Four Week Wheel Throwing Course for Beginners

Learn the process of throwing clay on the pottery wheel to make stoneware cups, bowls and more!



4 x 2.5 hours Class size 1 to 6 guests       $265 (Afterpay available)

Melbourne
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Craft
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Pottery
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Wheel Throwing Gifts
This hands-on 4 week course will give you an overview of the possibilities of throwing clay on the pottery wheel to make small vessels. It will cover all the basic skills needed for wheel throwing, trimming, glazing and preparation for firing.
Designed for people with little or no prior experience as well as intermediate potters who want to learn more.
Over eight weeks, Tania will guide you through the following:
  • the properties of clay and how to prepare and store your clay
  • steps of wheel-throwing, centring clay on the wheel, creating vessels on the wheel, trimming the bases of your vessels
  • surface treatments for your vessels
  • adding handles and sprigs (decoration) to your vessels
  • an overview of drying and firing processes
  • glazing of your vessels
  • an overview of firing methods and the opportunity to have your pots fired in oxidation or reduction firings at The Kiln Room.
By the end of the eight weeks, you can expect to have approximately eight to twelve small to medium sized vessels. This will be fired ready for collection two to three weeks after the last class.
Cost $265 *firing is an additional cost as per The Kiln Room pricing

Please note: Public dates for this class require at least 8 guests to run. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we'll cancel the class; in this case we'll inform you and allow you to get a refund or reschedule, so please watch your email/SMS one day prior to the class.
What you'll get
Six to ten finished vessels to collect after firing.
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Knowledge required
No prior knowledge required.
What to bring
  • Apron or old clothes
  • Old towel to protect their clothes
  • Please come with short fingernails
Session repeats

This class series runs over 4 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

Location

10 Boileau St, Keysborough VIC and 5/6 Shearson Crescent, Mentone VIC (varies by date; click the date selector to see details)

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Jumping Creek Designs
Jumping Creek Designs

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A young Naarm/Melbourne based ceramics studio that is a space for aspiring, novice and intermediate potters to create, learn, play, experiment and experience the joy and therapeutic benefits of working with your hands and creating forms through shaping, squeezing, pushing, pulling, rolling and pinching beautiful clay. Run by a bubbly, cheerful, passionate Melbourne girl, Tania Paradkar!
What we offer:
  • Two and a half hour wheel throwing "taster" course
  • Kids classes and workshops
  • Themed parties - Birthday parties, Hen's Parties, Corporate functions and more
  • Full day workshops - including 'Built A Pot For a Plant', Jewelry Making, Mask Masking and more
  • Eight-week wheel throwing classes
  • Eight-week wheel throwing and hand building classes

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