Adult Beginners Wheel Throwing - 6 Week Pottery Course

£210.00
sold out

Always wanted to try pottery? This relaxed, hands-on course is perfect for adults with little or no experience. Over six weeks you’ll be guided through the basics of working with clay — from your very first throw on the wheel to glazing and finishing.

Each week you’ll build skills, gain confidence, and create your own unique pottery.

You’ll learn:

  • Preparing clay & centring on the wheel

  • Throwing simple cylinders and forms

  • Turning & refining leather-hard pots

  • Slip decoration

  • Glazing & finishing techniques

Dates: 29th January - 5th March 2026


Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm


Location: Glowing Earth Pottery Studio, 1502 Stratford Road, Birmingham, B28 9ET


Cost: £210 per person (6 weeks)
(Non-refundable: your booking secures your place, and all clay, tools, aprons, glazes & firings are included.)

Everything is provided — just bring your creativity and enjoy the process!

Always wanted to try pottery? This relaxed, hands-on course is perfect for adults with little or no experience. Over six weeks you’ll be guided through the basics of working with clay — from your very first throw on the wheel to glazing and finishing.

Each week you’ll build skills, gain confidence, and create your own unique pottery.

You’ll learn:

  • Preparing clay & centring on the wheel

  • Throwing simple cylinders and forms

  • Turning & refining leather-hard pots

  • Slip decoration

  • Glazing & finishing techniques

Dates: 29th January - 5th March 2026


Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm


Location: Glowing Earth Pottery Studio, 1502 Stratford Road, Birmingham, B28 9ET


Cost: £210 per person (6 weeks)
(Non-refundable: your booking secures your place, and all clay, tools, aprons, glazes & firings are included.)

Everything is provided — just bring your creativity and enjoy the process!

Weekly Programme

Week 1: Introduction & Basics
Studio tour, safety, learning stages of clay & centring. Hands-on practice & throwing your first cylinder.

Week 2 : Cylinders & Forms
Shaping walls evenly, exploring simple forms.

Week 3 : Throwing
Throwing practice.

Week 4 : Turning & Decoration
Refining leather-hard pieces & learning slip decoration.

Week 5: Glazing & Finishing
Glazing bisque-fired pieces. Optional throwing time.

Week 6: Open Studio & Wrap-Up
Finish, refine, or throw new pieces. Informal showcase. Free Throw.

🧽 Please note: towards the end of each session we’ll do a bit of cleaning up together (pottery fairies don’t exist… yet!).