505. Mastering Centering Technique using 2/5/10 Lb of Clay with Hsin-Chuen Lin 林新春 2/5/10磅粘土定中心示範

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[@darrenphillips5411]

After decades of throwing as a garden potter and teacher of ceramics, this is the best centering video I've seen on YT

[@hsinchuen]

Thanks for your comment!

[@ibs102]

Thank you so much- the split video with the top down /side perspective was fantastically helpful- I appreciate that you are going back to the "beginning" with this series. I love watching and learning from you! Greetings from Germany!

[@marieburke54]

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[@jseal21]

I'm just getting back into pottery and I've ALWAYS ended up with a volcano 🌋 so I don't cone. I had no idea it was because I flatten the top before coning. Thanks for that. Excellent video on centering.

[@hsinchuen]

You are welcome!

[@strudlehair]

This is the absolute best tutorial available for centering. Thank you so much for sharing all of your wonderful videos with us for free Mr. Lin, you are a legend! Your calm and clear explanations are very much appreciated. Also the two camera perspective is fantastic. Thank you again :o)

[@hsinchuen]

You are welcome!

[@thegoblinroom628]

I just can’t thank you enough for this video. I’ve been throwing for just under a year and honestly it would just depend on the day whether I could center well or not. Using your technique has me centering every time with much less effort. You rule!

[@hsinchuen]

👍🏻 and you are welcome!

[@christineweber709]

thank you for the perfect instruction!
you are not only a perfect artist you are even a perfect teacher
greetings from Vienna!

[@96Ninnemann]

Thank you so much for all your helpful videos!

[@robinweiss1681]

You are a great teacher! Thank you!

[@annettegreer2425]

Thank you so much love the detail. Wonderful instructions on hand placement.

[@anniecannistra3870]

Love your videos! You have changed my life. Thank you!!

[@leonoralev258]

VERY Helpful!! Can’t wait for the opening video where I am having trouble.

[@loumartinleyes]

best teacher!!

[@mandiellefson1981]

Excellent video!! Thank you for taking the time to create such exceptional content.

[@ragdollmay7]

Thank you for this great video. You are such a great teacher. You addressed why I get the volcano in the middle! I'm going to try to follow your direction!

[@valeriebee7486]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge 😃😃!

[@alickyip5202]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@pamelakjamieson4212]

Thank you this is the best centering tips so far as a beginner and had three potter teachers.

[@hsinchuen]

You are welcome.

[@chrishagberg3420]

Super helpful! I just took my first beginner class and centering was very difficult for me. Thank you!

[@peterkenyonjr]

Thanks for this... Great help!

[@cindyjhathaway]

Thank you for this tutorial! I've watched so many tutorials and this is the first time I actually understand and feel that I can incorporate these techniques. Thank you so much!

[@hsinchuen]

You are welcome!

[@desleykakoulidisgallaway3382]

This is excellent instruction 👍🏻thank you 💗😅

[@petrahahn805]

you are the best. I have learned and understood so much. The videos where you are at the same time from above and from the side are extremely helpful.Please keep showing us how you work. I would be very interested in how you spin large drops.Thanks for all.

[@bumblebaa2327]

very good instruction. I like the explanations, to understand why we are doing certain hand positions. Thank you.

[@chriswray3490]

Thank for sharing your art and trade tips. I have learned so much from your instruction. You art a wonderful teacher and an amazing artist.

[@hsinchuen]

You are welcome!

[@marylaves6200]

Wonderfully helpful video. Much appreciated.

[@hsinchuen]

You are welcome!

[@suebielecki473]

Where do I find your next video to open clay? You are the best teacher I have ever seen on the computer. Thank you, Sue

[@hsinchuen]

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[@pwreidrnr]

Can you talk about the moisture level and consistency of the clay before one begins to center?

[@boostedhobbit]

This is such a wonderful tutorial, thank you so much for the time you have spent on this. My clay doesn't move with such ease. I feel like I really have to force it into the cone and gumdrop shape.

[@hsinchuen]

You are welcome!

[@PiedPiperfly]

Thanks for the video. Most of us use stoneware clay and you mostly use porcelain. I wonder whether you could demonstrate the differences in throwing techniques - I find porcelain difficult to throw with.

[@DumadiNnaa-yr2ke]

I have been trying to center my clay for a week now and I think this will help a lot . I will have to try this tomorrow in class thanks alot

[@hsinchuen]

Great! Let me know how does it go.

[@xolveria]

Thank you I a Lefty.. and at time forget and use my right hand. This is so help full. I have sore arms. im pushing to hard.

[@josephbounds872]

How do you choose what kind of clay you use? Should you use different kinds of clay for larger works? Thank you for your instruction! It is greatly appreciated.

[@katlehmann5131]

❤❤❤Thank you 🎉

[@hsinchuen]

You are welcome

[@valeriebee7486]

Could you do a flower pot with an attached water plate? Thanks.

[@Lia-ej8fh]

Thank you SO MUCH!!!

[@hsinchuen]

You are welcome!

[@caseylin5226]

Helpful video! When you're bringing the clay back down and pushing down with your left hand, is your right hand just resting, or are you pushing at the finger tips?

[@hsinchuen]

The right finger tips are very powerful. Don’t waste the chance to guide your clay.

[@caseylin5226]

Thanks so much!!

[@kalpanalokesh170]

Thank you very helpful 🙂

[@xolveria]

Master Lin what clay are you using.. they gave me em100 it seem very hard to pull even with slippery hand. also even pushing with heal of hand. still very hard. i was told it should not take much effort .

[@hsinchuen]

Making sure your clay is at the right softness.

[@mayurisingh6031]

Hi, Can you please help me with an estimate number of hours required to perfect centering. I have spent 11 hours and still struggling with centering.

[@hsinchuen]

My guess why you can’t center your clay: the clay is too stiff or not wedged well.

[@jojokids1212]

if just focus on outer part then when I open the clay, inside is very turbulent, any idea how to fix?

[@hsinchuen]

I am not quite sure what exactly is your issue?

[@jojokids1212]

@@hsinchuen When I open up, the top and mid portion is smooth and centered, but the bottom 1 inch I can feel the clay are not smooth like above, it feels like twisted and not smoothed. It is always the bottom 1 inch that gets me :/

[@jackiemorrison6024]

Very confusing....

[@joeybillings780]

This is the best tutorial you will get on cantering. Sorry to break it to you

[@suniljoshi320]

Please speak less. There is too much talk.

[@iorekab3611]

Thank you, this is such a helpful video !