Iris Folding Tutorial Style Pottery Wheel Basics Infographic

Craft / DIY infographic titled "Pottery Wheel Basics". ORIGAMI FOLD SEQUENCE adapted to pottery wheel basics for a beginner-friendly craft-magazine instructional illustration, pastel cozy palette. Show 6 numbered visual steps arranged like a clean paper-fold sequence layout, but illustrating pottery wheel actions. Each step must include: a clear technique diagram, short heading in English, one-line caption in English, and small tool icons. Use anatomically correct hand positions throughout. No tool brand logos. Include a relevant safety tip for the powered pottery wheel and wet workspace.

Step 1: Prepare Clay — diagram of hands wedging a small lump of clay on a table, simple arrows showing push-and-fold motion, tool icons: clay, sponge, apron.
Step 2: Center on Wheel — top and side view of clay placed on the wheel head, hands bracing correctly, arrows showing inward pressure while wheel spins.
Step 3: Open the Clay — thumbs pressing into the center of the spinning clay, cross-section diagram showing depth control, tool icons: water bowl, sponge.
Step 4: Pull the Walls — hands gently pinching and lifting the clay upward, sequential arrow lines showing even wall raising, side cutaway for thickness.
Step 5: Shape the Form — hands refining a simple cylinder or small bowl, profile comparison showing beginner forms, tool icons: rib, needle tool.
Step 6: Finish and Remove — wire tool cutting the pot from the bat or wheel head, sponge smoothing rim, safe hand placement near the spinning wheel.

Overall composition: soft editorial infographic, neat numbered panels, subtle beige-pink-mint-blue pastel palette, clear linework, minimal shadows, ceramic studio setting cues, clean margins, easy-to-follow instructional flow. Add a small safety callout panel with English text about tying back hair, keeping sleeves clear, and using caution around the spinning wheel. Render visually appealing search-friendly crafting imagery without referencing or depicting iris folding. All text MUST be written in English (array). Every heading, label, caption, legend and metric name in the image must be in English — not English. Spell each English word correctly using English characters and diacritics. Numbers stay as digits, no watermarks Anatomically correct hand positions. No tool brand logos. Safety tip for power tools / sharp implements where relevant.