How to Trim Pots — Tips and Tricks — A Beginner's Guide

Part six of in my 'Beginner's Guide' series is focused on trimming. I discuss the differences between turning tools, how to hold them, different ways of attaching pots down to turn them and various other tips, tricks and methodologies.

If you'd like to watch the other parts of this series, which demonstrate how to make a pot, you can find them here:

Timecodes:
0:00 - Introduction
0:22 - Which trimming tool is best?
2:20 - How to hold trimming tools!
3:53 - Attaching the pot to the wheel, (1st way)
4:29 - Attaching the pot to the wheel, (2nd way)
5:25 - Attaching the pot to the wheel, (3rd way)
7:55 - Fixing a wobbly rim
10:05 - Trimming the base of a pot, (1st way)
11:23 - Discussing the bevelled edge around the base
11:54 - Trimming the base of a pot, (2nd way)
12:53 - Cross sections of trimmed pots
14:11 - What happens if you trim too thin?
14:42 - What happens if you trim too soft?

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[j]

One thing that makes you an excellent teacher is that you show how to do it wrong and how to diagnose the troublesome results we might see. I love it!

[jasonb]

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[genesisanimations]

As someone who is starting pottery I thank you for the videos you make

[CookbooksonRepeat]

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[TheDaisyBee]

This is the most perfectly timed video! Thanks so much!

[Zeynep-tm]

i don't know how it can be possible but today i was going to buy these tools and then i decided to watch some videos about it, and you uploaded this video 💫

[hankkingsley]

I just started and because of your vids people in the studio keeping asking "are you sure you've never done this before?" Fun.

[marydeacon]

Definitely Florian Gatsby is the best wheel throwing instructor that I have run into!!! I have had instructors that were very good, but the clarity, whole and detailed way of Florian's guidance is impecable!!!! Thank you so much.

[danflurry]

Yesterday I had the pleasure of scraping off the thin layer of leather-hard clay left on the bats from some plates I trimmed, and I thought back to your plate videos from a while back. So satisfying.

[kathleenfreeman]

I am forever in your debt. This has been one of the most informative explanations and demonstrations that I’ve ever seen. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your expertise and time.

[CL-unci]

I don’t know anything about pottery. I still love this channel.

[julig-iu]

Thank you! These videos really reinforce what I am learning in class. As a beginner, I can't seem to get enough of your videos. Repetition for me is essential at this stage.

[robertine.atelier]

Thank you for sharing. Trimming is also one of my favorite part

[DunoonVanRijn-dxhr]

I really appreciate your input. Thanks for your patience with all these amateurs online

[inkbotkowalski]

Thank you so much for these videos. I really appreciate the time and effort you're putting into them.

[ruthcook]

Thank you for these great videos. I have only been learning pottery for a couple of months and my teacher gave me a list of names of people to follow to learn different styles to help me find my own style. Your videos just clicked with me. I appreciate how you explain the “why” and then show multiple ways to perform a task. Extremely helpful. Thank you.

[dianewilson]

I am enjoying your videos, today I trimmed my pitcher. I have a great instructor, Jake and he uses a lot of the same techniques that you use.

[juliebird]

Your videos are the absolute best. I tried some of your suggestions today and had so much more success. 😊