pottery wheels
Ceramic shaping platforms
A pottery wheel is a rotating platform used to shape clay into vessels and other rounded forms.
The potter centers a lump of clay on the wheel and shapes it with wet hands as it spins, a technique called throwing.
Traditional wheels were kicked or pedaled; modern ones are typically electric.
She learned to center clay on the pottery wheel before attempting bowls.
- wedgingForcing into tight space
- wetSaturated with liquid
- calipersAdjustable-jaw measuring device
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
- trimmingCutting away excess
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