A potter should use water to shape the clay and handle it gently.

“So first, you get your hands wet. Okay. Because the clay's wet, and you want to be able to shape it. And then, started getting going because this is the throw. The throw is also a word for turn. Wow. You know the terms more than Jasmine did. And then I don't know this next term, but you just start f”

Centered clay is necessary to prevent uneven sides on a pottery piece.

“If it's not centered, that's what it gives, what's called wobble, which is where you have uneven sides.”