8 Lessons – Intensive Hand Building Course
This is an intensive course that covers a variety of hand building techniques that will equip you with the basics to pottery making using traditional techniques. This course is suitable for beginners who are looking for an entry point to pottery making.
In this course, you will learn:
make organic and structured forms;
- 3 different basic hand building techniques: pinching, coiling, slab works
- hand build handles;
- use moulds with hand building techniques;
- to glaze using pouring and dipping techniques
- bring home up to 8 – 10 pieces of self-made pottery
NOTE: This is an intensive 8-session hand-building course with a fixed class schedule. If a student is unable to attend a session, they may reschedule by joining another ongoing session of the same course or attending a replacement class on the 2nd or 4th Sunday of the month. Advance notice is required for rescheduling.
Oct 2025 Intake
Thursday Class: 16th Oct – 4th Dec (130pm- 430pm)
Saturday Class: 4th Oct – 22th Nov (930pm – 1230pm)
*Instalment payment available for Public Bank credit cardholders. Please let us know if you need this option.
| Lesson #1 | Pinch technique - bowls and cylinder forms |
|---|---|
| Lesson #2 | Coil and Slip technique |
| Lesson #3 | Coil and blend - cups and handles |
| Lesson #4 | Coil a larger forms using extruded coils. e.g large salad bowl |
| Lesson #5 | Glazing: Pouring technique |
| Lesson #6 | Slab dishes and cups - using textures and templates |
| Lesson #7 | Slab Plates - introduction to coloured slips and carving |
| Lesson #8 | Glazing:dipping *Bonus - Introduction to underglazes, painting & application, tests (Low fire/ high fire) |
* Each lesson is a 3-hour class
| Clay | “Free-flow” of clay |
|---|---|
| Firing | 3kg Firing (* Extra fee applies if total weight of final products exceed 3kg) |
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