Article · Lakeside Pottery
Trimming a Pot on the Pottery Wheel: Step-by-Step Lesson
By Morty Bachar
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
A detailed, photo-illustrated walkthrough of trimming a leather-hard thrown pot: marking foot placement with a pin tool, centering the inverted piece with clay lugs, cutting the foot ring, checking thickness by tapping, and burnishing before firing.
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