Trey, who goes by “Pirana Snaps” took this photo of her first attempt at pottery.  I’m impressed with what she did for a first timer, and love the blend of blue colors she used.

Trey most like started by taking the clay, pugging it and wedging it on a pottery wheel. The first critical step is to get the clay centered properly, as all else depends on it. The next step is opening the centered clay so the her hands can begin to pull the clay up from both inside and out.  This is basically where the rounded lump of clay gets its depth. At this point, the clay becomes a cylinder (even a plate is a very short, “squatty” cylindery).  Water is added as needed to keep the clay moist.