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....we all have been there...and bacak gain....you will get it...but
remeber this is suppsoed to be fun....i sometimes have to remindmyself that....cause of those frustrating days....god luck Bubbles wrote: "Jim Aberle" wrote in message ... I have been working on the wheel for years....and still have bad days when the clay just doesnt want to center...(notice its not me, its the clay)...but seriosly the best days and quickest centers are the days when i am focusing more on the conversation i am having with other potters....(i work in a studio with other potters)...and am not overly focusing on the centering....thats tip 1......tip 2...is did you ever try centering with your eyes closed?....it is your hands and "feel" that centers the clay....closing your eyes helps sharpen this feel....give it a try......Jim from Jersey Hi Jim Well - when you "know" how to center, I guess you don't need to concentrate so much ;-) I have tried _checking_ my centering by laying my hands gently on the piece and closing my eyes to feel it, but never thought of "going blind" to center. I will give that a try. Thanks. Sometimes, I can feel the piece going into center, and then right out of center again. THAT is really frustrating! Marianne |
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