You will need:
■ Stoneware clay of choice – amount depends on the size of ring you want to make – approximately 1.4kg (3lb) used here. (See ‘Before you begin’ for more information)
■ Tools for throwing – water bowl, sponge, ribs and wooden tools, cutting wire
■ Turning tools
■ Extra clay for additional parts
■ Glaze of choice
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This form must be thrown on a batt because lifting it off the wheel head would be impossible. If you don’t have a quick-fit mechanism for your wheel, you’ll need to throw a pad to secure the batt onto – instruction for how to do this can last be found in issue 65, project 1 – ‘Pasta set’ but the first few images in this project show what it should look like as a reminder.
Once you have thrown the pad, fix the batt onto it, making sure it’s central, and then secure it in place with a thump at the centre.
Before you begin:
We suggest you use stoneware clay for this project because the interior
