How to Make a Pottery Dinner Plate - Part One

Learn the art of throwing pottery dinner plates in this instructional video. Begin with wedging soft, reclaimed clay and preparing a pad for attaching throwing bats. Master the technique of wedging very soft clay from 1360 grams specifically for plate-making. Watch the plate-throwing process from multiple angles, including a bird's eye view, and learn how to adjust the throwing gauge for precision. Gain insights into the clean-up process and prepare for the trimming stage in the upcoming part two. Follow along with time-coded sections for easy reference and enhance your pottery skills step-by-step.

- Introduction
- Wedging up soft, reclaimed clay
- Throwing a pad of clay to attach the throwing batt onto
- Attaching a batt
- Wedging very soft clay for the plates from 1360 grams
- Throwing the plate
- Adjusting my throwing gauge's pointer
- Throwing the plate from a birds eye view
- Clean up