{"id":5619,"date":"2026-01-29T12:18:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/2026\/01\/29\/wheel-throwing-week-3-trimming\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:18:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:18:11","slug":"wheel-throwing-week-3-trimming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/2026\/01\/29\/wheel-throwing-week-3-trimming\/","title":{"rendered":"Wheel Throwing Week 3: Trimming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week I\u2019m trying vlogging! Due to file size, I\u2019ve separated my rant into four parts. Enjoy! <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Trimming Process &amp; My Experience<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video src=\"https:\/\/edci336av.opened.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10012\/2026\/01\/1.mov\" preload=\"none\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Being Imperfect Models for our Students<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/edci336av.opened.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10012\/2026\/01\/2.mov\" preload=\"none\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Importance of Community While Learning<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/edci336av.opened.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10012\/2026\/01\/3.mov\" preload=\"none\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next Week<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/edci336av.opened.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10012\/2026\/01\/4.mov\" preload=\"none\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trimmed Pieces <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/edci336av.opened.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10012\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-28-at-2.16.54%E2%80%AFPM-770x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/edci336av.opened.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10012\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-28-at-2.17.13%E2%80%AFPM-3-773x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/edci336av.opened.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10012\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-28-at-2.17.03%E2%80%AFPM-774x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-170\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The first photo was an attempt at a foot\u2026 it doesn\u2019t look much like a foot AND the bottom is very thin and might not make it in the kiln\u2026 I gave up on making feet on any of the other pieces\u2026 they look a little better, but the bases are still thin, and there are some gashes I wasn\u2019t able to fix. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"773\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/edci336av.opened.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10012\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-28-at-2.17.24%E2%80%AFPM-773x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-171\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"774\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/edci336av.opened.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10012\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-28-at-2.17.03%E2%80%AFPM-1-774x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-172\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>These are before and after trimming photos. You can see all the excess clay on the bottoms of the pieces on the left hand side, and the smooth finish on the right. It\u2019s also worth noting that I had made the smaller mug in the first class, and the taller one in the second class. It\u2019s really cool to see my improvement! Walls are taller, the shape is more uniform, pretty cool! (Fingers crossed that make it through the kiln!) <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>Now that I\u2019ve reflected on the class, and am looking at the photos of my trimmed pieces. I didn\u2019t do as bad as I felt I did. My mugs look smooth and finished, the foot isn\u2019t that bad. As for the thickness of the pieces, I reckon that will just come with time and practice. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week I\u2019m trying vlogging! Due to file size, I\u2019ve separated my rant into four parts. Enjoy! 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