The Most Common Trimming Mistakes That Make Pots Tippy
The Foot Ring That Can't Find Its Center You flip the pot over. You start trimming. And you think you're holding it level. You're probably not. An off-center foot ring is…
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Uneven Rims on Wheel-Thrown Bowls: What You're Doing Wrong
Your Clay Is Still Fighting the Wheel Most lopsided rims start at minute one. You're rushing. You slam the clay down, give it a wobbly wiggle, and call it centered. It's…
How to Fix Thick Bottoms on Mugs and Cups Before Trimming
The Chunky Bottom Problem Is Real (And It Sucks) Listen, we've all been there. You pull that mug off the wheel, feeling like a total rockstar, only to flip it over the ne…
Why Your Bowls Warp in the Kiln and How to Reduce It
Your Perfect Bowl Just Turned Into a Potato Chip You opened the kiln. Your beautiful bowl—the one you spent forty minutes trimming—looks like it melted in a microwave. Th…
The Real Reason Your Cylinders Turn Into Bowls
You Pull the Wall... and Suddenly It's a Salad Bowl We've all been there. You're two minutes in, the clay feels solid, and you start pulling. Nice and slow. Controlled. T…
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