Throw a short cylinder (200 g)

Your first real pot. It won't be pretty, and that's perfect.

From 200 g of centered clay, open and pull a short cylinder.

Targets

• About 6–8 cm tall
• Walls around 6–8 mm (thick is fine for your first pull)
• Even rim with no tears or thin spots
• The cylinder stands up on its own without flopping

The pull

• Inside finger slightly ahead of outside finger
• Lift the clay, don't squeeze it thin
• Slow, steady speed: one smooth motion from bottom to top
• Stop at the rim and compress

One pull is enough for this height. Don't get greedy.