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Thank you sir!

Hello John I love your instructions- best I have found for solving all those little issues that other potters forget to tell a learner potters. I also like that you are left handed- much easier for me to understand how you are doing something without contorting myself around to mirror image the hand postions etc and take into account the way the wheel is spinning as I was taught to throw right handed and not until I got into very detailed trimming did I strike problems. Tried to reverse wheel but oh what a mess 😂 Thanks again John, you’re a great teacher! BTW - is your mum the hilarious potter on Instagram - you both have similar expressions 😂

You are an awesome teacher! I've been binging your videos and you've been giving so many great technical explanations on things I've been struggling with. Thank you!!

I am so glad I caught this video because I'm getting ready to throw my first 10lbs bowl. Thank you so much!

My husband always tells me, "You're failing your way to success." Thanks, John!

Thank you, your video was really helpful and your joy working with clay is contagious!

Can you tell us in Grams how much clay you are using. Per item. 1pound =400grams

Great video, I will try both of these techniques tonight 😁

hey teach, another great video!

Great demo!

Very nice job teaching. Very enjoyable teaching style.

26:40 John, I'm right there with you on that. Glazing is a chore done with the same enthusiasm as cleaning up the kitchen after a big meal you really enjoyed.

Love these tutorials!!!!!

Thanks so much for this excellent, detailed instructional video. My mugs just got a lot better after watching it twice. Appreciate you!

Everyone seems to prefer the ram's head method. Have you ever thought about using wild clays? I've always believed the best way to understand something was to make it from the foundation up.

What about big pieces that had fallen apart?

I've watched this video a few times. I do love texture on a pot. Recently my instructor has been teaching hybrid pots. She throws a base on the wheel, either flat disk or slight bowl shape. Then she rolls a long narrow strip out on the slab roller and adds texture using a roller to the slab. Then she attaches the slab to the thrown base while still on the wheel, giving it textured walls. From there, she gives it her preferred shape and lip. I have done a few of these but find the attachment really difficult at the base and also the side seam. I'm wondering if you would consider doing a video on this? I'd love to hear your comments and instruction on something hybrid.

The best thing about pottery is after 10 years throwing on the wheel, I can watch a video for beginners and still get useful information that will make a difference in my work. I love a round bottom bowl and have been really working on getting a beautiful curve. We've been debating at the studio go to ribbing the inside of the bowl from top to bottom or from bottom to top. Is there a technical reason you do it from top to bottom?

Your knowledge is amazing. Thank you for sharing it. Love your enthusiasm and sound effects and your rationale why you are doing what you do! Yay!

Always enjoy your tutorials! Thanks!

Really enjoyed this video! Very informative! I especially enjoyed the great sound effects ! 😂

Oh those little pieces were to show what parts are what are amazing. Would you be willing to share the stl for them? Thank you

When is the trimming demo?

Thanks for sharing. Also love the sound effects!

Another outstanding video. Thanks John

You’re awesome! I will try tap centering again. I have a lot of trouble centering for trimming but I can center pretty quick when I throw. It takes me forever to center for trimming and it feels like such a waste of time. I love the idea of tapping a chuck for practice. Thank you so much!!!

2:05 - love the woo hoo! :)

I love the self-sufficiency (and cost saving) of making my own tools. I used fine gauge nichrome wire and made clay handles that feel good in my hand, then bisque-fired them. I was able to make a number of sizes and shapes, even double-sided. (I also like to make wooden shaping tools out of wide popsicle sticks - and I'm loving how easy it is to make lovely, soft edged feet for my vessels now.) BTW, I'm working my way through your videos and learning a lot. Thank you!

Really enjoy your teaching videos, John

Oh my goodness John that was fabulous!!!! I’m going to try that next time in studio, thanks so much…

Love how you explain the why for all moves you make. Thank you!!

I've been throwing on the wheel for 10 years and have taken many many classes and I LOVE that you really acknowledge that people have all sorts of "wants" for their finished pieces. Most instructors have their own way and they want everyone's work to be done like that which of course is completely ridiculous. Thanks John

Wow, excellent video and excellent teaching skills and camera angles.

Mr. Hasegawa, thank you so very much for your thoroughly concise instructions about wedging clay. I am an absolute beginner in pottery. I have all of the equipment and no teacher. I am a new subscriber and I'm excited to get started using your videos! Thank you! 😃

I just found your videos (thank you algorithm!) And you're by far my favorite instructor! Simple explanations and instruction that is easy to apply

This is so clearly done and well explained. I'm just starting with pottery and you gave me both information AND the confidence that I could do it. Thank you

What happened to this . I need some suggestions for saving a piece I need to add leather hard to bone dry . I made a base of a vase too thin and need some guidance

Love your instructions!

Thank you, your demonstration is the most useful centering tutorial I have ever found.

3:10 The concept John is talking about here can be really useful if you work on 1/4 inch masonite bats. Sometimes you'll find they warp a little bit. The center will bow outward in one direction. You're supposed to dry them upright to limit this from happening, but it still does at times. I realized something interesting, though. There's an easy way to straighten them that doesn't require pressing under weights. Seems to work every time. What you want to do is saturate the bat with water on both sides. Take note of the direction it's warping to. Set the bat upright, with the warped side facing to the room and the other side towards a wall in your studio. Not directly against the wall. Leave an inch or two if you can. The idea is that because if air circulation the side facing out will dry faster than the one sat close to the wall. That will cause a reverse warp, so the bat effectively unwarps itself.

Always get great tips from your videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

Yeaaaa.. I havent seen a video of yours for a few weeks!

Great and very informative video. Does that make sense? Lol.

2 days without power due to an ice storm. Power restored tonight and your video was just what I needed! Great lesson. Thanks John.

You are so helpful. Any tips on keeping the inside centered as I open larger pieces of clay on the wheel?

Could you do a video how you would pull a handle ?

The clay tells you what it wants to be!

Great video, howeer vocals are mad loud had to turn volume way 👇 down. Again the split screen is nice.

You are a master teacher, so clear about process! Very grateful to you for all I continue to learn! Thank you!