Thrown Pie Plates

I have had several people ask how I make my pie plates. I decided to post a video on the process. This is probably the easiest way to make a successful pie plate that isn't over weight.

This method described below consists of making the pie plate in 2 separate pieces, the side walls thrown on the wheel, and the slab base.

This method ensures that the base doesn't s-crack. Some people choose to throw the entire object on the wheel. Throwing a base can cause s-cracking when drying. The way to ensure that s-cracks aren't happening is to make sure that, when throwing the base, you compress the clay very well. The other way is to not throw the base, rather use a slab as a base, score and slip the wall to the base. This 2 part piece is what is shown below.

Hope this is educational!