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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.
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.