I have a very particular way of trimming pots, developed over almost 15 years of making. In this video, I want to discuss that approach, show my techniques, and talk about subtle tips and tricks that help the process of turning and finish pots at the leather hard stage.
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If you'd like to watch the other parts of this series, which demonstrate how to make a pot, you can find them here:
Part 1: How to centre the clay: https://youtu.be/-YCGK33c0xs
Part 2: How to open up and form the base: https://youtu.be/HF5IAJ0x2g0
Part 3: How to pull up the walls: https://youtu.be/VM8SJZ4lNRY
Part 4: How to lift pots off the wheel: https://youtu.be/05CsVxlULo0
Part 5: How to throw a bowl: https://youtu.be/xPgPKRuFia4
The spinner I use is made by Richard Carter: https://www.instagram.com/richardcarter6952/, if you DM him he'll sell you one! (I'm not sponsored in anyway to advertise his tools, you guys just ask so much it's worth putting it here).
Timecodes:
0:00 - Introduction
0:38 - The clays condition...
1:18 - Assessing the pot's weight before trimming
1:54 - How to centre the pot / how to TAP centre
5:20 - How to slip the pot onto the wheel
6:09 - Discussing turning tools (steel)
6:34 - How to hold the turning tool
7:31 - Finishing the inside of the pot
9:55 - How to remove the pot from the wheel
11:24 - Using a 'spinner' to hold the pot down
11:52 - Discussing turning tools (tungsten carbide)
13:20 - How to secure the pot in place with clay
14:18 - Trimming the outside walls of the bowl
16:20 - Finishing the foot of the bowl
20:03 - The finished vessel
21:05 - CLEAN UP
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