- 1). Place a pliable, cylindrical clay form in the center of your throwing wheel. You may throw this hollow cylinder in advance and cover it with a piece of wet cheesecloth to keep it damp and malleable.
- 2). Turn on your throwing wheel and wet your hands. Gently smooth your hands up and down the inside of the cylinder. Gently press your fingers inside the cylinder as well; it should be wide enough, at this point, to accept your hand.
- 3). Place the bulbous end of your throwing stick down inside the bottom of the cylinder. Don't touch the stick to the clay, yet.
- 4). Gently place your hand on the outside of the bottom of the cylinder and press the bulbous end of the throwing stick to the inside of the cylinder.
- 5). Keep firm, gentle, even pressure on the stick and on the outside of the cylinder. Draw the stick and your hand up the inside of the cylinder, pushing the sides outward.
- 6). Apply more pressure to make certain sections of the cylinder wider, but only expand the sides a little at a time. When you've achieved the basic curve you want, slide the stick back to the bottom of the piece and slide it up again. When the piece is as wide as you like, stop.
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