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Wheel Throwing Courses
For Beginning Potters on Wheel
These are time estimates to become proficient in basic throwing techniques. You'll be making mushy, wobbly pots in just a few hours on the wheel. But this timeline is how long it takes to become confident and skilled in each technique.
If you follow this timeline you can become proficient in throwing pottery on the wheel in 24-60 hours, depending on how fast you learn (you know where you're at.). That means that by practicing just 2 days per week for 2 hours at a time you could be making quality pottery in a couple of months.
This may seem like a long time to someone new to pottery, but if you break it down into steps, each one becomes attainable. The time estimates assume you're actually working on the technique for that amount of time. But if you set a goal, and actually do it, you'll be amazed how quickly you will learn!
All courses include use of Studio Tools and Equipment, Clay, Glaze and Firing
No firing services on creations made out of studio.
COURSE 1 - BASICS of THROWING - $1,200
Paid in full or per module
Casual Learning - 6 weeks
weekly, 1 lesson, 2 hour lesson (overage $20/hr)
Proficient Learning - 3 weeks
weekly, 2 lessons, 2 hours each (overage $20/hr)
MODULE 1 - SMALL CYLINDERS AND BOWLS (1-3 lbs)
Lesson 1 - Intro to Centring / Throwing Small Cylinders (new project-Batch-1)
Lesson 2 -Throwing Small Bowls (Batch-2) / Intro to Trimming (Batch-1)
Lesson 3 - Throw (Batch-3) / Trim (Batch-2) Intro to Glazing (Batch-1)
Lesson 4 - Throw (B-4) / Trim (B-3) / Glaze (B-2)
Lesson 5 - Throw_Intro to Measure Gauge (B-5) / Trim (B-4) Glaze (B-3)
Lesson 6 - Throw 500gram Mugs (B-6) / Trim (B-5) / Glaze (B-4)
Lesson 7 - Trim mugs_intro to attaching cut handles (B-6) / Glaze (B-5)
WRAPPING UP
Lesson 8 - CONSISTENCY CHALLENGE (4-6 identical pieces, clay is recycled), / Glaze (B-6)
MODULE 2 - SMALL CYLINDERS AND BOWLS (2-4 lbs)
Lesson 9 - Throw Medium Cylinders (B-7)
Lesson 10 - Throw Medium Bowls (B-8) / Trim (B-7)
Lesson 11 - Throw (B-9) / Trim (B-8) / Glaze (B-7)
Lesson 12 - Throw (B-10) / Trim (B-9) / Glaze (B-8)
Lesson 13 - Throw_intro to foot tool (B-11) / Trim (B-10) / Glaze (B-9)
Lesson 14 - Throw_intro to sodium silicate (B-12) / Trim (B-11)
Lesson 15 - Throw_foot tool and sodium silicate (B-13) / Trim (B-12)
WRAPPING UP
Lesson 16 - CROSS SECTION CHALLENGE (clay is recycled / Glaze (B-11, B-12)
COURSE 2 - WORKING LARGER - $800
Students must know the Basic of Throwing
Casual Learning - 8 weeks
weekly, 1 lesson, 2 hour lesson (overage $20/hr)
Proficient Learning - 4 weeks
weekly, 2 lessons, 2 hours each (overage $20/hr)
MEDIUM TO LARGE WORKS (4-6lbs)
Lesson 1 - Throw Medium to Large Cylinder (B-1)
Lesson 2 - Trim (B-1) / Intro to Wedging (Spiral and Ram’s Head)_Intro to Mason Stains and Throwing (B-2)
Lesson 3 - Wedging (Cut)_Intro to Agate or Marbling Clay and Throwing (B-3) / Trimming (B-2) / Glaze B-1)
Lesson 4 - Throw a 2 or 3 piece Tall Vase_Intro to Calipers (B-4) / Trim (B-3) / Glaze (B-2)
Lesson 5 - Throw a Doughnut Vase_Intro to Double Walled Connect (B-5) / Trim (B-4) / Glaze (B-3)
LARGE WORKS (5-7lbs)
Lesson 6 - Centering 3 pieces of Clay into 1 and Throw (B-6) / Trim (B-5)
Lesson 7 - Trim (B-6) / Glaze (B-5, B-4)
WRAPPING UP
Lesson 8 - BLINDFOLD CHALLENGE (clay os recycled)/ Glaze (B-6)
COURSE 3 - FUNCTIONAL AND DECORATIVE VASES - $800
Students must be competent in Throwing
Casual Learning - 8 weeks
weekly, 1 lesson, 2 hour lesson (overage $20/hr)
Proficient Learning - 4 weeks
weekly, 2 lessons, 2 hours each (overage $20/hr)
SMALL / MEDIUM / LARGE (3-7lbs)
Lesson 1 - Throwing a Vase_intro to scrapers (B-1)
Lesson 2 - Throw (B-2) / Trim (B-1)
Lesson 3 - Throw (B-3) / Trim (B-2) / Glaze (B-1)
Lesson 4 - Throw (B-4) / Intro to Burnishing_Intro to Terra Sig (B-2)
Lesson 5 - Raku Day (Horse Hair and Feather) (B-2) / Trim (B-4)
Lesson 6 - Throw an altered cylinder (B-5) / Glaze (B-4)
Lesson 7 - Trim and Intro to Scrafito Art (B-5)
WRAPPING UP
Lesson 8 - TIMED CHALLENGE / CROSS SECTION CHALLENGE (clay is recycled)
COURSE 4 - LIDDED CIRCULAR / TEA POT MAKING - $600
Advanced - Students must be proficient in Throwing
Casual Learning - 6 weeks
weekly, 1 lesson, 2 hour lesson (overage $20/hr)
Proficient Learning - 3 weeks
weekly, 2 lessons, 2 hours each (overage $20/hr)
SMALL (1-3lbs)
Lesson 1 - Throw Circular / Moon Shapes (B-1) / Throw Circular_Introducing Gallery and Flange and Lidded Vessels (B-2)
MEDIUM (2-4lbs)
Lesson 2 - Throw circular_Introducing a Tea Pot (create spout and lid and Intro to pulling handles) (B-3) / Trim (B-1, B2)
Lesson 3 - Create a Lid_Introduction to Scale Conversion (B-2) / Assemble Tea Pot (B-3)
LARGE (3-5lbs)
Lesson 4 - Throw a Tea Pot_Introducing mounts/brackets (B-4) / Glaze (B-1, B-2)
Lesson 5 - Assemble (B4) / Glaze (B-3)
WRAPPING UP
Lesson 6 - CROSS SECTION TEST (clay is recycled) / Glaze (B4)