You will need:
■ Clay – stoneware preferably, for durability
■ Tools for throwing – water bowl, sponge, cutting wire, ribs
■ Glaze of choice to suit clay type
Before you begin:
These knobs are all thrown individually on batts, but an alternative approach would be to throw them off the hump.
Prepare your clay by kneading it well to remove any possible trapped air, then fix a batt to the wheel head – you can find full instructions on how to throw a pad for a batt in issue 65 if you don’t have a quick-fix mechanism for your wheel.
To make knobs for use on doors, you will need 100-200g of clay for each. For cupboard knobs, the weight would need to be halved, making them much more difficult to