Wedging clay tutorials

Wedging clay is a way to get the clay in good condition for making pottery. There are three popular methods to wedge clay: stack and slam, ram's head and spiral.

This clear video shows how to wedge clay in the ram’s head method. Wedging clay definition: kneading clay with the hands to remove air bubbles and ensure a homogenous mass.

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Wedging your clay is an important step to do before starting to throw on the wheel. It is done to get rid of any potential air bubbles that get stuck in the clay and it makes your clay more flexible. After wedging, shaping the clay into a round ball makes it easier to put onto the wheel. The type of

How to spiral wedge clay, with Hsin-Chuen Lin.

Lesson and tips on how make a clay wedging table, plaster boards and plaster molds & casts | This lesson walk you through step-by-step explanations and illustrations on how to build a wedging table

Spiral wedging takes its name from the shape created in the clay during the process: The clay creates a spiral pattern. The Spiral wedging technique is a little more advanced than the Ram’s Head method and takes a little more skill to master. It’s worth putting in the time though, as I find you can wedge more clay in one go.

Robles Studio | by Nicholas on Instagram: "Spiral Wedging Quick Guide! Watch and share this if you are looking to gain a new pottery skill: wedging more efficiently. This is a skill to start practicing as it can take time, but once you get it, you'll be throwing more quicker because wedging clay will feel like nothing! Please let me know if you have any questions! #spiralwedging #spiralwedge #wedging #ceramics #pottery"