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Create Pottery Pottery Wheel

How to shape clay on the pottery wheel in Create Pottery: centering, pulling walls, rim control, and avoiding common shaping mistakes.

What is the Pottery Wheel in Create Pottery?

The Pottery Wheel is where every piece begins. You place raw Clay on the spinning wheel and shape it into a form — controlling height, width, thickness, and symmetry — before the piece moves on to glazing and firing.

Why use this section?

1

Centering decides everything

A centered lump of clay is far easier to control; fixing a leaning shape early saves the whole piece.

2

Shape in stages

Set the body first, then refine the shoulder, neck, and rim — jumping ahead usually distorts the form.

3

Better shapes sell better

Clean, balanced pottery earns more in your shop, so the time you spend shaping pays for itself.

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