I have worked on the wheel two days already. I am pretty good at bringing the clay up and down three times, without it taking all class. I have not yet mastered centering the clay and keeping it centered as I bring the walls up. I have tried bringing up the walls a couple times, and am still working on it. It seems that when I bring the walls up, I have trouble keeping the clay even throughout my entire piece. It either seems to be too thick towards the bottom of the pot or too thick towards the top. Next time I work on the wheel I look forward to trying to get better at this.
Working on the wheel is a fun experience. It is hard, but just a skill that will take a while to develop. I love seeing my improvement each class as I get better and better with practice. The only thing I am worried about is how many classes I have left to get my pot to as close to six inches as I can.
Friday morning 8:05 we will start. I am going to be getting the computers ready but the door to my room should be open. Start getting your stuff ready for the wheel and we will try to get that 6" cylinder.
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