So far i made 12 serving bowls (medium to x-large), 2 Pictures (12" tall), 2 bird feeders, and 8 lanterns (hanging candle holders)
I am working on try to throw pot with even thickness. Have notice that by not leaving the bottom thicker the pot becomes more unstable and more likely to collapse. If i leave the bottom thicker i end up having to trim a lot more when trimming the bottom. If i leave them thick then trim it even later i have to match the outside with the inside. This cause the outside of the pot to not look the way you might want it to look. I have really notice this in taller pieces; my base will sometimes be too skinny compared to the top, and if i don't make the walls evenly thick the pot becomes awkwardly heavy.
Learning to dry your pot at the rate you want it is an art. Every day the climate in the pottery room is different. It seems like everything effects how your pot drys. Like if its rainy or sunny outside, the traffic of people opening doors, how you sack/cover your pots, where you place your pot, if the kiln is on, which kiln is on, if the fan is on, heat or AC is on, ect. All this and lots more effects your pot's drying time.
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