Beginner Wheel Classes | The Pottery Studio
Presented by: The Pottery Studio
Wheel beginner 5 week course.
TWO INTAKES:
Mon 23rd Feb 2026 6pm till 8pm (5 weeks from this date).
Wed 25th Feb 2026 6pm till 8pm (5 weeks from this date).
Week 1: Full overview of throwing a cylinder. Concentrate on wedging, clay consistency, attaching a bat to wheel head, centering the clay.
Week 2: Throwing a cylinder and trimming. Revisit wedging, clay consistency, bat attaching and centering the clay. Concentrate on wall thickness consistency, sufficient floor thickness, pulling up the clay. Re-centering the pot for trimming. Trimming the base.
Week 3: Throwing a bowl. Revisit wedging, clay consistency, bat attaching, centering the clay, pulling the walls, re-centering the pot for trimming, trimming the base. Concentrate on adjustment required to make a bowl (opening out the walls, leaving strength in the bottom of the wall.
Week 4: Trimming Bowls and creation of trimmed footing. Practice of all previously covered.
Week 5: Glazing and decoration of bisqued pots. (trimming previously made work)
(Items made one week, will be trimmed and completed the following week in preparation for bisque firing prior to week 5.)
