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Get ready to Make a Bowl. Hi, Marie here,
Welcome to Pottery Crafters you found video number 11 in our Beginner Pottery
Wheel Project Series. Today you'll learn how to throw decorate and glaze a Bowl
and yes you'll see the finished piece. If you like what you see give the video a
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whenever I upload a video. Before we get started here's a list of tools and
supplies I use to make the Bowl which will also be down below in the show
notes along with any other important information I may talk about throughout
the video. The tools and supplies listed are only recommendations and items I use
on a daily basis. I'll be starting with the clay already centered so if you're
having any problems centering your clay you can check out the video up above.
With that said enjoy the video and make sure you stay until the end to see the
finished piece. Let's get started. For this project I have 2 pounds of Amaco
Stoneware 46 Buff Clay. When opening your clay make sure you
have enough water so your thumbs will slide right in. Stop to check the thickness with a
needle tool. I'm trimming the bottom so I'll leave at least a half an inch of
clay. Push the bottom outward to the size you
want the bottom of your Bowl to be before pulling up the walls. Then pull the walls straight up to form
a cylinder first. When pulling up the walls you want the
top to be a little thicker so you have enough clay when you flare out the bowl. Make sure you compress the bottom and the
rim. As you notice the Bowl is a little wobbly.
That means there's a little too much clay on one side of the cylinder. I'll take
care of that by cutting off the extra uneven clay on the top. That's better. Compress the rim and make
sure the bowl has the same thickness throughout by anchoring your left thumb
against your right hand to keep the pressure of your fingers even and
consistent. Make sure the wheel rotates at least once around before moving your
fingers up. A few more pulls to get the right height.
Then push outward with the sponge while supporting the outside with the soft rib
to curve the ball outward. One more pull to check the thickness of
the sides. Get rid of any extra water and compress the rim. Put on a nice foot with
the Ultimate Edger and remove it from the bat when the clay is no longer
tacky. I'm using the Giffin  Grip and loop tool to trim the leather hard bowl. Hold on to the loop tool with both hands
to keep it steady. You'll want to take only a small amount of clay off at a
time. This helps to prevent gouging and ensures you don't take too much off the
bottom. Once I get the desired amount of clay
off the bowl I'll let it dry and into my Skutt Kiln it goes for a bisque firing
at cone 04 After the firing use a damp sponge to
get any dust or fine particles off the bowl for the glazed to bond nicely. Then a little wax resist and the Bowl is
ready to glaze. I'm pouring Amaco Smoky Merlot inside the bowl and brushing the
outside with a large Hake Brush. Let dry and brush another coat on the
outside only. Let that glaze float on nice and thick. To help you get the best results from
glazing you can check out my article on 27 Glazing Tips for Beginners. I left a
link for you in the description below. After the second coat is dry I'm pouring
Amaco Textured Turquoise on the inside and brushing a coat on the outside. Let dry and applying a fourth and final
coat on the outside only. Then applying only one coat of Textured
Turquoise to seal the bottom and wipe any glaze off the foot. Let dry and into
my Skutt Kiln it goes for the final firing at Cone 5. Here's the finished
Bowl. I love how the color blended together. Especially on the inside. It
looks like water cascading down. What do you think? Feel free to post any comments
questions or even ideas for future videos in the comments below. Some of the
best tips and feedback come from you. Also in the comment section are more
show notes and pottery-making info. I hope you've learned a thing or two to
make your own Bowl. check out my other videos from Pottery Crafters and don't
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