Potter at the Wheel in a Pottery Studio
A young potter shapes a clay vessel on a pottery wheel inside a working studio.
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Shaping a vessel on the pottery wheel
The potter works with wet clay as the wheel turns, guiding the material into the form of a vessel. Even pressure from the hands can raise, narrow, or widen the walls. After shaping, pottery must dry carefully before it is fired, and some pieces receive a glaze before a later firing.
Why clay must be centered
Before a vessel can be formed evenly, the lump of clay is usually centered on the spinning wheel. Centered clay rotates steadily beneath the potter's hands, making the walls easier to shape with balanced pressure. If the clay sits off-center, the vessel may become uneven or collapse as it grows taller.
Earthy colors of clay and pottery
- Wet earthenware clay: red-brown, orange-brown, tan, or gray
- Stoneware clay: commonly beige, buff, brown, or gray
- Porcelain clay: usually white or pale cream
- Fired unglazed pottery: brick red, terracotta orange, tan, brown, or warm gray
- Pottery glaze: may be blue, green, white, brown, black, or many other colors