| The act of throwing pottery, which is | | | | If you are going to be throwing pottery or |
| essentially to create pottery through the use | | | | dealing with any sort of pottery on a regular |
| of a device known as a potter's wheel is one | | | | basis you should familiarize yourself with |
| that many people go into their first pottery | | | | the proper safety procedures for doing so. |
| class expecting to enjoy immediately. While | | | | This is information that most people will |
| it is an essential pottery skill for some of | | | | receive when taking classes offered by |
| the many pottery techniques, it is not | | | | qualified instructors and is vitally |
| something that is generally taught in the | | | | important as there are some dangerous |
| first class of an introduction to pottery | | | | materials that are often handled when working |
| sort of environment. Unless you are taking a | | | | with ceramics. If not you can find a great |
| class that is particular focused on learning | | | | list of safety measures for working with |
| to throw pottery it is typically a skill that | | | | pottery by doing a simple search online. I do |
| you will get around to eventually rather than | | | | recommend you study them well as I am sure |
| jumping into feet first. | | | | you do not wish to risk your health for the |
| | | | sake of a hobby, even one as enjoyable as |
| If you are not a dip your toe in the water | | | | making pottery. |
| sort of person you can always find classes | | | | |
| and courses (many of these are taught by art | | | | Even after you've managed to take a course or |
| shops and museums in your local area or the | | | | two on throwing pottery you may be interested |
| nearest metro area). If you cannot find an | | | | in taking a course that deals with a specific |
| acceptable course in your area you can always | | | | design style of throwing pottery. One popular |
| search your local library for information as | | | | style is Raku pottery. You can often purchase |
| well as purchase various videos and books | | | | videos for various styles that will be rather |
| that will teach you the essentials from book | | | | simple to follow once you have general |
| stores or online. The one thing to keep in | | | | throwing basics down and you can move on to |
| mind when it comes to throwing ceramics or | | | | more stylized methods of throwing pottery |
| pottery is that it is often best to have some | | | | that are a bit more challenging and more fun |
| sort of fundamental understanding of working | | | | in the long run. Increasing skills and |
| with clay before you begin. It just makes the | | | | expanding them is always a great pursuit and |
| process go a little more smoothly. | | | | there are simply so many things that can be |
| | | | accomplished with pottery. |