May 18, 2026
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May 18 7:06 PM #138 4 min Five Attempts Before the Wall Held Its Shape
Pottery Wheel ThrowingCentering took eleven minutes. Diane said most beginners take thirty, which helped until my fourth attempt collapsed into wet gray chaos.
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Smoothing Wobbles with Exponential Weights
Exponential Smoothing 🔗 Pottery Wheel ThrowingWhen your pottery wheel wobbles, you don't chase every vibration—you feel the trend. Same principle filters noisy sensor streams.