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Pottery Trimming Techniques for Angular Bowls

Florian Gadsby via YouTube

Overview

Discover pottery trimming secrets and techniques for finishing angular bowls on the potter's wheel in this 16-minute video tutorial. Learn how to correct undulating rims, tap-center bowls, use tool blades as guides, and hollow out foot-rings. Explore methods for attaching vessels to the wheel, achieving desired foot aesthetics, and fixing asymmetrical rims. Gain valuable insights into the intricate process of creating and refining small, angular ceramic bowls through expert demonstration and explanation.

Syllabus

- Introduction
- A cross-section of the vessel I'll be trimming
- How I attach them to the wheel
- How I correct an undulating rim
- How I tap centre the bowl
- How I use the tool's blade as a guide
- How I hold the turning tool to hollow out the foot-well
- How I want the bowls foot to look
- How I fix an asymmetrical rim
- A question to you...

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Florian Gadsby

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