Introduction to Pottery Techniques for Beginners
This is a great introduction to pottery where you will sample many techniques and enjoy what they have to offer. A very enticing introduction to pottery and with impressive results for beginners.
During the course you will be given guidance in relation to different projects. This will include detailed teaching in relation to how to make pinched, coiled and slab built forms, and how to use these techniques to make pots. Your main build will be a slab build over two session. Demonstrations will be given on how to use a potter’s wheel and you will be able to use the wheel to make your own bowl, under guidance as required. You will be shown surface decoration and painting/glazing techniques before applying them to the forms you have created. Your finished pieces will be fired in our kiln for you to collect and take home after the course has finished.
Thursday evenings between 6:30pm–8:30pm for 5 weeks. Please see below for course outline:
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Price £239
Price is inclusive of all material, glazing and firing.
We have places for maximum 8 adults on each course. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time (6:30pm) to prepare.
Beginner’s course outline
Week 1 – Pinch pots and coil building
Health and safety information, course overview and house rules. Introduction to clay and ceramics: what is clay and where does it come from? Students will be shown how to pinch and coil clay and then use these techniques to make a small vessel.
Week 2 – Introduction to slab building
Students will design and start their main project, by rolling all the slabs they need for their vessels – a vessel of up to 22cm high.
Week 3 – Complete the slab build
Attach all the slabs and bring to life the pot you desined. Also add any surface decoration and make it ready for the kiln.
Week 4 – Wheel throwing session
Each participant will have a pottery wheel for themselves and you will have an introduction to throwing on the wheel. You will centre the clay , open and pull the sides and hope you will have a small bowl that will dry and be fired ready for glazing the week after.
Week 5 - Glazing
Your pieces now have been fired and there will be an introduction to glazes.
Glazing final pieces including : under glazes, glazes, crystal glazes and many mixes that we tried and many yet to be discovered!
Cancellation Policy
A full refund can only be given within 14 days from the initial date of booking.
You can reschedule your class provided we are given at least 7 days notice before the class
Regrettably, we are unable to change any bookings if LESS than 7 days notice is given.