Wheel Throwing Course for Beginners 

Take a break from the daily grind and immerse yourself in the art of wheel throwing. In this hands-on course, you’ll create beautiful ceramic pieces—from mugs to small bowls—while learning the timeless craft of working on the pottery wheel.

This course is designed for complete beginners or anyone with a little experience who wants to deepen their skills. I’ll guide you step by step through each part of the process, so you can relax, enjoy, and focus on learning and creating.

Small Group, Big Impact

What makes this course extra special? You’ll share the experience with just one other participant. That means plenty of personal attention, tailored guidance, and the space to move at your own pace. We’ll also take time to talk about what you want to create, and work towards making that happen—within the beginner’s level.

What to Expect

We’ll begin with a warm welcome and an introduction to the wheel, where you’ll learn how to prepare your clay, center it, and shape it into functional pieces. Each session builds on the last, introducing new techniques that help you gain confidence in throwing smaller items on the wheel.

In the final lessons, we’ll focus on trimming your pieces for a clean, professional finish, and glazing them in one of seven beautiful studio colors. Your work will be fired twice—once for bisque and once for glaze—making your pieces food-safe, durable, and ready to enjoy.

Tip: Think ahead about the shapes or forms you’d like to try—this helps you stay focused and enjoy the process even more!

The goal is to finish 3 pieces to take home, but we’ll practice much more than that on the wheel to help you build strong foundational skills.

Course Agenda & Duration

In total this course is 5 lessons, spread over 6 weeks. 

• Lesson 1: Preparing the clay & centering (2,5 hours)
• Lesson 2: Practicing cylinders & throwing your first pieces (2,5 hours)
• Lesson 3: Throwing more items (2,5 hours)
• Lesson 4: Trimming your work (2,5 hours)
  
• BREAK (no class): to allow your pieces to dry and be fire 
• Lesson 5 : Glazing your 3 favorite pieces (2 hours)

Possible Starting Dates 

• 7 May – 11 June 2025
   Every Wednesday evening, 19:00–21:30 (no class on 4 June)
  
  
• 22 May – 26 June 2025
  Every Thursday evening, 19:00–21:30 (no class on 19 June)
  
  
• 18 June – 23 July 2025
  Every Wednesday evening, 19:00–21:30 (no class on 16 July)

What’s Included in the Price?

• All materials provided, including high-quality stoneware clay
• Unlimited clay for practice, plus 3 finished pieces to take home
• Full access to all tools and equipment
• Glazing and two kiln firings (bisque & glaze) included
• A cozy, welcoming atmosphere with coffee, tea, and something sweet
• Plenty of personal attention — only 2 participants per course!

Collection & Shipping

Pick-up: Your pieces will be available for pick-up in Weesp (Stationsweg 28-8), approximately 3 weeks after the final session.

Prefer shipping? No problem! I can ship your pieces for €12 per package (shipping at your own risk).