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Do you want to trim but you're afraid of
messing up. In this video, I'm going to show you how
to trim a bowl and give you a few good tips to help you lessen the chance of
messing up. Hi Marie here back with another how to
video for you. Do you struggle when it comes to
trimming? Can't get your piece centered just right?
Not quite sure what trimming tool to use? Or
you trim so thin you poke a hole through the other side?
Follow along as I help you fix all those problems so you can trim
any size bowl with confidence every time. Once you learn how to stay consistent
and know how much to trim off trimming will become easier and more
fun to do. The tools and supplies used in this
video are listed down below for you in the show notes.
Let's get trimming. The setup for trimming is just as important as
trimming itself. Your bowl needs to be leather hard. When
it's leather hard it's too hard to bend but not dry.
If it's still tacky or you can move the clay you have to let it dry some more.
If your clay is chipping off while you're trimming or making a squeaky
noise while you're trimming you've waited too long. Now you can still
get away with trimming it but it'll be a little more difficult so
try not to over-dry your clay. You want the clay to flow off of your
trimming tool like a ribbon. Before you put the bowl upside down on
the wheel you want to know how thick the clay is
on the bottom. This is an important step you don't want to skip. Use a wooden modeling tool, a ruler,
and a pencil. You don't want to use the pointy end of the modeling tool.
Place the flat end on the bottom of your bowl,
then place your ruler across the rim and hold on. Then
mark it. Then place your modeling tool against
the rim of your bowl and mark it with a pencil. Now I know how much clay I have on the
bottom. Place your bowl in the center visually
as the best you can. I like to use these rings
for guidelines. Now place your finger right under the
bowl foot. You don't want to put it on the top
because as you can see it's uneven up here, so right below
and very gently, barely touching. Turn the wheel slowly
and as soon as your finger comes away from the bowl.
Stop the wheel and push the bowl towards you.
Continue to do this until you feel the clay on your finger
all the way around the bowl. You want to make four little logs
and place a little water on each side of the log
that's going to be on the wheel. Then place one log on each side of your
bowl. Be careful not to move your bowl. Now push them down
onto the wheel but don't push against your bowl.
You can misshape the bowl. I'll be using the loop tool and the
ribbon tool. These are both kemper tools. You don't want to go too slow with the
wheel or too fast. Medium speed is good. Place one hand on top of your bowl and
hold your ribbon tool firmly. Having your arms anchored against you
helps to apply even pressure and I have my thumb
up against my right hand to help with stability. And medium speed. And a 45 degree angle. Take a little off at a time. There's something therapeutic
about trimming. I love to watch the clay peel right off
the bowl. That looks good. Using the pointy end of
your ribbon tool you want to carve a thin line where you
want the inner foot to be.
That looks good. Still using the pointy end anchor your arms and hold your ribbon
tool firmly with both hands. Start in the
middle and spiral your way out to the inner
mark of your foot. Don't dig too deep you don't want to
take too much off at a time. Now using your loop tool get rid of the
spiral marks. This helps to prevent gouging. Go in on a 45-degree angle
with your blade and keep the pressure consistent. Don't forget to give me a thumbs up and
share with a friend. Looks good. Now tap the center. You'll hear the
difference as you trim. The thick clay sounds different from the
thinner clay. That will come with practice so start
doing that right away. Now make a spiral again
until you get the desired thickness. 45-degree angle
and consistent pressure. Any questions you may have or comments
are welcome in the comment section below. A little faster.  Again. What's your favorite step throwing,
trimming, decorating, or glazing. I can do it one more time.   Now using your loop tool even out the top and the sides. Keep it steady and firm. Now smooth out the side. There we go. Now, I like to put a little swirl in the
middle. Or you can leave it smooth if you like.
Now use a damp smoothing sponge to go over the area you've trimmed.
This smooths the surface and gets rid of any sharp edges. Use the pointy end of a modeling tool
to get rid of your little logs. Be careful when you're pulling them away
from your bowl. Nice. Don't forget to put your potter's mark
on the bottom. Trimming a foot improves the quality of
your work. Makes the bowl look nicer. Gets the extra
clay off. Lifts the bowl off the table, and allows
you to glaze on the bottom. Anyone that has taken a trimming tool to
leather hard clay knows how cool it is to watch that clay
flow off the pot and into beautiful ribbon shapes.
Once you get the hang of peeling the clay off the bowl
you're going to want to trim most every time.
Make sure you leave questions or comments down below.
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video comes out. Now that you know how to trim, head on
over to this, How to Bubble Glaze video and this Under
glaze with a Sponge video. If you do, I get to play with more clay.
Let's stay dirty.