turning

Process of using a turning wheel to shape clay by hand to create an object.

turning wheel

Mechanism used to give form to clay by means of a rotating movement operated by the feet.

footrest

shaft

Metal rod that connects the flywheel to the wheel head, transferring the rotation movement.

plaster bat

Disk placed on the wheel head so that the pieces created can be easily removed.

flywheel

Plate controlled by the feet, which turn or stop the wheel head and regulate its rotation speed.

seat

wheel head

Turning plate controlled by the flywheel; the work in progress is placed on it.

ball of clay

Water-soaked clayey soil.