6 Week Intermediate Pottery Wheel Course at Richmond

6-Week Intermediate Pottery Wheel Course Toronto | Advanced Pottery Wheel Throwing Class Take your skills to the next level with our 6-week intermediate pottery wheel course in Toronto. Designed for students who have completed a beginner or 4-week class, this course focuses on refining technique, improving control, and exploring advanced wheel throwing methods. If you’re comfortable centering and creating basic forms, this course will help you move beyond the basics—introducing form precision, surface design, larger pieces, and multi-part construction in a structured, hands-on environment. What You’ll Learn (Week-by-Week) Week 1 – Refine the Fundamentals Build consistency in centering, opening, and pulling. Learn the structural differences between bowls vs. cylinders, focusing on floor thickness and wall transitions. Week 2 – Altering Forms on the Wheel Break out of round shapes with techniques like squaring, ovaling, and faceting while the clay is still soft. Week 3 – Trimming & Surface Design Techniques Create clean foot rings through trimming. Explore sgraffito (carving through slip) and mishima (inlaid slip), plus handle pulling and layered decoration. Week 4 – Throwing Larger Forms (“Go Big”) Learn how to center and control 3lb+ clay. Introduction to multi-part throwing and assembling taller vessels. Week 5 – Advanced Finishing & Surface Continuity Refine larger and complex forms through trimming. Apply surface design techniques across full pieces with consistency. Week 6 – Advanced Glazing Techniques Go beyond basic glazing with resist methods, layering, and glaze combinations. Final review on preparing work for kiln firing with strong, cohesive finishes. What’s Included 6-week guided pottery course in Toronto Step-by-step demos from experienced instructors Clay, tools, glazing, and kiln firing included Hands-on wheel throwing every class Finished pieces ready for pickup (~3 weeks after final session) Who This Intermediate Pottery Course Is For Students who completed a beginner pottery wheel class in Toronto Those comfortable with basic forms (cylinders, bowls) Anyone looking for an advanced pottery class in Toronto to improve technique Why Take This Course This is one of the best intermediate pottery wheel classes in Toronto for building real skill. You’ll leave with stronger technique, more control on the wheel, and a deeper understanding of form and surface design. Limited spots available → Book your 6-week pottery course in Toronto today