Thrown Cylinders
Thrown Cylinders This project introduced the ideas of both throwing on the wheel as well as utilizing glazes for cone-10 firing. It was a huge challenge to create cylinders in the first few weeks without having the clay rip apart in my hands as the wheel spun under my hands. Throwing Process: Gather 2 lbs of stoneware clay, preferably a mix of wet and dry. Wedge the clay thoroughly to remove air pockets and align the platelets for rotation. This video explains it fairly well. Place clay on center of wheel and begin to rotate Wet clay and apply pressure with both hands to center the clay Use thumbs to bring in the center, creating a sort of donut shape Pull the edges out slowly while pressing further down, use a needle tool to assess depth, you want about a half and inch of clay at the bottom Continue to pull out interior edge, making sure an even surface so that a cylindrical shape is possible Brace the interior...