You can see the wheel is also a bit different. A large chuck is holding up the piece being trimmed to a comfortable working level. It is great having these people around.

Water is brushed onto the piece as a record of trim. The water will discolor the piece when trimmed the white dryness of the body is revealed and another layer has been removed.


The tools are basic but effective. Some of them are modified with tape around the handle to make them more ergonomic. The trimmer also has a bending tool that shapes the bend of the tool to the precise angle that is needed.



Trimming is an incredible skill. Here is a close up how the tool really cuts into the clay. The clay is also at a bone-dry stage. The tools do not chatter on the surface of the pot because it is extremely sharp, and the clay is very dense with incredibly small particle size.