Oh yeah 💪 I hit my #bowlgoal

The secret really was to start with more clay!

BUT I learned that centering six pounds of clay is ✨really hard!✨ Even when it is brand new, right out of the bag with perfect hydration, etc. 

As the old joke goes, how do you end up with a million dollars?  Start with two million… I lost probably 1/3-1/2 the clay to centering issues. 

But I do have my bowl 😁 and now I know to try three or four pounds next time. 

Also, meet the shrink ruler, a cool tool that measures how big your piece WILL BE after it shrinks in firing. 

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