If anybody is just watching this now. Yes it looks easy, that's because this person has been throwing for a long time. It takes a lot of practice and discipline to make a piece that is clean, with even walls. Throwing can be one of the most challenging arts. You have to train your hands to not hesitate and not come up too fast, you must be steady and calm. That's one thing you notice with ceramic artists, they are very calm and collective, because it's a process that takes time and patience. Everything in ceramics takes a lot of patience. This stuff inspires me whenever I see good artists throw pieces, and makes me continue to want to get better at this art. I encourage everyone to stick with it but then again it's not for everyone.
@@BryanX64 Yes it really is called throwing. It never was a typo. Many ceramic artists use that term and it's heard in videos too. Throwing is what she's doing in the video. It's a fancy term :)
It’s called “throwing” in reference to first adding the balled clay onto the wheel. You throw the clay down to flatten and attach the bottom of the piece to the wheel.
Wow...I came across this video accidentally. I was a production and studio potter for 35 years. I have taught privately and at universities. Conservatively I have thrown several hundreds of thousands of pieces. I must admit I kept watching waiting to find an amateur technique being taught here...never did I see one. You must have learned from a master potter and you are very talented. It is great to see an excellent instructional video on RUclips . Thank you
Mark Swaggerty -actually that’s possible if you make pottery in factory like work. I forgot the actual name. But these people will throw 50+ every hour.
I just want to say - out of all of the videos I have watched -- you are the only one that mentioned the speed of the wheel changing. Thank you very much
Thank you for that very clear, very calming tutorial. My husband and I are in a beginning class with a great teacher but everyone has different techniques and I like yours!
Same reason I am here. I signed up for a class it looked to be a great Studio but there are eight of us beginners and one teacher who seems to be wanting to show us a great many steps all at once while we just watch and then have us do it but by that point I forgot in Step One. The first piece sort of looked like a pot when I was done the second two were unmitigated disasters of tumbling clay and so here I am
The last & only time I took ceramics class was in 2002, back in 8th grade. So I chose this video bc Im interested in taking Ceramics again & learning how to use a pottery wheel. I didnt realize how relaxing this video wld be. It made me Sleepy & I have insomnia :) Maybe I should watch more videos like this before bed Lol! Loved it!
Just want to say thanks for the Wheel Throwing video. I just had my first pottery class, less than one hour ago. Emily makes it look easy, I excited to see more of Emily working with clay...Thanks again!!!
I just started my first class and have bombed everything. I tried this technique today (my 4th time using a wheel) and it worked!! Yay! Gave me hope - not perfect, but pretty darn good!!!
I don't think I've ever had so much trouble working with clay. Working on the wheel is so frustrating when you're a beginner. I can never cone it just right before I can flatten it.
Thanks so much i have a really good wheel in the back yard used it a couple of times. Got all upset. But now I'm going back at it because of you. Watching your video was so relaxing. And educational. Bazinga
i have the best ceramics teacher in all of the u.s , hes the only teacher that teaches ceramics in all of california! and every highschool wants him, lucky me
I very new to spinning, today was my first time on my wheel. I was working with a smaller ball, trying to follow your directions to maybe start with small bowl. Everything was going okay when I finally got centered. Started on my sides or walls, and it got taller and I'm excited, then BAM!!! IT WENT WONKY! Hahahaha I'll try again tomorrow, I'm going to do videos of my learning, so I can look back at it and remember the struggle. Hahaha I'm off to watch more of your vids thank you for posting.
Good stufff!!! If you continue to keep your dominant elbow anchored on your leg as much as possible you will end up with a more even and true bowl or cup or what ever, I have also experienced that medium faster speeds can help eliminate wonkie rims if you keep your arm anchored.
thanks to this video I made my first successful bowl!!! all of my others fell apart in my hands and I got so frustrated but since this goes through where exactly to put your hands, how fast to go, and where to put pressure it made my life so much easier! I wish you were my professor😭
This is a marvellous video. I watched it because am going for a taster session tomorrow, when I will have my first attempt at pottery. I suspect that it is a lot easier watching than trying it!
I've noticed, when I'm new to anything, it takes longer, because it takes me more time to do it right. With practice, you develop more muscle memory, and that makes all the difference in the world.
I'm planning on getting a 25 lb. block of clay at The Mud Hut in town. I want to get started on throwing on the wheel and making some things like a jar for flour or one for Splenda, too. Exciting stuff!
How do you guys start learning how to do pottery, I’m so oblivious:(, I don’t know what type of wheels are better what type of clay used to do it, is an oven a must. Do you recommend a blog or something teaching all these basics info in an easy way :(!!
Emily- I am seriously wanting to learn how to do this at home. I want to eventually have my own wheel, oven, etc and make clay pots to sell locally, as there is a demand for it here. I am an artist/baker and while I have never tried my hand at pottery, I feel I have a natural knack for it and want to pursue it. Any tips you can tell me about how to get started would be appreciated! I loved your video!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing your skill with us. How much clay for a mug .or small bowl vs a larger one. Do you weigh out your clay to get same size if you are making multiples of one item. What is best type of clay to use for a beginner? I have seen brown/red clay. Grey and speckled...maybe stoneware. I hear porcelain is hardest/ tricky?
Hi! I am very fascinated about this. I'm a beginner. What kind of clay do you use and where did you or where can you get it from. I need a reply ASAP. Thank you.
Please, I have aluminum wheel diameter is 86mm and I need Ceramic plated on the cylindrically service area for this wheel , So do you guide me what is the way to do that
Just keep practicing, perhaps working and becoming successful with smaller balls of clay to begin with. I have over 13 years of experience and when I periodically have problems, I make myself start from the beginning, which is why I have watched this video. I do recall when starting out, that it took about 3 terms of class to actually become successful at throwing a well centered piece of clay. Hang tough!
Can anybody tell me what is the difference between thia and technical ceramics please? I'm starting a job that is Technical Ceramics and ill be getting trained up but i would like to know more about it before i go. Thank you.
Its a good video of throwing but I wish the angle was not from looking at it on the opposite angle. I never can work out which hand should be where like this. Thanks for the demo.
@evildarksasuke By breaking you mean it tears? You're probably applying too much pressure or inconsistent/uneven pressure. When you're pulling make sure your left and right hand lines up with each other.
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If anybody is just watching this now. Yes it looks easy, that's because this person has been throwing for a long time. It takes a lot of practice and discipline to make a piece that is clean, with even walls. Throwing can be one of the most challenging arts. You have to train your hands to not hesitate and not come up too fast, you must be steady and calm. That's one thing you notice with ceramic artists, they are very calm and collective, because it's a process that takes time and patience. Everything in ceramics takes a lot of patience. This stuff inspires me whenever I see good artists throw pieces, and makes me continue to want to get better at this art. I encourage everyone to stick with it but then again it's not for everyone.
...Or just switch to hand building and manhandle the clay until it does what you want! Mwaahaha
It's really called "throwing"? I thought that was a typo at first...
@@BryanX64 Yes it really is called throwing. It never was a typo. Many ceramic artists use that term and it's heard in videos too. Throwing is what she's doing in the video. It's a fancy term :)
It’s called “throwing” in reference to first adding the balled clay onto the wheel. You throw the clay down to flatten and attach the bottom of the piece to the wheel.
COLLECTED, not COLLECTIVE.
Yes, anyone can throw. Its not an elitist craft, and not dependent on personality. Rather, the clay will sort you out.
Wow...I came across this video accidentally. I was a production and studio potter for 35 years. I have taught privately and at universities. Conservatively I have thrown several hundreds of thousands of pieces.
I must admit I kept watching waiting to find an amateur technique being taught here...never did I see one. You must have learned from a master potter and you are very talented. It is great to see an excellent instructional video on RUclips . Thank you
It's Emily *@#$%* Reason! Pro all the way to Yesterday Baller shot caller!
Ray0758 23 pieces a day everyday for 35 years straight equals 300,000. That’s very doable to anyone doubting. :)
Amen. Great talent and skill are appreciated in every walk of life. I was awestruck with everything she did.
Mark Swaggerty -actually that’s possible if you make pottery in factory like work. I forgot the actual name. But these people will throw 50+ every hour.
Vixa exactly I was just showing the minimum requirements. We all know we can throw 500 in a simple 10 hour work day.
I just want to say - out of all of the videos I have watched -- you are the only one that mentioned the speed of the wheel changing. Thank you very much
Thank you for that very clear, very calming tutorial. My husband and I are in a beginning class with a great teacher but everyone has different techniques and I like yours!
What a pleasure to watch a pro do her thing correctly. Enjoyed this tremendously. Thank you.
She makes it look so easy! I've been trying to do this all week
I did this for 3 years in high school and loved it. I was a Gold Key finalist on one of my throws. Great memories!
This helped me so much. I have been trying to make a bowl in my ceramics class but the teacher has been too busy to show me how. Thank you!!!
Wait.
You have a teacher in ceramics but doesn’t show you how to do it?
Makes no sense
Same reason I am here. I signed up for a class it looked to be a great Studio but there are eight of us beginners and one teacher who seems to be wanting to show us a great many steps all at once while we just watch and then have us do it but by that point I forgot in Step One. The first piece sort of looked like a pot when I was done the second two were unmitigated disasters of tumbling clay and so here I am
The last & only time I took ceramics class was in 2002, back in 8th grade. So I chose this video bc Im interested in taking Ceramics again & learning how to use a pottery wheel. I didnt realize how relaxing this video wld be. It made me Sleepy & I have insomnia :) Maybe I should watch more videos like this before bed Lol! Loved it!
Just want to say thanks for the Wheel Throwing video. I just had my first pottery class, less than one hour ago. Emily makes it look easy, I excited to see more of Emily working with clay...Thanks again!!!
I just started my first class and have bombed everything. I tried this technique today (my 4th time using a wheel) and it worked!! Yay! Gave me hope - not perfect, but pretty darn good!!!
I don't think I've ever had so much trouble working with clay. Working on the wheel is so frustrating when you're a beginner. I can never cone it just right before I can flatten it.
Although a cliche thing to say…
Practice makes perfect
Thanks so much i have a really good wheel in the back yard used it a couple of times. Got all upset. But now I'm going back at it because of you. Watching your video was so relaxing. And educational. Bazinga
Just started a class, its taken me 3 weeks to get a bowl that doesnt even look half as good as what u did in 5 mins lol
Hi how to start things I need furst
Thank you, Lark Crafts for making this video. My daughter and I are trying our hands at pottery for a Christmas present for my wife! 👍
I'm trying to self teach my self how to use the wheel at my school, I can't wait to try this out tomorrow! Thank you so much!!
Regan Butler howd it go
A Nappy Headed Hooligan hahaha 4 years later
@@alexis6833 hey she said she would try it but never did sooo like i wanna know how it went
I wanna now how it went plsss
Same
I am just currently struggling with uneven pulls and you make it look soooo easy
I'm taking ceramics this semester :)
KayAJ 1995 howd it go
i have the best ceramics teacher in all of the u.s , hes the only teacher that teaches ceramics in all of california! and every highschool wants him, lucky me
I very new to spinning, today was my first time on my wheel. I was working with a smaller ball, trying to follow your directions to maybe start with small bowl. Everything was going okay when I finally got centered. Started on my sides or walls, and it got taller and I'm excited, then BAM!!! IT WENT WONKY! Hahahaha I'll try again tomorrow, I'm going to do videos of my learning, so I can look back at it and remember the struggle. Hahaha I'm off to watch more of your vids thank you for posting.
soooo EXCITED to finally try this in class on Thursday!!!
Thanks for this demo it was very helpful :)
it’s been 7 years
Good stufff!!! If you continue to keep your dominant elbow anchored on your leg as much as possible you will end up with a more even and true bowl or cup or what ever, I have also experienced that medium faster speeds can help eliminate wonkie rims if you keep your arm anchored.
I find it very hypnotic and relaxing 🙂
I used to do pottery in camp as a kid. I was awful at it, but loved it anyway. Thanks for your video and the memories. You make it look so easy.
thanks to this video I made my first successful bowl!!! all of my others fell apart in my hands and I got so frustrated but since this goes through where exactly to put your hands, how fast to go, and where to put pressure it made my life so much easier! I wish you were my professor😭
I enjoy ceramics but I must say its harder than it looks
agreed! its amazing how it can make you feel though! ;)
veryyy. it requires a lot of patience and practice
Yes been in pottery class 18 months and this is weak suit in my skills
Yea I just realized too lol
Ms. Reason is an amazingly talented woman. I am in awe. WOW!!!
EXCELLENT tutorial! Thank you for sharing.
I'm glad this was the first throwing I watched. Love the pro stuff-saved me from wading through so many others. Thanks.
This video is extremely helpful for someone who has never ever thrown anything on a potters wheel.
This is a marvellous video. I watched it because am going for a taster session tomorrow, when I will have my first attempt at pottery. I suspect that it is a lot easier watching than trying it!
That awkward moment when it takes me an hour to do what takes you five minutes!
SERIOUSLY I spend so much time, and it fails. My teach does it in like 1 minute no joke :c
I had those problems but trust me. It just clicks
I've noticed, when I'm new to anything, it takes longer, because it takes me more time to do it right. With practice, you develop more muscle memory, and that makes all the difference in the world.
If you would have taken class from c+l ceramic s you would have had s piece to be proud of....
Same
Fantastic throwing! Really well done!
I start my "Beginner's Pottery Class" this Sunday.. I will watch this over and over a few times .. to give me some idea..before I go to class..
It's my third day of ceramics class. My cylinders look like shit. I will watch this video during class tomorrow while I'm trying to throw. Thank you !
I'm taking a ceramics class at my highschool next year and this is very helpful thank you!
Thank you, you made the video simple and easy and I bet it will help me with my Sculpture class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)
she makes that look so much easier than it really is! wow!
I got hypnotized watching this go round and round with that soothing talk in the background.... Zzzzzzz..:)
That music at the beginning and end! Good information too
I'm planning on getting a 25 lb. block of clay at The Mud Hut in town. I want to get started on throwing on the wheel and making some things like a jar for flour or one for Splenda, too. Exciting stuff!
very impressive.. im just starting a ceramics class... this helped a lot
Love watching these! It almost looks magical!
love the way you throw the wheel...thanks its really going to help me in my ceramics class
In my ceramics class we don't use a potters weel
No matter what, I end up back to this video. .. No complains at all.
I find watching this so incredibly calming.
What sort of witchcraft is this! That is amazing. She is a master earth bender!
The only Earth Bender is God
Best centering shown
Wow! That’s so fricking cool!! What brand clay do you use?
How do you guys start learning how to do pottery, I’m so oblivious:(, I don’t know what type of wheels are better what type of clay used to do it, is an oven a must. Do you recommend a blog or something teaching all these basics info in an easy way :(!!
We don’t even have classes in my city :(((
This video is older than me. But this really helped! Thank you so much!
Emily- I am seriously wanting to learn how to do this at home. I want to eventually have my own wheel, oven, etc and make clay pots to sell locally, as there is a demand for it here. I am an artist/baker and while I have never tried my hand at pottery, I feel I have a natural knack for it and want to pursue it. Any tips you can tell me about how to get started would be appreciated! I loved your video!!!!!!
An observation from my 4 year old: "She's gonna need to wash her hands after that."
lol
Stephen Dunn yeah lol dude
Lol so cute
ocd
Stephen Dunn hahha..adorable!!!
I'd like to know how many pounds of clay you have there.
thanks so much as im a just a biginner in throwing this video was very simple and useful wish learn more
I love to learn how to do pottery or ceramics
Newbie at throwing here; When youre pulling, which hand is higher-inside or outside?
I'm taking a ceramics class and everytime the teacher said were throwing
I thought she meant actually throwing stuff
That's SOO cool! You make it look so easy.......believe me it's not!
AWesome vid > Great demo!! I am an artist .. paint and work with sculpy .. YOU just made me want to get a wheel!!
This is wonderful .. wow
is there any way to avoid the abrasions on the side of my palm? i make sure to keep my hands wet but it still seems to be lightly scraping my hand
Thanks for sharing your skill with us. How much clay for a mug .or small bowl vs a larger one.
Do you weigh out your clay to get same size if you are making multiples of one item.
What is best type of clay to use for a beginner? I have seen brown/red clay. Grey and speckled...maybe stoneware. I hear porcelain is hardest/ tricky?
Looks like so much fun
You have beautiful hands for the craft good stuff
Cool! This helped! I will be taking Ceramics1 at SFSU this fall can't wait!
How did it go?
thank you so much! a great deal of help for a beginner like me.
Me encanto con la suavidad que lo hace gracias!
that muggle potter works like a wizard.
Hi! I am very fascinated about this. I'm a beginner. What kind of clay do you use and where did you or where can you get it from. I need a reply ASAP. Thank you.
just starting ceramics class
Howd it go?
Hi I've got a question if you are just bringing and you don't have any motor for your wheel how do you use the wheel
I wanna get into this. Looks like fun. I need a hobby!!
Anyone know where I can find a machine just like that one? Looking for a Christmas gift for my son!!! Thx
Please,
I have aluminum wheel diameter is 86mm and I need Ceramic plated on the cylindrically service area for this wheel , So do you guide me what is the way to do that
you make it look so easy!!!
she makes it look hard. most make it look easy.
What wheel should I buy?
Just keep practicing, perhaps working and becoming successful with smaller balls of clay to begin with. I have over 13 years of experience and when I periodically have problems, I make myself start from the beginning, which is why I have watched this video. I do recall when starting out, that it took about 3 terms of class to actually become successful at throwing a well centered piece of clay. Hang tough!
really easy good video to watch. Thankyou.
Is it alright if I can use this in a lil video of mine and don't worry I'll promise you I'm gonna give u credits I hope you respond 😊
What kind of clay should I use for beginners?
Can you eat from these dishes, or drink hot tea from them? I read something about toxins from the clay leaching into food and drink.
Sinceramente Estou muito feliz por ter o privilégio de ver um trabalho desses.
Parabéns e fantástico.
Como ñ desmorona td. Na hora de tirar???
How and where can u get the starters kits from
I'm a bit nervous for my first time this semester. It was either ceramics or photography. lol
ChantalLaraArt you’ll spend less money on ceramics. Trust me. 😆
Howd it go?
Good video, I found the commentary very helpful thank you for sharing. June
Very imformative! So good.
Where can I buy this kind of wheel? tnx
Any suggestions on what to buy pottery wheel wise
How the wheel spins by it self? Is it electric?
That was freaking awesome!
That was cool! Good job!
Can anybody tell me what is the difference between thia and technical ceramics please? I'm starting a job that is Technical Ceramics and ill be getting trained up but i would like to know more about it before i go. Thank you.
Any idea how to change the rotation of these wheels? I have the same model but Im left handed and need to change it.
Gostei muito de seus vídeos, tem Grande canal.
how much does this wheel cost .. coz idh any ideas about it
Hi I was wondering where u bought the pottery wheel? I want to start poterry.
Its a good video of throwing but I wish the angle was not from looking at it on the opposite angle. I never can work out which hand should be where like this. Thanks for the demo.
he is not the only ceramics teacher in california because i know of 2 that teach at a collage.
@evildarksasuke By breaking you mean it tears? You're probably applying too much pressure or inconsistent/uneven pressure. When you're pulling make sure your left and right hand lines up with each other.