Throwing on the Potter's Wheel

How to Throw or Pull Up the Walls of a Pot

The entire process of forming a pot out of clay on the potter's wheel is generally called throwing. There are several steps within that process, such as centering, opening, throwing the walls, and finalizing the form.

How to Throw off the Mound

Throwing off the mound (or throwing off the hump) allows potters to make quantities of small pots or bowls very quickly. It is a technique that many production potters master and use as a matter of course.

Finalize the Thrown Pottery Form

Before it is taken off the potter's wheel, it is time to finalize the thrown form. Throwing the walls thins them, but there is much more that can be done to shape the form of the pot.

How to Collar In While Throwing

How to collar the clay in while throwing on the potters wheel. Collaring in decreases the pot's diameter and is used to create shapes such as jugs, bottles, and some vases forms.