Cone up and down (500 g, five reps)

More clay, more reps, same precision.

Center 500 g and cone up/down five complete cycles. The clay must stay centered throughout, with no wobble at any point in the process.

Raising the bar

• Each cone should reach roughly the same height
• Each flatten should return to roughly the same diameter
• Your hands should be moving in sync: one steadies while the other drives

Self-assessment

If the clay wobbles after coning down, you're releasing pressure unevenly. Keep both hands engaged until the clay is fully settled.