First attempt at throwing with porcelain - disaster or first tiny step?

I had a go at throwing with porcelain today - and what a shock I got! I thought I'd got fairly competent at throwing, earthenware, heavily grogged crank - I stuck to what I knew. But oh my goodness what an eye-opener it was to have a go with porcelain.

Of course I had a quick read-up of some tips before I started - don't overwork it - be careful of 'flopping' use minimal water etc. Of course my first attempt was a disaster - I was treating it as if it were white earthenware - the first 'bowl' flopped into a sort of shallow dish and the next three bowls wibbled and wobbled shamelessly. By attempt number five I was starting to adjust my technique - throw as quickly and as simply as possible - minimal water - using slip or slops of clay to keep the pot from sticking to my hands - throwing a basic cylinder then turning that into a bowl with the minimum of work. Still not a great result but I feel like I have progressed.

Can anyone else remember their first attempt at throwing with porcelain or does anyone have any tips for a newbie?

First attempts at throwing with porcelain - ouch!

I'm a bit embarrassed to post this photo - I can throw honestly! Note the flopped 'pot' at the back. None of them are great and I didn't seem to improve much after the second pot. Early days - back to the wheel at the weekend!