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