Crafts & Restoration

Pottery & Ceramics Basics

Shape Clay with Confidence — From First Pinch Pot to Glaze Firing

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

Pottery & Ceramics Basics takes you from choosing the right clay body to loading a kiln for your first glaze firing. You will build a working vocabulary for studio ceramics, practise the three core hand-building methods alongside an introduction to the potter's wheel, and understand the chemistry and physics that transform wet clay into durable stoneware or earthenware. Each module pairs conceptual knowledge with structured studio exercises so you leave with real objects and the skills to keep making.

Curriculum

Module 1: Clay Bodies, Studio Setup, and Wedging3 lessons

Choosing Your Clay BodyPreview45m
Studio Safety and Equipment🔒45m
Wedging Technique🔒45m

Module 2: Hand-Building: Pinch, Coil, and Slab3 lessons

Pinch Pot Method🔒45m
Coil Building🔒45m
Slab Building🔒45m

Module 3: Wheel Throwing Introduction3 lessons

Centring on the Wheel🔒45m
Opening and Pulling the Cylinder🔒45m
Trimming and Refining Wheel Work🔒45m

Module 4: Drying, Bisque Firing, Glazing, and Glaze Firing3 lessons

Drying Greenware🔒45m
Bisque Firing and Kiln Loading🔒45m
Applying Glazes and Glaze Firing🔒45m