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For balancing painting and throwing pots. I simply just make cups and use underglaze to paint on them. This for me is the best way to balance my eager to paint and to make pottery.

For balancing painting and throwing pots. I simply just make cups and use underglaze to paint on them. This for me is the best way to balance my eager to paint and to make pottery.

Hey Tessa, I subscribed to your channel when you first posted your pottery video coz I myself started learning pottery a few months back, I really like the vibe of your videos and I am soo happy watching your amazing progress. I recently started my RUclips journey after getting inspired by you because I am a painting student too and I too love pottery😄. Sadly, I am not able to balance my studies, youtube and learning pottery, so I decided that I will focus on youtube and college. I do try to keep up with pottery but, I want to give my all to pottery in future.🤍 I keep rewatching your videos whenever I feel low. Keep up the great work!!

I'm so glad you were able to prioritize your pottery. I am currently able to balance the two (painting and pottery), luckily, youtube is not in focus. As my wife explained to me, I'm not attractive sooo not likely am I to have a bunch of followers 😂.

Girl you have saved my ass so much time centering oml

Watching the bowl spinning on the wheel is genuinely so soothing

hello !! im not an experienced potter.. but i have been learning these past months to throw on the wheel. i wedge like you do, rams head, i used to do it like around 20 to 30 times but i was getting bubbles. i started to do it like around 50 times lol and i have been getting way less bubbles.. im not sure how many times you do it but maybe that could help. i dont cone up and down .. i just center it, maybe that works for me because i've been using little amounts of clay (around 700 to 800 grams). i think the coning may stress the clay a little. when you are throwing a bowl, is better to leave the walls thick because when you start stretching it out they get really thinner ! edit: btw, i really loved the tap center tutorial and that you tested it out and it worked! in my old studio i used to tap center really poorly, im now using a giffin grip so i dont need to anymore, but i feel bad that i dont know how to do it well. i'll definitely try it!

I really enjoyed this and I’m glad a found this :)) I started throwing back in January so it’s always nice watching people learn and grow. I’m a noob and it’s so exciting!! Glad I found this channel :))

Hi Tessa- I've been a potter for more than 5 years now and I never really bothered to learn tap centering so it was really rather nice to see an easy way to do it that I'll have to try, so thanks! And although I think you're doing amazingly well for someone who is new to throwing pottery, I can offer a few pieces of advice for your own issues: 1) You really don't have to cone up small quantities of clay so much- in fact, there are many potters who don't bother at all since centering does quite a lot to move the clay particles around, etc. And I see you do get a bit of a concavity at the top of your cones (like a volcano), and that can easily trap air inside when you collapse it pushing back down. Ideally you want the clay to always have a sort of pointed top to avoid this. So I'd recommend very minimal coning unless you're working with several kilograms of clay. 2) Thin walls- since you like to trim your pieces, I suggest you start with much more clay- it's a very common early pottery journey mistake to try to use too little clay. If you start with more than you think you'll need, you avoid thinning your walls too much to get the height you want, and you can always cut off excess while throwing, or trim walls thinner later. It makes things much easier. 3) Use as little water as you can while throwing- leaving a big puddle in the base of your pot can result in the clay absorbing too much and splitting- it also makes getting the height you want harder, etc. Using the slip from your hands is a great way to maintain the lubrication you need without adding much extra water. Instead of scraping your hands on the edge of your water bowl, scrape slip off with your fingers and put it back on the pot and re-use it. 4) compress the top edge of your cylinder each time you pull- lifting forces the water in your clay up, and makes the top edge more fluid and thus weaker; if you compress it at the end of a pull, you stiffen up the clay and strengthen the edge. 5) Everyone says slam the clay down on your wheel head, but this is actually not necessary- place it on the centre, and pat it down a few times, then slap the side as you spin the wheel slowly and it'll stick just fine and will be more centered. This helps avoid accidentally trapping air underneath, and you don't have to worry about aiming or fixing it when your ball of clay ends up off to the side some. Lastly, I strongly recommend you try spiral wedging- I find it far, far superior to ram's head wedging for being sure you get air out, and not trapping more on the sides. It takes a little more practice to get right but it's worth it- especially for larger amounts of clay; ram's head wedging can be tough with several kg of clay, but spiral wedging only works on a small section at a time, so is really easy. I've done 10kg at a time without completely exhausting myself before I even start throwing (ha). I hope some of this helps!

I thought hm I’d like to watch another pottery video and then I go onto my RUclips and the first video that was in my followed uploads is this ☺️

heyy tessa i've been watching your pottery journey for a while now, i myself started my pottery journey 4 months ago and i still struggle with centering my piece i will def try out the method you shared and i hope it works! also i have always wonder where you got your wheel from?. to answer your concern about ur piece having different thickness, always make sure your pulling is even and the pressure is even as well. the air bubbles are usually from wedging the clay it might needed some more wedging. lasly, your clay is breaking becuase you are putting too much pressure on one spot for a while and not moving, i hope this helps you! your an amazing artist <3

What brand/model is your pottery wheel? I’m just starting doing pottery and your channel gives me motivation 😊

Nice

I'm watching form india

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Great job Tessa! You’re improving so much. A couple of tips: When you open your centered ball of clay take either your finger or sponge and round out the rim before you start pulling up the walls. Having a rounded top adds more strength to the rim helping prevent it from collapsing or distorting. Also, don’t be afraid to use larger amounts of clay. Building up the muscles and technique with a larger amount (1-1.5 pounds or around 650 grams) will make throwing smaller amounts of clay immensely easier. Keep up the good work!!!

Love u dear Angel ❤❤

Congratulations and thx for this vid! Im in the process of planning my yt channel still, but its great to get yt tips from smaller creators who just recently got over the hurdle of the beginning and can give current advice that applies to those starting out! Also, loved ur vibe, just subscribed ❤

Just found this! Took my first pottery class (6-weeks) and it's nice to see someone who doesn't have 15 years of experience making content. Great job!

Great advice, thank you ❤. I do get camera shy and I suppose it doesn’t help that my workroom is right beside the kitchen, so I’m always half expecting someone to walk past and see me talking to myself! I love making my leathercraft videos and you’ve given me some great tips. I love the look of your studio in the background, it always makes me feel creative. Congratulations on 1000 subscribers ❤

I really want to get back to making videos, consistency is also my worst enemy :')

Here's to the next 1000 subscribers 👏🫶

no need for this . many better pottery channels. learn before you put up content

I can tell you are new at pottery because your studio is neat and empty. Mine is absolutely packed with stuff. But what a lovely studio and garden and thank you for sharing your learning process.

I've always wanted to do more pottery and lately RUclips has been recommending me lots of new creators, so I think it's time to start some at home handbuilding ✨love seeing your progress!

Congratulations on 1k. ❤ Proud of you. Keep going ❤

nice artblog, best wishes on your art journey!

hi! can i ask where you got your shelf and table from? 🥰

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Bellísimo... ☕💙

hellllo, i just came across your channel. i started pottery earlier this year. i was working/volunteering at a studio and now i am enrolled in a school. it was such a lovely video to watch. i make YT videos too, but haven’t made in a while. this was really inspiring to get back to filming again. 🌻🌻🌻

O, m, g, how do you do that? You are so talented.

Just come back laundry.. home washing machine spoiled

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I started pottery in a corner, now I’m taking up two rooms 😅😅 it’s amazing art)) welcome in the most friendly and helpful group of artist ❤️❤️

I keep my art on the desk all the time 😂❤

New sub 💖

Ohhh that’s cute ❤

You have such a cute little wheel! 💖 could you tell me where you got it from?

❤❤❤ turning muds to masterpiece. It's like transforming someone life

Teaching pottery to yourself is very impressive, keep going!

what carving tool do you have? I'm looking for a diamond core dupe lol

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You are doing great 👍 👌 ❤

which wheel do you use?

Good morning 🎉🎉🎉