How to Wheel Throw a Simple Easy Bowl on the Potter's Wheel

This covers the basics of creating simple bowls. For my students, I want them to remember the importance of bottom and wall thickness, as well as a curved interior rather than flat bottom with an inside corner. Please see my trimming video for considerations in trimming a bowl form with a well proportioned foot. If you would like to see more videos for beginner throwing, check out this playlist for centering, opening, and various forms! • Beginning Wheel Throwing
I am using Laguna B-mix cone 5/6 w/ grog. It is a white, creamy grogged stoneware.
This video is intended for my Ceramics I, II, and III students as they prepare for wheel throwing. If you are interested in other techniques, or need more review with the preliminary steps, please check out my other wheel videos to help! • Beginning Wheel Throwing
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[@AngieS71]

Man you make it look so easy I have a hard time pulling up my walls

[@lux2069]

using this for my art class thank you!!

[@dbsartworks418]

Great video! Thanks

[@noemirosas498]

thanks for the video

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

You bet!

[@creativemindsforkids]

What type of clay do you use?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

I use white stoneware- Laguna B mix- with grog- midfire- cone 6. You can get it from any clay supplier in the US. I buy mine from Cornell Studio Supply out of Dayton, Oh. cornellstudiosupply.com/

[@fallendawn8552]

What pounds of clay were used?

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Bebe FlutterBird probably about 2 lbs

[@lilianasaldana4963]

Hola Liliana Elizabeth Sadlaña 😘

[@hojoinhisarcher]

watchded sept 1 22

[@maximusmeridius1240]

I'm buying a potters wheel