Beginner
Build with your hands, not the wheel. Four weeks of slab, coil and pinch techniques — shape functional pieces from scratch with no prior skill. Small group, max 8.
4 weeks · 2 hours per session
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£220 per person
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Beginner
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Anyone who wants to make ceramics without using a wheel. No prior skill needed. Great for people who prefer a slower, more sculptural pace.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN WEEK BY WEEK
Week 1
Pinch & Form — Start with the most fundamental technique in ceramics. Shape a small vessel from a single ball of clay using only your hands. Learn wall thickness, evenness, and how to read the clay by touch.
Week 2
Slab Building — Roll flat slabs and construct with them — a mug, a box, a planter. Learn to score, slip, and join cleanly. Precision without a wheel.
Week 3
Coil Building — Build height and shape with coils. Create a larger vessel — a vase or bowl — and learn to smooth or leave the coil texture as a design choice.
Week 4
Surface & Glazing — Decorate and prepare your pieces for the kiln. Learn stamping, carving, slip trailing, and glaze application. Up to 3 pieces fired.
• All clay, tools and studio glazes · Firing of up to 3 finished pieces · Small group — max 8 · Instructor guidance across all 4 weeks · Aprons provided
You'll understand the three core hand-building methods (pinch, slab, coil), be able to construct functional forms without a wheel, and have up to 3 fired pieces to take home.
GOOD TO KNOW
No wheel work in this course. If you want to try the wheel, see our Taster Session or 6-Week Wheel Throwing Course. Pieces are fired and ready to collect about 8 weeks after your final session.