Throwing Big Pots: Do you need Strength or Technique?

What's required to throw 10 pounds (4.5kg) of clay on the wheel? In this video I make a largish pot with 10 pounds of clay. I'm not super strong so I take a look at some of the techniques you can employ to throw this much clay efficiently. I throw and trim my pot on the wheel and then glaze my pot on the wheel. Check out how this is done....

Key take away: wheel throwing intermediate, glazing techniques, choosing clay, throwing larger

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00:00 Intro
00:13 Step 1. Choosing your clay
01:26 Step 2. Divide and conquer
02:21 Step 3. Brace your arms
03:13 Pulling up walls
04:45 Shaping
05:59 Compress and smooth
06:29 Trim around the base
06:58 Wiring through
07:21 Trimming
08:17 Smooth the base
08:36 Dry and bisque
08:58 Glaze pour
09:24 Final firing