Note: PRACTICE IS UNLIMITED AFTER JOINING THE DAY 1
Day 1 & Day 2: Preparing Clay and Centering
In the first session, students will learn how to prepare and wedge their own clay. They will be taught the "Bull's/Ram’s head" method to ready clay for throwing. They will then be introduced to the first step to working on the wheel, Centering.
Day 3 & Day 4: Cylinder
Students learn the next crucial step which is how to open the central mound of clay, make a base, and pull up walls to make the most basic form, the Cylinder.
Day 5 & Day 6: Shaping Techniques
Once students have learned how to make cylinders, the next step is to convert them into different shapes. This class will focus on making cups, bowls, and vases.
Day 7: Trimming, Finishing, and Attachments
In this class, students will be taught how to finish their pieces in preparation for firing: trimming to remove extra clay, adding a foot ring to the base, and attaching handles/knobs.
Day 8: Finishing and Introduction to Glazing
Students are taught how to finish their pots with attention to detail. In this session, you also get a demonstration of how to apply glazes, which is the last step of the process.
The following are included in the package:
- Pottery INSTRUCTORS
- CLAYS required for the session
- All necessary TOOLS
- Individual APRON
- Quality GLAZES to color your respective pcs.
- 2X CLAY FIRINGS (Bisque-firing & Glaze-firing)
