How to throw a BIG BOWL on the wheel!

In this video we throw a big bowl out of clay and talk about some of the basics of throwing a larger bowl. We use 5 pounds of clay for this project but anything from 3 up would produce a good size bowl.

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[melanieflood]

I absolutely love your videos. I have been dabbling in clay for a few years, and finally got my own wheel and kiln. My husband thought it was lame. He found one of your videos and has now been watching all your videos, threw his first two bowls the other night, and when he got home from work said today ... "I wanna throw tonught". Thank you for peaking his interest! I love sharing another interest with him!

[samwilbur]

Hearing you say pull up and then out is exactly what I needed to hear. I learned the hard way but didnt.kmow why my clay would just.go bloop! Now I do

[michaelscott-wxww]

I usually don’t cone down as wide, I prefer to open the clay up when its a little more like a gumdrop shape, just because I like to leave some clay at the bottom (almost like throwing on a clay pedestal) so I can have a nice rounded bowl and can trim a high detailed foot without worrying. I will try a flat bottomed bowl next time!

[stephaniecanniff]

Finger lines on the out side help to keep it from slipping out of you hands👍 beautiful peice

[throwingstone]

Nice bowls Jon. Have you thought about rolling the rim over on the top of your bowls? It gives them a nice finish, doubles the thickness on the weak spot to reduce chipping, and keeps them really round (you can still alter them).

[louisedoughty]

Hi from Cornwall UK, I've been throwing since Christmas after doing a 2 hr taster session last August, have watched 100s of videos and this one has been the first one that I've been successful with, I actually threw a nice big bowl 😁🐩❤️ thank you!

[ataliemitchell]

Awesome! Love it Jon! I make pottery just because I love making something functional out of the earth! And I just love to see the final product being used and loved by someone. I used to smooth out and remove my throwing lines but since I’ve been watching you I’ve left them and I love it! Thanks for the inspiration.

[khendron]

Great video! A trick a recently learned from my pottery teacher is to use a CD-ROM to shape the bowl, instead of a rib. It gives a great uniform profile.

[jerialexis]

Great that you have shown it does not take a huge amount of clay for that size bowl. Good example., thanks.

[njruz]

I throw a big cylinder then use a coconut rib to form it into a bowl shape. The rib makes a nice smooth interior

[michelleporter]

Please do a video that shows you altering the shape and fluting the edges, adding the textures., etc.,

[katlehmann]

oh my goodness you are so talented and entertaining ❣️👍🎉

[pamgoodrich]

Thanks for demonstrating! Great, detailed instructions.

[cavemandancer]

You Still Amazed? Pottery is the only thing that I can do and everything in the world goes away. It is challenging yet relaxing at the same time.

[shaneboesen]

I love the flat bottom bowls. I might make some to mix it up from that pesky curved bottom

[carolthomas]

Loved how you showed the bowls you made from the 25# bag of clay and using the arm and shoulder to press out the centered clay.

[alandunnighan]

Nice work. Big fan of yours here from the UK. Been doing pottery for about a year now, lovin your work.

[girlwithflair]

Your energy is awesome. Thank you for sharing!

[lynnost]

Wow amazing! 😍 can't stop watching your videos!

[HEADDYNAMICS]

Very good video, can you talk about air drying different thicknesses please?