Learn how to throw pottery on the wheel with this six-week course. You will be guided through the complete wheel throwing process and glaze your bisque-fired creations at the end of the course.
Start dates:
Saturday 25th October 2025, repeats every Saturday until 29th November
Saturday 17th January 2026, repeats every Saturday until 21st February
Saturday 7th March 2026, repeats every Saturday until 4th April
Time: 11 am to 1:30 pm
Location: Portsmouth Guildhall, PO1 2AB
Class content:
Week One: Introduction to foundation skills and techniques of wheel throwing and working in our ceramics studio. Practice wheel throwing techniques, plus other ceramics skills. Learn to centre and pull a cylinder shape
Week Two: Trimming and Turning demonstration of a cylinder, discussion around different tools used for trimming. While also continuing to refine and practice throwing techniques.
Week Three: Introduction - how to throw bowls, trimming a foot-ring demonstration, throwing a flat bottom bowl from a cylinder shape, throwing a curved bottom bowl and the change in process when opening out
Week Four: Work on techniques to improve pieces and develop new work
Week Five: Trim project pieces and complete all finishing work, glaze overview
Week Six: Recap on course, glaze work, course feedback
Session size: 6 participants and 1 tutor
No prior experience needed.
Please wear sensible clothing and shoes, jewellery off and recommended to trim finger nails.
For more information, please email us at info@makers-guild.com
Learn how to throw pottery on the wheel with this six-week course. You will be guided through the complete wheel throwing process and glaze your bisque-fired creations at the end of the course.
Start dates:
Saturday 25th October 2025, repeats every Saturday until 29th November
Saturday 17th January 2026, repeats every Saturday until 21st February
Saturday 7th March 2026, repeats every Saturday until 4th April
Time: 11 am to 1:30 pm
Location: Portsmouth Guildhall, PO1 2AB
Class content:
Week One: Introduction to foundation skills and techniques of wheel throwing and working in our ceramics studio. Practice wheel throwing techniques, plus other ceramics skills. Learn to centre and pull a cylinder shape
Week Two: Trimming and Turning demonstration of a cylinder, discussion around different tools used for trimming. While also continuing to refine and practice throwing techniques.
Week Three: Introduction - how to throw bowls, trimming a foot-ring demonstration, throwing a flat bottom bowl from a cylinder shape, throwing a curved bottom bowl and the change in process when opening out
Week Four: Work on techniques to improve pieces and develop new work
Week Five: Trim project pieces and complete all finishing work, glaze overview
Week Six: Recap on course, glaze work, course feedback
Session size: 6 participants and 1 tutor
No prior experience needed.
Please wear sensible clothing and shoes, jewellery off and recommended to trim finger nails.
For more information, please email us at info@makers-guild.com
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