We have collected some useful links over the years. They are here, in some sort of order, grouped to be more easily found, and described.
You Tube Videos
- A beginner guide to the wheel A nice, complete description of using a wheel and starting to throw.
- How to look after your body when throwing A video from Olde Forge Creations, a mine of wonderful information. This is great information to think about when you start potting.
- Spiral wedging Hsin Cheun Lin is a master potter, and his demonstration of spiral wedging makes it look really easy!
- How to center clay A really nice demonstration of clay centering. Loads of detail and information.
- Opening Another from Hsin Cheun Lin, this one focused on the process of opening the clay after centering.
- Opening and pulling walls Always good to see how others do it!
- How to throw a bowl Mudgirls have a lot of great videos, this one showing how to make bowls.
- How to trim Florian Gadsby also has some great videos. This is a nice discussion of trimming, and the tools used.
- Calculating shrinkage rates More from Old Forge Creations. This is good information for beginners to work out how big to make your mug!
- Making handles This one from Simon Leach, on making mug handles.