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A pottery wheel is a round rotating plate generally waist high in a seated position, it can be motor operated or foot propelled. foot operated is just 2 wheels connected with a axle in between, you kick the lower wheel to turn the upper wheel, the "potters wheel" is a wheel/plate where you put clay to form with your hands and a few tools, you can make many kinds of vessels like bowls, cups, plates, vases, pitchers, etc.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoHere is some excerpts and the sites to help you: In pottery, a potter's wheel is a machine used in the shaping of round ceramic wares. The wheel may also be used during the process of trimming excess body from dried wares and for applying incised decoration or rings of colour. Use of the potter's wheel became widespread throughout the Old World, but was unknown in the Pre-Columbian New World, where pottery was hand-made by methods that included coiling and beating. The potter's wheel may occasionally be referred to as a "potter's lathe". However the term is better used for another design of machine that is used for a different shaping process, turning, similar to that used for the shaping of metal and wood articles. * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pottery_wheel Before centering clay on the potter's wheel, there are a number of steps that should be taken. These preparatory steps will work toward your overall throwing success. * http://pottery.about.com/od/preparetothrow/tp/beforethrow.htm
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∙ 15y agoThis process is called "throwing". When you throw a pot on the wheel, you spin it under your hands.
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∙ 11y agoPottery wheels are used in art today to creates many different kinds of sculptures and decorative vases.
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What places offer cheap pottery wheels?
The cheapest way to find a pottery wheel will be to look for a used item on eBay, Craigslist or in classified advertising. New pottery wheels at reasonable prices can also be found on eBay, Big Ceramic Store, Dick Blick Art materials, and Amazon.
What does glazing mean when talking about art?
It is a term used in pottery when you color your pots or creation with a glaze.
How is Roman Art used today?
they helped us make designs for legal buildings like courthouses
What did Mojave Indians make in arts and crafts?
The Mojave women made coiled pottery. There most important art was the art of tattoo
How did Greek pottery help spread their culture?
Greek potter was used to hold olive oil and wine. It was sold to other cultures who admired the art on the pottery as well as what was inside. The figures painted on the pottery tells us much about life in ancient Greece.
What ancient Mayan art was used for?
It is used for all sorts of art and pottery.
What best describes pre-historic Japan?
a tribe of hunter-gatherers who used pottery and rope for art
What places offer cheap pottery wheels?
The cheapest way to find a pottery wheel will be to look for a used item on eBay, Craigslist or in classified advertising. New pottery wheels at reasonable prices can also be found on eBay, Big Ceramic Store, Dick Blick Art materials, and Amazon.
What has the author B L Dollen written?
B. L. Dollen has written: 'Collector's encyclopedia of Red Wing art pottery' -- subject(s): American Art pottery, Art pottery, Art pottery, American, Catalogs, Collectors and collecting, Red Wing Potteries 'Redwing Art Pottery' -- subject(s): American Art pottery, Art pottery, American, Catalogs, Collectors and collecting, Red Wing Potteries
How is art used today?
Roman art is used today to do stuff.
What is of pottery?
art
What has the author Oliver Watson written?
Oliver Watson has written: 'British studio pottery' -- subject(s): Art pottery, British Art pottery, Catalogs, English Pottery, Pottery, Victoria and Albert Museum 'Ceramics from Islamic lands' -- subject(s): Art collections, Catalogs, Islamic Pottery, Pottery, Private collections
What has the author W T Walters written?
W. T. Walters has written: 'Oriental ceramic art' -- subject(s): Chinese Pottery, Japanese Pottery, Korean Pottery, Marks, Pottery, Pottery, Chinese, Pottery, Japanese, Pottery, Korean, Private collections 'Oriental collection of W. T. Walters' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Art objects, Art objects, Asian, Asian Art objects, Pottery, Private collections
What is pottery of crafts?
art
What has the author Anita J Ellis written?
Anita J. Ellis has written: 'Rookwood pottery' -- subject(s): American Art pottery, Art pottery, American, Catalogs, Exhibitions, Rookwood Pottery Company, Rookwood pottery
What description best describes Japan?
A tribe of hunter-gatherers who used pottery and rope for art
What does glazing mean when talking about art?
It is a term used in pottery when you color your pots or creation with a glaze.
