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Trimming Small Angular Bowls - Pottery Techniques

Florian Gadsby via YouTube

Overview

Experience the soothing process of trimming small angular bowls in this 15-minute ASMR video. Learn the intricate techniques of finishing tiny, angular bowls on the potter's wheel, including the challenging task of hollowing out tall foot-rings. Follow along as the potter demonstrates how to attach vessels to the wheel, correct undulating rims, use tool blades as guides, and properly hold turning tools for foot-well hollowing. Discover the desired aesthetic for bowl feet and how to fix asymmetrical rims. Gain valuable insights into the art of pottery through this relaxing and informative demonstration.

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 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

Taught by

Florian Gadsby

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