Beginner Track
These beginner courses are designed to help you build strong core skills at the wheel, one project at a time.
For the best experience, it helps to be somewhat comfortable centering clay and pulling simple walls before starting these projects.
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Explore Our Beginner Track Courses
These videos follow the same progression I use with my in-studio students, so each course builds naturally on the last and helps you grow with confidence. You do not have to take them in order, but following the sequence can make learning feel more natural.
Take Control at the Wheel - One Project at a Time
After working with hundreds of students at my teaching studio, I’ve found that project-based learning makes all the difference.
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
Each project is designed to build key clay skills — like throwing bigger, making lids, collaring, and more — all while creating pieces you will be proud of.
TROUBLESHOOTING
I show you how to fix common issues, based on real-world experiences with my students. I share the tools I use, plus the techniques and hand positions to make them work.
A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT
Detailed, high-quality courses are mixed with Live Classes that answer your questions in real-time. Our Twisted Clay Online community helps us grow and learn together.
PERSONALIZED LEARNING
Stream anywhere. Pause, re-watch, change devices, mark favorites — it's easy to manage lessons to fit your needs. Your watch history lets you pick up right where you left off.
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Choose your membership type and start building confidence at the wheel.
ANNUALLY
$184/yr
Get over two months free when you join with Annual! Commit to your craft for a year and improve your skills as a potter.
MONTHLY
19.99/mo
The monthly membership gives you unlimited access to all published courses and online materials.
Build Confidence at the Wheel!
Becoming proficient at the wheel can be a long journey — but you can learn faster. Join my online studio here and learn the techniques to become a skilled potter.
Like to keep a regular schedule?
A new class each week has you learning along with the group on the Current Project.
Want to learn in real time?
Our Live Classes let you interact with our clay community to discuss and ask questions in real time.
Need to work at your own pace?
Pick a Project Course from our Catalog and access all the lessons for the project on your own schedule.
Only have time for a short pottery lesson?
Troubleshoot a problem or focus on one skill — with 130+ Short Tutorials, there's plenty to learn.
What Ruthie's Students Are Saying...
"Such good training. I really like how the projects get broken down into sets of skills to focus on one by one and how you address issues that might come up throughout the videos and then answer more questions in the live segments. It's brilliant. I looked at a few courses before deciding to try yours and have been really thrilled by your approach and ideas and appreciation of how individual goals might differ. I'm just waiting for my juicer to get fired but was so shocked I'd been able to make it that I made a second one. And there are so many more projects on your site!"
~ Aaron J.
From British Columbia
"I have done many in-person classes this year, and nothing has provided me the most guidance, and invaluable advice like your tutorials and videos do. I will be referring my friends that try pottery directly to your website! Even as I get comfortable in the craft, I think I will always refer back to your programs here.
Thank you, thank you thank you!!"
~ Morgan M.
From Iowa
"Ruthie has a way of teaching in class that makes it easy to understand. Her passion and personality comes across with every project and her ability to relay technique, problem solving and so many details about throwing a successful pot has transformed me from a "wanna be" to a potter."
~ Dayle B.
From Florida
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