Centering Clay on a Pottery Wheel---Its that simple!

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  • Опубликовано: 7 янв 2025

Комментарии • 55

  • @jennyp7084
    @jennyp7084 Год назад +18

    Great description of the hand positions. For me centring is a constant struggle. Thank you!

  • @Lamefoureyes
    @Lamefoureyes Год назад +10

    The top hand being too far forward was super insightful; I'm pretty sure that's what I've been doing wrong. Thanks so much!

    • @Lamefoureyes
      @Lamefoureyes Год назад +2

      Yup, that made all the difference!

  • @domnimc6298
    @domnimc6298 9 месяцев назад +2

    This is absolutely the best explanation of centering I've come across. Thank you so much!! Now to binge all your videos!

    • @MudgirlPottery
      @MudgirlPottery  9 месяцев назад +2

      Awww thanks. Centering doesn thave to be so hard and you dont have to be a muscle-y person to do so. USe you whoie body!

  • @guerrillaspikes
    @guerrillaspikes Месяц назад

    My first time to the wheel, it just arrived today. I made a plate 🤣 it's crazy how good this video is. I struggled all day, managed to center one or two times, but not consistent. After watching this video it's like I've been always doing this. Don't get me wrong, all I know now is centering 🤣 but now I'm consistent. Thanks! Wasn't hoping for these results from day one, couldn't have done it without you

  • @RobertNewitt
    @RobertNewitt Год назад +5

    Hi, I'm a beginner in Australia and was having trouble centering until I watched your video. now I'm not so intimidated by the wheel and keen to throw more and won't be recycling so much bloody clay. Thankyou 😀

  • @annacangiano5013
    @annacangiano5013 Месяц назад

    Meet me at the Guggenheim 😂😂😂Love you!!! I’m not having any more kids lol you crack me up besides your useful instructions I love the comedy!!

  • @janetvogeler7842
    @janetvogeler7842 Год назад +4

    You are such a great teacher…. For some reason you have made it click for me

  • @spookycatzstudio2115
    @spookycatzstudio2115 Год назад +10

    I took this lesson to the wheel, threw 10 bowls, my personal best!! Centering just got easier, thank you!!

  • @gembolding
    @gembolding Год назад +2

    I discovered your channel yesterday and today I threw a couple of cylinders sooooo much easier and BETTER! You are one of the best pottery "teachers" on youtube !❤❤

  • @MidwifeBonnie
    @MidwifeBonnie 11 месяцев назад +1

    I really love these videos. I'm struggling to center and throw my first cylinder that's not all wonky. Thank you for helping me learn the basics

  • @kristinamanning5395
    @kristinamanning5395 Год назад +3

    I watched this video several times before returning to my wheel class today following summer break. It WORKED, and I’m GRATEFUL! I’m sharing this with other new students-thanks again! 👏🏼🎉

  • @MyMazyCat
    @MyMazyCat Год назад +2

    Mudgirl! I ❤ your videos!! I really appreciate you taking the time to teach us! Your videos are absolutely FANTASTIC!! You are a talented instructor!

  • @gabriela.dimare
    @gabriela.dimare Месяц назад

    The karate chop hand placement was so helpful. I was always wondering why I had a divot in my clay

  • @BethJacobs-bf2px
    @BethJacobs-bf2px Год назад +2

    A specific video of coning up would be fantastic! Thanks again for your patient and generous tutorials!

    • @MudgirlPottery
      @MudgirlPottery  Год назад +1

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      1 second ago
      I def can... but if you look at my videos with bigger clay I often cover coning in those!

  • @HelenaBacharCohen
    @HelenaBacharCohen Год назад +2

    This was so helpful, thank you! I was finally able to throw decent looking bowls yesterday!

    • @MudgirlPottery
      @MudgirlPottery  Год назад

      That’s awesome. Most important part. Don’t let centrifugal force and gravity win. Make it a bowl at the very wnd

  • @willow8745
    @willow8745 5 месяцев назад

    I'm excited and interested in being a pottery teacher in the future but it's hard to explain all these complicated but very important positions! Thank you for such a concise explanation!

  • @roaryanna477
    @roaryanna477 Год назад +1

    Can't wait for a coning video! Thank you for this strategy, I'm going to try it out tomorrow

  • @chelseab7636
    @chelseab7636 8 месяцев назад

    I do the same thing with my left arm! I discovered that was easier for me back when I was in school. I hadn’t seen anyone else do that, but I showed some other girls in class who were struggling and it helped them too

  • @janettewilson5368
    @janettewilson5368 Год назад +1

    I have taken many classes and watched sooo many videos on how to center clay….you are the first to give me the ahaaa moment and it’s like well that totally makes sense…can’t wait to go out to my wheel tomorrow and center some clay! Thank you for sharing your wisdom…

    • @MudgirlPottery
      @MudgirlPottery  Год назад +1

      Awesome. Make yourself 5 balls, center one and move to the side , then center another and pout it to the side.. Do that 5 times.. It will become part of you! Muscle memory!

  • @rachaelgoldman5846
    @rachaelgoldman5846 2 месяца назад

    This was great!! I can't wait to begin again.

  • @vivic4514
    @vivic4514 Год назад +1

    Thank you! You're a great teacher

  • @BethJacobs-bf2px
    @BethJacobs-bf2px Год назад +1

    So helpful because of your specific directions. Thank you !!

  • @pattyhastings4648
    @pattyhastings4648 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you for your expertise ❣️ l’m a beginner 😅, I tried your method and it made all the difference for me ….

  • @MidwifeBonnie
    @MidwifeBonnie 11 месяцев назад +1

    Really helpful, thanks!

  • @pavlentos
    @pavlentos Год назад

    The first of all is nice wedging! 😊

  • @nikkiknutson2846
    @nikkiknutson2846 Год назад

    Very helpful! You're hilarious!

  • @Stephanie-uy6vo
    @Stephanie-uy6vo 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for this video!

    • @MudgirlPottery
      @MudgirlPottery  9 месяцев назад

      Glad you enjoyed it! Any ideas for new ones LMK

  • @mauimorgan9757
    @mauimorgan9757 Месяц назад

    Im about to take a ceramics class and thot i knew what i was doing after watching The Great Pottery Throwdown. 😂 Opps... Wrong! ... But thanks so much for your vid! I will take what I learned from you to class, and be better for your instructions.♥

  • @bmorlan50
    @bmorlan50 Год назад +3

    perfect tips! :). I recenty came back to my wheel after 5 years (medical issues prevented me from making pots) and centering was harder than it was in the very beginning! I just love how you make everytihg so down to earth and lots of practice without overwhelming someone with info :)

    • @MudgirlPottery
      @MudgirlPottery  Год назад +2

      Glad you are back at it! Thanks so much. Im glad it helped. I often think I may be giving too much info! Keep watching more, I quite a few analogies that are a bit out there but tend to help! (or at least make you smile!) LOL

  • @carmecarrerastrelliso764
    @carmecarrerastrelliso764 Год назад

    Muy instuctivo muchas grácias !!

  • @meganculhane5351
    @meganculhane5351 Год назад

    I’m struggling SO much with centering. Thank you!! What do you do if your bat is wiggling? Also my clay tends to come off the bat when I cone up. What am I doing wrong? How do I help my clay stick?

  • @socialPiotr
    @socialPiotr Год назад

    Thank You ❤

  • @DarkFayte
    @DarkFayte Год назад +1

    Something I've been struggling with in my class (been using the wheel for about 5 weeks) is sometimes when centering there's kind of a lump next the base that's really have to get back in to center fully. Is there when you use those angled two fingers to kind of push it back in?

    • @MudgirlPottery
      @MudgirlPottery  Год назад +1

      yes. those side fingers act like a rib and push those random grains of clay back into the lump, then the top will feel uneven, so use your top hand to push it back in to shape

  • @thomasschwarz1973
    @thomasschwarz1973 8 месяцев назад

    good one thanks a lot

  • @samosa6540
    @samosa6540 3 месяца назад

    And is it possibility that the wheel is not good, i have impression that my wheel is not strait? Can i make a good piece on wobbly wheel?

  • @sherryconway7557
    @sherryconway7557 Год назад

    Are you throwing right or left hand dominate?

  • @SubjectSigma11
    @SubjectSigma11 Год назад

    Alex Grey on your arm? Nice

    • @MudgirlPottery
      @MudgirlPottery  Год назад +1

      Yes!! Love him and Tool. Dave matthews drawing on the other side!

  • @potterylady44
    @potterylady44 Год назад

    Hello...are you still going to make a coning up video👀👀👀?

    • @MudgirlPottery
      @MudgirlPottery  Год назад +2

      I def can... but if you look at my videos with bigger clay I often cover coning in those!

  • @roseannjames5397
    @roseannjames5397 5 месяцев назад

    I just had two disappointing days in the studio trying to center. My biggest problem is my wrist on my left hand hurts. Am I doing something wrong or should I give up wheel throwing?

  • @joelbergeron3515
    @joelbergeron3515 4 месяца назад

    my life is a void in the universe!

  • @heyhaveyoueatenx
    @heyhaveyoueatenx Месяц назад

    Avocado, Yukon gold potato, Grimmace from McDonald's, LOL I will remember this visual forever, thank you!

  • @katlehmann5131
    @katlehmann5131 8 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you 🎉