Learn ceramics online: The basics of wheel throwing

Avoid beginner mistakes and start with solid foundations when you turn your pieces

In this online course, you will learn or review the basic techniques for creating your first ceramic pieces on the potter's wheel.

Through three bowl shapes, I detail each step from different angles so that you can be independent in your workshop.

This course is designed to introduce you to pottery or to help you refine your techniques in your own studio and at your own pace. More experienced potters will also benefit from this course to revisit the fundamentals and improve their practice.

By the end of this course on the basics of filmmaking, you will have improved:

• Your posture for turning comfortably
• Your use of the tools necessary for filming
• Centering your piece in 3 steps to avoid wasting clay
• The straight and stable cylinder is a good starting point for every shape.
• The creation of 3 bowl shapes
• How to remove your bowl from the turntable without damaging it
• How to analyze your filming to improve

Lesson duration: 42 minutes.

IMPORTANT

• The firing options include a service to fire your pieces on one oven shelf; details are available here
• The clay option includes one 10-kg bag; details are available here
• Additional shelves and clay can be purchased separately

Part of the Online pottery classes Collection