Top 10 Best Pottery Wheel classes, courses, learnings kits and gifts in the UK

In this beginner-friendly class, you'll spend the first few minutes saying 'hello' to the clay and doing activities to get a feel for the wheel. This helps to orientate your body to the spinning movement while you apply pressure to the clay. Next, you'll see a step-by-step demonstration on the wheel, and you'll be guided through the stages of making pots. Wheel throwing makes it possible to create polished, refined and symmetrical bowls. There are different stages to making pots - these include throwing, trimming, firing, glazing and firing again. As a two-hour taster class, this session will focus on the first stage of wheel throwing and is ideal for anyone wanting to try out the wheel before committing to a longer course. You will be encouraged to experiment and play with different shapes and see what the wheel is capable of. The class is for one or two people (if you book for just one person, it will be a one-on-one class). This is a technique class. The clear directions you receive will help you decide if to pursue wheel throwing further, which hopefully you do! You are welcome to take your pot home, but please be aware that it will not have gone through the trimming, glazing and firing process. If you would like to learn those steps, please book a further session and Leanne would be delighted to guide you through them.

In this fun introductory class you will get familiar with the basics of handbuiliding and learn what it is like to have a go at making a mug. There is a maximum of 10 people who attend each class. You will be able to start learning the introductory techniques of handbuilding with clay and have a go at making your own form after having watched the teacher demonstrate the process to you. You will keep a pot, which will fire and glaze for you

A four week course covering throwing, turning and glazing. This beginners throwing course will enable you to understand the properties and possibilities with thrown ceramics. ​ Week one: You will be shown the principles of throwing on the wheel. ​ Week two: You will continue throwing and be shown how to turn your pieces. ​ Week three: You will continue making and be shown complimentary techniques such as pulling handles. Week four: Introduction to glazes. You will be able to try out a variety of decorating/glaze techniques on your now bisc fired objects using glaze and underglaze. Your object(s) will be fired and able to be collected within 3 - 4 weeks. Culford Studios is committed to providing courses that not only fit every skill level and background, but also infuse our supportive and innovative teaching approach.