Throwing

Center it, then everything

Throwing is one skill — centering — repeated with more confidence. Kiln's guides break the wheel down into drills you can actually practice.

The arc

wedge      the clay, no air
center     cone up, cone down
open       thumb to the floor
pull       walls, one pass at a time
shape      the form, then the lip

Drills that work

Throw three identical cylinders before you touch a bowl. If the walls wobble, slow the wheel, not your hands.