Wheel Throwing Taster Class near Frankfurt
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What to expect
- Try the potter's wheel
- Shape clay into your first vessel
- Hands-on intro to pottery
About this class
This taster pottery course focuses on the immediate experience with the material clay. You will learn the basic techniques for making a shaped vessel out of a lump of clay.
What you’ll do in the class
Your windshield experience:
The course introduces you to typical movement sequences step by step. The focus is not on perfection, but on learning how to feel for the material and how to rotate the disc.
- All-round service for your works:
So that you can fully concentrate on shooting, we take care of the subsequent completion of your pieces: - Post-processing:
We professionally process your up to 3 pieces. - Finishing:
After the first firing (scrub firing), we glaze your works with a glaze of your choice. - Finalization:
After the second fire, your unique pieces are finished and ready for use in everyday life.
What is included in the class?
- All materials and firing costs
- Trimming and finishing service
- Glazing of 3 pieces in your chosen color
- Cookies, coffee, tea, and water
What to bring to the class
-2 towels that can get dirty.
-Comfortable clothes that can tolerate clay stains.
-Short nails are beneficial for working on the disc.
-What is very important: curiosity and good humor!
Who is the class suitable for?
This course is suitable for all curious people who are in the mood for a new haptic experience. Absolutely no previous knowledge is required — the focus is on having fun trying things out.
Werkstatt Michelbach
For us, everything revolves around pottery — at the turntable and with construction technology. In our workshops, you work in small groups and in a personal atmosphere, where we really take time for you and guide you from the first lump of clay to your finished favorite piece.
