Centering for beginner (common mistakes made)

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This is a beginner centering video concentrating on the most common mistakes that I see beginners do. remember it's all about stability and making sure that you apply constant pressure to the clay as it spins, not about forcing the clay to do what you want.

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[andreag]

What causes my clay to spiral, what am I doing wrong? It mostly happens when I have a larger amount of clay. Thank you Donte

[casiehogan]

I just spent 3 hours practicing centering and I used SO. MUCH. WATER. 🤦 Then I wondered why I couldn't get it centered and why it was so weak once I started pulling.
I'm teaching myself, so this video really helped! Thank you!

[Chef_PC]

The body positioning for centering I’ve heard is that you’re about to eat a big bowl of pasta in between your thighs and you don’t have a napkin.

[maggieframpton]

I'm in my fiftieth year of ceramics and STILL found something to learn from this amazing video, recommended to all my students now👍😁👍

[ramonadavis]

If they taught like you in high school, I would be doing pottery now. never to late to do it. thank you for such a thorough lesson.

[aprili.]

Wow, I wish my instructor actually gave me these instructions....

[clairetuman]

I said so loudly when I realized what I had been doing wrong. Thank you thank you!!

[UpintheairSD]

I’ve watched hundreds of pottery tutorials throughout the years (love going back to basics over and over) and your videos are probably THE BEST pottery tutorial videos out there. I have had to learn so many of your “potter’s tips” the hard way myself. I’m so glad I discovered your channel. All my students will be required to watch your videos for sure. Thank you for all the work you’ve put into them.

[philgourley]

Definitely one of the most informative and engaging videos I've come across as a beginner. The outbursts of madness on the Potter tips had me and the Mrs in stitches. Hope you continue to make these!

[catwoolf]

Your instructional style is awesome. You're really good because you show as many "non examples" as correct examples.

[danielaclawson]

You’re my favorite tutorial channel for pottery. Please don’t stop! I’ve learned a TON from you!

[pixiepineapple]

I started my ceramics 2 class today and I was having such a hard time with the wheel. Thank you so much for this!! You showed me I was drowning the poor thing. Super helpful!!!

[hydel_almighty]

Omg thank you so much for this video. I was getting really frustrated in my art class today because I kept screwing up my pieces. Thanks to this video I finally understand what I was doing wrong. Thank you so much!

[thedawngarden]

Hands down my favorite person to watch ceramic tutorials by.

[annpes]

The best centering videos I've seen..

[gsong]

Thank you for making this video. It's much more helpful to see common mistakes and how to rectify them than to see properly centered clay done many times without the possible errors. Thank you!

[loliloli]

I cracked the code on centering thanks to this video!! You explained the principles of centering so well. Thank you!!

[yaelsoussan]

This is the clearest explanation Ive seen or heard. Excellent

[ridgoro]

Your videos are the best ceramic class I've ever listened to

[kirakeramics]

Thank you for this video!
I really like how thorough you are in explaining very basic things. Because there are lots of small details that turns out quite important.
I'm just starting my journey into ceramics and your videos really help to understand why things happen (or not happen) the way they do when I'm throwing.