10 Week Intermediate Throwing Course (Level 2)

Perfect for improvers | £600* per person | All materials & equipment included

Course Dates:

Tuesday 27th January 2026 - Tuesday 7th April 2026 | 6-9pm

Our 10 week Level 2 Throwing Course is designed for those who have completed our 5 Week Throwing (beginners’) course (or have equivalent experience) and are confident centring and throwing simple forms.

This course builds on the foundations of wheel throwing to refine technique, improve consistency, and introduce more advanced forms such as plates, bottles, lidded jars, and teapots. You’ll also explore trimming, decorative surface techniques, and mid-course glazing to help you better understand the full ceramic process.

Each session follows a studio-based rhythm: trimming work from the previous week before new throwing projects. A reflective break mid-course allows time for firings, review, and regrouping before progressing to complex multi-part forms.

Please note: There is a scheduled break between Week 5 and Week 6, making the course 11 weeks in total. During this break, the studio will be closed. It’s a chance to pause, reflect on what you’ve learned so far and have tutor feedback.

What’s included?

  • All clay, tools, glazes equipment and firing costs.

  • Expert tuition in a relaxed, supportive environment.

  • The opportunity to create multiple unique pieces throughout the course.

Week-by-Week Breakdown

Week 1: Consistency & Control

  • Revisiting throwing posture, centring, and pulling technique

  • Throwing repeat forms (matching bowls or cups) using calipers

  • Focusing on even wall thickness, rim definition, and height control

  • Slicing finished work to analyse cross-sections and wall uniformity

Week 2: Plates & Serving Ware

  • Throwing on batts for wide, flat forms and plates

  • Centring and controlling larger lumps of clay

  • Understanding compression to prevent S-cracks and warping

  • Managing drying stages for broad, shallow pieces

Week 3: Trimming Recap, Chuck Making & Surface Decoration

  • Trimming demonstration and trimming Week 2 plates

  • Exploring footring styles and balanced base design

  • Making personal chucks for trimming bottles or narrow forms

  • Introduction to sgraffito and carved decoration on leather-hard clay using underglazes — students can continue these techniques throughout the course

Week 4: Collaring & Controlled Forms

  • Trimming Week 3 work

  • Throwing bottles, vases, and necked forms using collaring techniques

  • Controlling wall tension and refining internal and external curves

  • Creating stable, elegant silhouettes with refined proportions

Week 5: Large Throwing & Joined Forms

  • Trimming Week 4 bottles and vases

  • Throwing larger vessels using multiple joined sections on the wheel

  • Learning joining techniques for structural strength

  • Experimenting with proportion, volume, and visual balance

Week 6: Reflection & Studio Break

  • No formal teaching | Studio closed 

  • Tutor feedback, reflection, and planning for the second half of the course

Week 7: Mid-Course Glazing Session

  • Trimming Week 5 large pieces

  • Glazing bisque-fired work from the first half of the course

  • Testing glaze colours, finishes, and layering combinations

  • Understanding glaze behaviour, thickness, and firing cycles

  • Discussion: planning future surface decoration based on test results

Week 8: Lidded Forms Part 1: Precision Throwing

  • Throwing jar bodies and lids to fit

  • Measuring accurately for galleries and shrinkage allowance

  • Ensuring clean joins and consistent wall thickness

  • Focus on precision and controlled proportions

Week 9: Lidded Forms Part 2: Expanding & Teapot Structure

  • Trimming Week 8 lidded pieces

  • Expanding on lidded work to introduce teapot construction

  • Throwing teapot bodies, lids, and spouts

  • Considering alignment, fit, and fluid design

Week 10: Trimming & Assembling Teapots

  • Trimming Week 9 components

  • Pulling and attaching handles and spouts cleanly and confidently

  • Testing pour and lid fit for functionality

  • Refining overall proportion and balance across the finished form

Week 11: Glazing & Finishing

  • Glaze application using dipping, pouring, and brushing techniques

  • Managing glaze layering, thickness, and kiln placement

  • Final group review, photography of finished work, and reflection

  • Celebrate achievements and discuss next development steps

By the End of the Course

You’ll have:

  • Developed refined throwing, trimming, and joining skills

  • Created large, lidded, and multi-part functional ware

  • Gained experience glazing and testing surface finishes mid-course

  • Built a cohesive collection of finished, professional ceramics

  • Confidence to continue developing as an independent potter

Ready to Book?

Whether you’re looking to explore a new hobby, express your creativity, or simply have some fun, this course offers everything you need to start your pottery journey.

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We can’t wait to welcome you to Clay Workshop!

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