Pottery Wheel Throwing & Kiln Firing for Complete Beginners
Kick off your pottery journey with a deep dive into the fundamental techniques of transforming clay to pottery
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What You Will Learn!
- Discover step-by-step techniques to making your own pottery on the electric potter's wheel from start to finish
- Develop an understanding of essential materials, tools and equipment to create your own pottery studio
- Accelerate your pace of perfecting pottery pieces by employing tried-and-tested methods
- Incorporate the knowledge of kiln firings and glazes to gain more control over your creative work
- Deepen fundamental pottery skills further to increase your efficiency in creation and production
Description
This course offers beginners and entry-level clay enthusiasts a punchy step-by-step guide to creating your own pottery pieces from start to finish. Unlike other courses which focus mainly on the techniques of manipulating clay, this course also delves into basic kiln firing knowledge, which is an essential part for finishing your product!
We begin with the basic understanding of materials, processes and tools, followed by the preparation of clay. The main mode of creating pottery in this course is using the electric potter's wheel, which gives your product a uniform and finished appearance. However, if throwing on the electric potter's wheel is new to you, fret not, as this course breaks down the different steps of wheel-throwing for complete beginners. This includes centering, coning, compressing, pre-lift, first pull, bellying, finishing and wiring off.
Our foray into kiln firing techniques include preparing your wares for bisque and glaze firing, loading and unloading the kiln, as well as other key information for ensuring successful and consistent firing cycles.
With over 20 step-by-step videos and voiceovers, you can replay any part of this course as many times you like, to sharpen your techniques. Join us in your first step towards creating your own clay masterpieces!
Who Should Attend!
- Beginners who lack experience in pottery and want to dive into the fundamentals of throwing on the potter's wheel
- Entry-level pottery enthusiasts who are determined to scale up their productivity by improving their pottery skills
