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In this 3-week introductory wheel course, you’ll learn to make cups and bowls and glaze them to finish your first two ceramic pieces.
I will give you an introduction to wheel-throwing in this course. It’s best suited to beginners looking for a quick first introduction to working with clay on the potter’s wheel. We’ll meet at the studio once per week for three sessions – see the schedule below.
Before booking, please read all details below regarding canceled bookings and missing classes.
Here’s what we’ll do in this wheel course:
9th September: Preparing clay, centering, pulling, and throwing simple forms like cups
16th September: Trimming the pieces that you selected to keep from last week, attaching handles
23rd September: We will skip these weekends while your items are fired to the bisque stage
30th September: Learn how to glaze your pieces with good technique
We then fire your pieces in the second kiln after glazing them to finish them
You’ll pick up your pieces 2 weeks later
You’ll also learn a whole bunch of wheel-throwing techniques and skills:
Good technique for centering the clay to prep for efficient wheel-throwing
How to form the base of your piece so you don’t run into wobbly problems when making your pieces!
How to position your body and hands for pulling the clay straight up
How to trim your piece and know when it’s dry enough to trim
How to make a bottom ring for detail, make it more delicate, or carve a pattern!
Course details
Dates: 9th September – 30th September (Skip 23rd September)
Time: Wednesdays 18:00 – 20:00
Language: English
Included in cost: Expert teaching with personal one-on-one help, 2 hours per session x 3 weeks/sessions, all materials and firing costs, sales tax
Address: Clayground Studio, Danneckerstrasse 7, 10245 Berlin-Friedrichshain