Sullie

I built a wooden karatsu kickwheel over Christmas break and have been working on it since then. I remembered hearing or reading that potters in Japan used much softer clay to work on these types of wheels so I've been doing that with some success. I'm used to throwing off the hump and have been using that method almost exclusively for a few years, but only as a hobby potter. I'm now putting in the time and practice to work up to becoming a production potter. My issue is that with both a slower wheel and softer clay, I find that the techniques I'm used to using aren't working so well. It feels like I'm learning to throw all over again! Do you know if there are books about Japanese or Korean throwing methods, that could give me some indication as to how I should be doing things differently or what I can expect with this new setup? Thanks!