Article · Between Two Worlds Ceramics
How to Open Clay on the Pottery Wheel: A Step-by-Step Guide
By Kevin, Between Two Worlds Ceramics
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2023
About this lesson
A ceramic artist breaks opening into five precise steps: drilling with the thumb to within a quarter inch of the wheel head, measuring depth with a needle tool and finger, widening with fingertips, and compressing the base with a wooden rib.
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