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Potter's wheel

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A wheel helps make pots.

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Pottery wheel.JPG
It spins round and round. Soft clay sits on the wheel. Your hands shape the clay. It makes many round bowls. Can you make a pot?
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Making pottery products 5.jpg

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File:Hand positions used during wheel-throwing pottery.png
Hand positions used during wheel-throwing...
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