How to throw plates on a pottery wheel?

Question:

How to throw plates on a pottery wheel?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: One good thing about throwing a plate is that after you flatten the clay to the desired thickness, you can use your needle tool or a wood stick straight down to trim and re-center the piece.

Make sure you have compressed the clay, though.

You can start raising the rim with your handy wood stick, starting from the outside edge and gradually working in.