Getting Started at the Wheel

Every potter needs a strong foundation, and this course is the perfect place to begin.

Designed for brand-new potters, Getting Started at the Wheel covers the essential knowledge and skills you need before moving into our project-based courses. It is also a helpful refresher for anyone returning to the wheel after a long break or looking to strengthen their technique and build more confidence with clay.

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Collections in Getting Started at the Wheel

Find everything you need to get started at the wheel right here! We'll take you through every step you need to begin your pottery journey, or just refresh some things you might have already known.

This collection gives students the foundational information they need before they sit down at the wheel.

Learning to prepare your clay, throw and trim are the foundation of working at the wheel. The videos in this collection will introduces the core wheel-throwing skills every beginner needs.

This collection will cover everything from drying your pots in progress to the different types of firings your work will go through and transporting your pots.

While learning to master glazing will likely take a long time, the lessons in this collection will introduce you to the important foundation you will need to finish your pots.

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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.

In-person instruction is not always available or within reach. This online studio brings all of our tried and true Twisted Clay Studio projects to your home or community studio.

Your Personal Online Pottery Studio

Whether you are seeking a project to inspire you or needing to improve a specific skill, these pottery lessons will help you be productive at the wheel. With 450+ videos and new classes added weekly, you can keep learning and growing.

Learn when and where you choose — at your own pace, on your own schedule. Membership gives you access to all my projects and lessons.

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?

Live Classes lets 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.

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