Stop Using Wads! Trim Your Bowls FAST with This Centering Hack

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Welcome back! In this week's video, we're diving into production trimming and learning how to trim a batch of bowls quickly and efficiently. If you make a lot of pieces, I'm sharing my favorite time-saving techniques, including a wad-free centering hack that works as an affordable alternative to the expensive Griffin Grip!

We'll cover how to check for base thickness, why you need to trim a dome, and my favorite trick for securing the pot without wads. Stick around to learn how to trim faster and more consistently!

Featured Techniques & Tips:

How to use the Water Tension technique to securely center your pots.
The "Tap Test" to accurately gauge clay thickness.
Tips for using calipers to ensure a consistent foot ring size across a whole set.


▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Intro & Production Trimming Overview
0:35 - Tools & Alternatives (Griffin Grip, etc.)
1:08 - Checking Bottom Thickness
1:49 - *Wad-Free Centering (Water Tension)*
3:06 - Applying Downwards Pressure
3:51 - Finger Indent Technique
5:08 - Trimming the Foot Exterior
7:00 - Trimming the Interior & Dome Shape
10:07 - Creating the Undercut
11:10 - Final Cleanup & Smoothing
12:25 - Popping the Piece Off
13:38 - Consistency: Using Calipers for Production
14:53 - Trimming Bowls 2 & 3 (Time-lapse)
17:37 - The "Tap Test" for Thickness
18:25 - Dealing with Dry Clay/Flakes
23:06 - Stamping the Bottom
23:48 - Final Thoughts & Outro


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