I like to throw off the mound,
mostly cups and bowls, and have only rarely thrown anything
> as much as a foot high that stayed on center ... that is,
> I'm a hobbyist, not an artist or production potter.
Ahhhh....try slowing the wheel down a bit the higher you pull. You will find it MUCH easier to get the height you want:>)
Wayne in Key West who spent many hours ducking flying clay