Pottery Wheel: 5 Week Course - Vases
Tailored for those with some prior experience on the pottery wheel, this five-week Level 2 course offers an in-depth introduction to crafting small to medium-sized bottles and vases.
About Pottery Wheel: 5 Week Course - Vases
Under the guidance of an experienced tutor, you’ll learn essential techniques for shaping, trimming, and finishing a cohesive collection of pieces. Discover new skills like using a chuck for precise trimming and enhancing surfaces with slip inlay decoration. This course emphasises foundational skill-building, enabling you to create 4–8 unique vases, each featuring its own distinct design and finish.
Course Outline:
Week 1: Introduction to Throwing small vase forms. Learn how to collar in the necks of your cylinders and create bellies for your bottles.
Week 2: Introduction to trimming vase forms thrown in the weeks prior. Get to grips with new trimming techniques such as suction and the use of a chuck.
Week 3: Development throwing vase forms. Learn how to work on a larger scale, gain tips on extending bottle necks and introduce tools to create angles in your form whilst throwing.
Week 4: Development in trimming vase forms. Trim your works in the weeks prior and opt to include slip inlay design onto the surface of your pieces.
Week 5: Glazing. The course concludes with a session on glazing techniques, enhancing the look of your finished vases with an emphasis on masking techniques and wax resist whilst glazing.
Whats Included:
All materials, including clay, tools, and glazes.
Expert guidance from experienced tutors.
Firing of your completed pieces.
By the end of the course, you’ll have a selection of handmade pottery to take home and the basic skills needed to continue your pottery journey.
Suggested Follow up Courses:
Pottery Wheel: 2 Week Practice Block
Pottery Wheel: 7 Week Course - Level 2 (Clay)
Pottery Wheel: 5 Week Course - Level 2 (Jars)
Hand-Building: 5 Week Course - Level 1 (The Basics)
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