickness
  8. 8 - Opening up from a birds eye view
  9. 9 - Pulling the clay out
  10. 10 - Compressing the base
  11. 11 - Cross section of an correct lump
  12. 12 - Cross section of incorrect lump
  13. 13 - Discussing re-centering the clay
  14. 14 - Discussing other grips used for this process
  15. 15 - Cross section for a bowl form
  16. 16 - How to open up for a plate
  17. 17 - How to open up one style of lid
  18. 18 - Chatting about the different ways of doing this process
  19. 19 - Clean up

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