Pottery Trimming Demonstration: Learn To Trim The Foot On A Lidded Bowl -

In this instructional pottery video I will talk about easy ways to center and trim a bowl on a foam bat that you can make yourself. I will provide some really helpful tips for a perfect lid fit and I will take you through the entire trimming process. I will explain why I use certain tools and how to determine the diameter of the foot. One very important consideration when working with this much clay is the finished weight of the piece. I will show you how I check to make sure my pots are light and evenly weighted. Enjoy!
Hi there! I’m Adam and I teach pottery at www.patreon.com/spectorstudiosporcelain. You can also find me @spectorstudiosporcelain on IG. For the rest of this 5 part series (throwing and trimming the bowl, lid and knob/finial) as well as detailed instructional videos on all aspects of pottery making and decorating, join my Patreon!

[@cristinagandolfi4599]

Great tips Adam! Thank you

[@nancyltate2943]

Thanks great tutorial

[@sarajohnson9521]

Do you have tips to rehydrate greenware if it dries out too much to trim? Can you do a video specifically on that?

[@wissgomez]

Thank you very much! actually I struggle soo much trying to center my pieces to trim, there is where I tend to mess it all and end up cutting the whole buttom. Now I'm looking for a piece of foam!!!
I'll use the pushing metod to check, usually I pick up the piece and used a needle to check the thickness, it was more work than the necesary.