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3 steps to easily center clay on the potter's wheel
In this video you will learn how to center clay on the potter's wheel for beginners. Follow my 3 steps, and you will learn how to center perfectly, every time!
Stacia Miller on Instagram: "I’ve been asked about the best way to texture bread pans made from my digital paper printout or the 3D cutter from @littlechiptools . There are lots of options! In general, if you want an all-over texture, such as from a rolling pin or large lace doily, do this before cutting it out. In this case, I used the cutter to make a very light indent into the clay slab, so I could carefully place my texture. I even used a ruler to keep my texture roller in a straight line. Then I spread a thin sheet of dry cleaning plastic over the slab. Remove the wrinkles, if you don’t want them to show in the clay. The plastic is not necessary if you are cutting out from the paper template. Line up the cutter carefully over your previous guidelines, and cut deeply through the cla