Wheel Throwing Series: Trimming Plates on The Potter's Wheel - Showing an Undercut for Hanging!

This is part of the new wheel series I am working on!! I am remaking my wheel videos on my new SKUTT wheel!!! Here is a link to my wheel- available from most good pottery suppliers. skutt.com/products-page/potte...
The video is focused on trimming 2 different types of plate forms which I threw in the previous video found here:
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The first plate I trim is the flattened one (where I made it with the large dowel). Remember that the thickness of the walls and the floor of the plate forms should always be even. If you have thicker and thinner areas, it will potentially dry unevenly, resulting in cracking. Uneven drying will cause uneven SHRINKING of the clay- and that’s where your cracks often arise. I used a small ribbon tool to create an angle on the inside of the foot, giving it space to hang on a hook on a wall after firing.
The second plate is the scooped plate, and I also put the angled foot on that one suitable for hanging on a wall.
Both plates are from 4 lbs of clay. I am using Laguna B mix cone 6 without grog.
My new series will offer new videos with tips and tricks to successfully wheel throw pieces- from beginner to intermediate to advanced. I will be offering a good deal of EXPLANATION within the videos to help people understand the mechanics of why things work the way they do! I often tell my students they learn more from their mistakes than from their successes in throwing. In these videos in my series, I will try to distill my best tips I have learned from my successes and failures, and my students' struggles as well. Two things have led me to becoming the potter I am today. Countless hours of making pots, (and explaining how to make pots), and understanding and learning from my failures when pots didn’t work out! These are the things I want to share with you- to help YOU become a better potter!
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Check out your local pottery suppliers- I love my favorite local supplier- Cornell Studio Supply in Dayton… give them a call, they’re super helpful! (And tell them I sent you!) cornellstudiosupply.com/
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I am a public high school ceramics teacher at William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio. (Mason is currently the largest high school in Ohio!) As a potter, I have been working in clay for over 33+ years, and I have been teaching for over 30 years, the past 22 have been specifically teaching high school ceramics. I love what I do! I have my own studio in my home basement, where I work on my personal pottery for my Etsy site; www.etsy.com/shop/KaransPotsA...
I started my RUclips channel a few years ago, to make videos to help my students if they are absent and miss a demo, or if they would like to explore more advanced techniques independently.
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I am in a partnership with Skutt - as they sent me the new wheel to use for the videos! I am not receiving any compensation from them beyond the wheel. Check out the gorgeous Skutt wheels to see which one meets your needs! skutt.com/pottery-wheels/

[@stanydcunha7199]

Very great idea

[@321ReadysSetG0]

Always a pleasure watching and learning - your students are so fortunate to have you ❤

[@carboncookie]

Your trimming tip to "always go down from the top" at the beginning was THE MOST HELPFUL advice I've ever gotten for trimming. Since I've heard you mention it in one of your videos my footrings have improved so much! Thank you for always explaining everything so thoroughly! Love your videos ⭐

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Yaaaayy!!! That makes me so happy!!!!