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  • Introduction

    • After a lump of clay has been centered and the base formed, the next step in the process is pulling up the walls of the pot and doing that is the topic of this tutorial in which I'll discuss how to pull up the walls alongside showing you any tips and tricks I have together with showing you what to avoid to hopefully get your throwing to a point where you can quickly, evenly, and confidently pull the walls up on the pots you're making. It’s worth noting that this tutorial won't go over centering or opening up and forming the base of your lump of clay as I've already covered those topics in great detail in the two previous tutorials. Both centering and opening up the clay correctly are undeniably important parts of this process and if you attempt to pull the walls up on a pot that's centered poorly or opened up incorrectly you'll only make this next step of pulling the walls up all the more difficult. So let's begin.

◄Step 1: Initial Setup
►Step 3: Maintaining Consistency

  • Step 2: Beginning the Pull

    • 2.1
      The aim of the game is to pull these thicker sections up so the clay is distributed evenly throughout the entire piece.

    • 2.2
      To do this, I make a fist and extend a knuckle.

    • 2.3
      My hand is then twisted so it faces downwards, and it's the side of this knuckle which is going to do a majority of the pulling from the outside.

    • 2.4
      My right-hand knuckle is placed into this groove on the outside, and on the inside, the pads of my fingers meet it and then push them together, which creates a smaller region the clay has to pass through as it's squeezed up.

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      • 2.5
        On successive pulls, the positioning of my fingers changes slightly, and the pads of my fingers on the inside are a bit higher than those on the outside.

      • 2.6
        The first thing I do is make sure my hands and the pot itself are covered in water.

      • 2.7
        If they aren't hydrated, the clay won't flow smoothly and instead it'll stick to my hands.

      • 2.8
        I tuck the side of this wetted knuckle into this groove, and as it pushes against the pads of my fingers on the inside, I move them both up at a very steady and even rate.

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      ◄Step 1: Initial Setup
      ►Step 3: Maintaining Consistency