Two Ways to Throw and Alter- Creating OVAL Small Trays on the Potter's wheel 

This video demonstrates two different ways to create an oval tray or flat dish on the potter's wheel. I am ultimately creating an oval dish in which I will put the round shakers I threw in a previous demonstration video. (link below)
The first way demonstrates throwing a little thick plate- with a bottom roughly 3/8" - 1/2" thick. Once thrown, it is cut, and lifted from the bat. Then, it is stretched on a canvas surface to elongate it in two directions.
The second way is to throw a circular plate form with a bottom a little thinner... roughly 1/4"- 3/8" thick. After this is thrown, it is cut from the bat with a wire, encouraging a film of water to slide under it. Then, I drew a leaf-shaped dart, and cut it with a knife held at an angle resulting in two matching bevels. The sides of the tray are then slid together, to create the oval. The seam was then blended and compressed for strength from the top.
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Then, once the forms were cleaned, I attached strap handles to the leaf-dart form, for ease of picking up the shaker set.
Lastly, I have another follow-up video in which I slip trailed the leaf-dart tray! See link here: • Slip Trailing - From M...
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You can see my shaker (Spherical hollow form) video here:
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The video showing the cutting of the rubber stopper here:
• How to Cut a Stopper H...