The speed is not critical to the method. The count is based on the touch. I use about 1 revolution per second, but only because that is about as slow as I can feel a rhythm. Faster is fine, but things can get out of control
I've tried to learn how to tap center from all the big potters on social media and have never gotten it. This makes so much sense and is so much easier, thank you so much!
I hope it works for you. Thanks for the kind words. For various reasons I’ve taken a hiatus from pottery and teaching classes. Makes me want to get back into it.
@@robertvance4362 Thanks. It has been fun (when I get a chance). I taught an EE class this term in the evenings so between that and real work I didn't have much time for pottery. I am taking the next semester off so maybe. BTW, I see we are 3rd in LinkedIn so we are have foafs that know each other. Also, my wife was born in Memphis. Small world.
Awesome video. I appreciate your analysis. I'm just starting out with pottery and my brain works similar to yours. My teacher keeps telling me I'm too analytical with pottery but hearing you talk in these terms in these kinds of videos help a bunch.
I have found it helpful to take classes from several different teachers and apply the things from each that work for you. Pottery comes down to physics, chemistry, heat transfer, control theory, and a bunch of other mechanical engineering subjects. If you can think analytically about the first principles you can make faster progress in refining the mechanics of producing pots. I suppose one can get too analytical when it comes to the artistic aspects, and end up with sterile forms. IMHO hand made ware shouldn’t appear perfect. It should bear evidence of the techniques used to make it, so maybe stay loose and whimsical there. Take everyone’s advice with a grain of salt (including mine). Keep at it and you’ll find your own way.
You’re awesome!! Great video, can’t wait to try this. Trimming has always been difficult for me - probably because I have been trying the “random tapping” technique and it just made no sense to me. Thanks so much!
I hope this works for you. Random tapping doesn't make sense to me either. Maybe I'm missing something, (I was probably too harsh in the video about it. ) I guess I just need a better explanation as to how that works.
I think that most potters are the creative type who don’t necessarily approach problems from an analytical perspective. There are exceptions like John Brit. I’m an engineer by profession (specifically, a structural analyst) so I can’t help but over analyze stuff. LOL.
Thank you. A boss once told me when we were trying something new that we had the advantage of ignorance! No preconceived ideas to get in the way. Engineers are trained to break down big problems into the fundamental elements of physics so that it becomes a series of easy problems. That is generally my approach and what I attempted to convey here.
