Wheel Throwing Beginner

Beginner Wheel Throwing Course 🎨

This six-week course is for anyone eager to learn pottery wheel throwing. Participants will progress through essential techniques: centering clay, opening and pulling walls, shaping forms, trimming pieces, and preparing work for glazing and firing. The course combines hands-on practice with instructor guidance to build confidence and skill in creating functional handmade pottery.

Instructor Shagha Bikdeli will guide you through everything you need to know about clay, from centering and shaping on the wheel to creating basic forms like bowls and cylinders, trimming, refining, and glazing with surface decorating techniques.

Classes run Monday mornings, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, once a week for 2 hours. The course runs from November 12 to December 17, 2026.

The course is suitable for complete beginners with no prior experience needed. Participants must be aged 16 and up; younger participants should inquire about teen and children's courses.

All materials are included: clay, tools, glazes, and kiln firings.

Wear an apron or old t-shirt and bring a towel. Avoid jewelry and long nails, as they can interfere with wheel work.

Your pieces will be fired during the course. Finished works can be collected during sessions or after the course ends; Beyond Pottery will notify you by email when ready for pick-up. Please collect your work within three weeks of the pick-up notification; Beyond Pottery is not responsible for pieces left beyond that time.