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Unpopular opinion: I think those fancy graphite paddles are overrated for beginners.
I was trying to shape a simple vase in my garage studio last month and my cheap wood paddle cracked right when I needed to flatten the base, so I grabbed a wet newspaper instead and it worked fine. Anyone else just use basic stuff when starting out?
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grantt116mo ago
Honestly, I was totally on the graphite bandwagon. Then I saw a potter at a fair use a piece of an old credit card to smooth a rim perfectly. Made me realize we get sold a lot of gear we don't actually need to start.
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keithharris4mo ago
Isn't that the truth? I bought a bunch of fancy tools when I started and half of them just sit in a box now.
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river_reed6mo ago
Totally get that, @grantt11, the best tools are often just lying around.
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