Throwing Bottles on the Pottery Wheel | Shape & Function

Throwing bottles on the pottery wheel. Essential technique, step by step. In this episode, I’m throwing two ceramic bottles on the pottery wheel. I walk through the essential hand movements and core technique step by step, focusing on what really matters when forming a bottle. The process stays consistent throughout, and the goal is to build a reliable approach you can apply in your own work. I also introduce and use additional tools like a bottle stick and a throwing sponge, showing how they can support specific stages of the process. The focus is on understanding form and function through a clear and repeatable technique. 00:00 Intro 00:28 Throwing the rounded bottle 03:35 Tapering the body 06:20 Shaping the opening 07:00 Using the bottle stick 08:53 Working on the neck 10:18 Throwing the slender bottle 13:40 Tapering the body 15:13 Using the bottle stick 15:44 Working on the neck 16:18 Shaping the rim 17:43 Refining the neck