Stop Ruining Your Pots! 8 Pulling Mistakes Every Beginner Makes

💥 Level up your pottery game: Join the MW Mud Club for direct Q&A, curated learning paths, and exclusive perks:    / @mwceramics   Check out my amazon storefront for my favorite pottery wheel and content creator items! https://www.amazon.com/shop/mwceramics If your pottery walls are thin in the middle, thick at the base, or your rim looks like a mountain range, you're probably making one of these common pulling mistakes on the pottery wheel. In this video, I break down 8 mistakes beginners make when pulling walls and show you exactly how to fix them so you can throw taller, thinner, and more even cylinders. You'll learn the correct push out → push in → pull up rhythm, how to control pressure, avoid clay fatigue, and build the proper foundation before you start pulling. Whether you're new to wheel throwing or struggling to improve your pulls, these techniques will help you gain height and consistency on the wheel. ▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 0:00 - Intro – Common pulling problems 0:32 - Preparing clay & opening the well 1:18 - Mistake #1 – Premature pull (foundation first) 4:48 - Mistake #2 – Starting the pull too high 8:05 - Mistake #3 – Floating hands / lack of bracing 9:06 - Mistake #4 – Uneven pressure 13:43 - Pulling demo & rim compression 15:22 - Mistake #5 – Middle wall becomes too thin and weak 18:02 - Mistake #6 – Pulling too fast 21:03 - Mistake #7 – Clay fatigue 24:54 - Checking wall thickness 28:01 - Mistake #8 – The one-size-fits-all myth 29:48 - Final thoughts & Mud Club shoutout #pottery #ceramics #clay #potterywheel #wheelthrowing #potterytutorial #clayart #clayvideos #ceramicvideos #handmade