Shaping & Forming · Throwing a Bowl

Easy

Throw a small bowl (300 g)

A bowl is not just a short, wide cylinder. The curve matters.

From 300 g, throw a bowl with a soft, continuous curve from base to rim.

Specifications

  • About 8–10 cm wide at the rim
  • Floor compressed flat (S-cracks happen when the floor isn't compressed)
  • Walls thinning gradually toward the rim (thicker at base, thinner at top)
  • A graceful outward curve, not a straight flare

The key move

After opening, use your inside finger to push the wall outward in a smooth arc. Think of tracing the inside of an egg, not a triangle.

Don't fight gravity; let the wheel speed and a supportive outside hand do the work.