B1- Wheel Throwing 101 Course
Discover the fundamentals of wheel throwing in this introductory course, where you’ll delve into the basics of creating cylinder and bowl forms. Learn essential techniques for trimming and explore the art of glazing through the dipping method. Tailored for beginners, you’ll work with 300gms of clay, ensuring a hands-on and approachable introduction to the captivating world of wheel throwing.
In this course, you will learn to:
- make cylinder forms and shape them;
- make bowl forms;
- trim cylinder and bowl forms;
- glaze using 1 the dipping technique.
| Lesson #1 | Wedging and Making 300gm Cylinder forms |
|---|---|
| Lesson #2 | Making 300gm Cylinder forms and Shaping |
| Lesson #3 | Making 300g Bowl forms: Creating “V” and “U” shape bowls |
| Lesson #4 | Trimming of Cylinders and Bowls |
| Lesson #5 | Glazing: Dipping technique |
* Each lesson is a 2-hour class
| Clay | “Free-flow” of clay |
|---|---|
| Firing | 1.5kg Firing (* Extra fee applies if total weight of final products exceed 1.5kg) |
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