Overcoming Common Problems

  • Wheel Speed broken down in 4 parts

    • 4/4 - Highest speed for centering large amounts of clay

    • 3/4 - Centering speed for under 20 pounds of clay

    • 1/2 - While opening, pulling the walls, and shaping\

    • 1/4 - Finishing touches and adding surface texture\

  • Proper body position - three point position with back straight

  • Hands linked together

  • Elbows down and resting on splash pan or knees

  • Pulling at an uneven rate. Mismatch of wheel speed and rate of pulling up\

  • Line test to determine if this is an issue

  • Too much water