Wheel Throwing Centering Aids from Pott'r! Unboxing and Trying Out for the First Time!

This video is possible with the generosity of the UK company, Pott’r which sent me several of their tools to try out for videos! In this video, I am using their centering aids. I give my unbiased review of the tools at the end of the video but let me cut to the chase for you here. #1 These are not a replacement for learning how to center, they are an aide to help people understand it, and get the principles of it. I still feel VERY strongly about teaching people the basics of the physics of centering! #2 They really do work- I was impressed!!! #3 They might be a very helpful aide for students that struggle to center, or maybe students with physical limitations of strength or arm/hand control. Be sure to check out the Pott’r Website! You’ll find all sorts of cool tools- including their patent pending centring aids!! https://pottr.co.uk/pages/pottr-centering-aids?srsltid=AfmBOoqHBk4c3bC7JUP77A8YLjrnxSMX7rqsy975tY9HC96bYoY5hs5S For the great tools I recommend check out this link to a live searchable (control F) Googledoc I continually update with lots of my favorite tools on Amazon using my associate links! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XbYPQjjJnHrQG5xyWGMHZkEcZj5N8VnUAbFZdJRrRmU/edit?usp=sharing I made this video because Pott’r sent me their pieces to use and review. I hope that this video and these centering aides might help people that need assistance centering, and aren’t quite getting it. I usually tell my students to try 5 different sessions to learn to center, if at the end of that, they are still struggling, I would introduce these. So, this is designed to lessen their struggle- while still learning and having success. I am a former public high school ceramics teacher at William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio. (Mason is currently the largest high school in Ohio!) As a potter, I have been working in clay since the late 80’s at Miami University (of Ohio!) and I taught clay for 35 years! I loved teaching my students, but now I am LOVING making my own pottery (and traveling!) in my retirement. I still present workshops in clay and will start traveling for presentations in 2026!! I have my own studio in my home basement, where I work on my personal pottery for art fairs and my Etsy site; https://www.etsy.com/shop/KaransPotsAndGlass I started my Youtube channel several years ago, to make videos to help my students if they are absent and miss a demo, or if they would like to explore more advanced techniques independently. I have been amazed to reach such a wider audience than my own students! Please subscribe to my channel if you would like to receive channel updates, or would like to learn more about clay and studio processes!