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Throwing on the Wheel

One of the most common methods potters use in creating objects out of clay is to use a potter's wheel. Throwing is the process of shaping the lump of clay using the wheel.
What is Throwing on the Pottery Wheel
What is throwing on the pottery wheel? Here is a primer to what throwing on the pottery wheel is, and what is is not.
How to Build Throwing Skills
Throwing on the potters wheel is a skill that may seem impossible to master at first. The best way to build your skills throwing on the potters wheel is through practice and evaluation.

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