Wheel throwing weekend BEGINNERS
155,00€
The pottery wheel is one of the most fascinating ceramic techniques.
Watching a block of clay transform under your hands while spinning is an experience many people fall in love with.
In this intensive weekend pottery wheel course, you will learn the essential foundations of wheel throwing, even if you have never used a wheel before.
Throughout the workshop you will learn the first steps of wheel work: wedging clay, centering it on the wheel and throwing the fundamental ceramic forms —cylinders and bowls—. These shapes are the foundation of most functional pottery.
You will also learn how to trim pieces and explore simple surface textures, helping you understand how to refine and personalize your work.
We work with high-temperature stoneware and glazes suitable for functional ceramics, so the pieces you make can be used in everyday life.
Why you should take this workshop
The pottery wheel can feel intimidating at first. Clay moves, changes shape and can seem difficult to control.
But once you learn the correct movements —especially centering the clay— everything starts to make sense.
In this course you will learn the essential steps needed to begin wheel throwing:
🔶 how to properly wedge clay
🔶 how to center clay on the wheel
🔶 how to throw cylinders and bowls
It is the ideal way to discover the pottery wheel through an intensive hands-on experience.
Who it’s for
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Anyone who wants to try the pottery wheel for the first time
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Beginners looking for a complete introduction to wheel throwing
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If you already have some experience on the pottery wheel but want to refine the basics.
No previous experience is required.
What you’ll learn
✅ Prepare clay through wedging
✅ Center clay on the wheel, the key skill in wheel throwing
✅ Throw cylinders, the foundation of pottery<
✅ Throw bowls
✅ Control wall thickness and height
✅ Trim pieces to refine them
✅ Explore simple surface textures
You will select 6 of your favorite pieces, which will be fired and glazed by our team.
If you wish, you can also join a glazing class to learn how to glaze your own ceramics. We will inform you of the available dates. Otherwise, our team will glaze your pieces and you will be able to collect them about one month after the workshop.
Price: 155€/materials included. Glazing class: 30€
Schedule : Saturday and Sunday 10am to 3pm (30 min break). Check the drop-down menu to see all the dates available. (Glazing class Friday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm – new dates to be confirmed)
Check here the following dates on our annual calendar>
THIS COURSE INCLUDES:
- Stoneware clay, tools, firings and glazes.
- your pieces can be picked up one month after the course. When abroad, shipping can be arranged (shipping costs apply; paid upfront by PayPal).
For better personal tutoring we admit max. 8 students per class. The courses will take place with a minimum of 4 students.
