Wheel Throwing Unit
Your assignment is to create a series of wheel thrown pottery pieces and gain a proficient understanding of wheel throwing techniques.
Objectives:
I can center clay on the wheel.
I can pull clay up to create a vessel form of the wheel.
I can widen a clay vessel on the wheel and make it more narrow.
I can remove a clay vessel from the wheel.
I can trim the bottom of a vessel while leather hard on the wheel.
Inspiration
Get to know the basics:
Centering clay video:
Throwing a cylinder video:
Skill Builder
Practice Piece: Sgraffito Cylinder
Practice: Throw a cylinder
-Your cylinder needs to be about 5” tall.
-Your cylinder should be about ¼” thick.
-Top should be and even and as smooth as possible.
*Do not keep a cylinder until you practice enough to achieve these things.
*Re-wedge used clay and save, do not throw away.
Once you have thrown and trimmed a cylinder, you can use the wheel to add a surface design. This process is called Sgraffito.
Directions:
Once your piece is leather hard, use the wheel to apply and underglaze.
Once the underglaze is dry, use a loop tool to carve a design into the clay, revealing the clay body underneath.
