Scaling Your Pottery: A Path to Improved Skills

In this episode, Nic Torres explores the benefits of scaling your pottery up or down to enhance your skills. He shares insights from his own experience, where making tiny sculptures revealed gaps in his technique for larger pieces. Nic explains that beginners should start with smaller projects to learn the basics before attempting larger ones. He emphasizes the importance of scaling in both hand-building and wheel-throwing pottery to identify areas for improvement. Additionally, Nic provides tips for centering pots on a wheel  Get your 53 themes by clicking this link shapingyourpottery.com/53themes