Wheel-Thrown Pottery: From Centering to Finished Forms

This course focuses on the fundamentals of wheel throwing, guiding you through the essential skills needed to create balanced, functional ceramic forms. You'll learn how to center clay, pull walls evenly, shape vessels, and refine your work on the wheel. Ideal for beginners and early intermediates looking to build confidence and consistency at the pottery wheel.

The Persian Potter

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7 lessons

1 min

Wheel-Thrown Pottery: From Centering to Finished Forms

$69.50

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Course Content

Setting Up the Wheel & Body Positioning

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Learn how to set up your wheel correctly and position your body for control and comfort. This lesson covers posture, hand placement, and tools, helping you reduce strain while improving consistency.

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Centering Clay with Confidence

Master the most critical step in wheel throwing. You'll learn step-by-step centering techniques, how to diagnose common centering problems, and how to correct them efficiently.

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Opening the Form & Establishing the Base

This lesson focuses on opening centered clay and defining the base of your piece. You'll learn how to control depth, maintain even thickness, and prepare the form for pulling walls.

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Pulling Walls Evenly

Learn how to pull walls smoothly and evenly without collapsing the form. This lesson covers pressure control, timing, and how to read the clay as it moves on the wheel.

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Shaping Cylinders, Bowls & Basic Forms

Explore how to shape common wheel-thrown forms. You'll learn techniques for creating cylinders and bowls, and how subtle movements influence proportion and stability.

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Trimming & Refining Leather-Hard Pieces

This lesson introduces trimming techniques to refine foot rings and improve balance. You'll learn when a piece is ready to trim and how trimming affects both form and function.

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Finishing, Drying & Preparing for Glaze

Learn how to finish wheel-thrown pieces cleanly, dry them safely, and prepare them for glazing. This lesson also covers common issues and how to fix minor imperfections.

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