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	How to Make A Pot Page Two
	After centering, the opening is increased to make the pot wider. Care must always be taken to keep the walls uniform. The potter begins to bring the walls of the pot into its desired height.
		This is the part, raising the walls, that most looks like magic. When all is going well, the clay seems lo leap up guided by the potter's hands. In fact, years of practice result in a controlled rise as the potter brings the opened ring of clay higher and higher. The basic contour of the pot begins to take shape during this phase.
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