Beginner's Hand-Building Course

Course Summary

An extensive online course to help you get started with your clay journey!

Course Curriculum

How to choose the right clay
2 Lessons
- All about clay- Best clay for hand building
  Start
- Where to buy Clay and other Tools & Materials
  Start
Stages of Clay
1 Lesson
- Stages of Clay
  Start
Important Note for Beginner's
1 Lesson
- Important Note for Beginner's
  Start
Essential Pottery Tools
1 Lesson
- Basic Tools required for Hand-Building and some 'good-to-have' tools
  Start
Texture Tools for Clay
1 Lesson
- My favourite tools for texturing clay & where to find them
  Start
Setting-up a Home Studio
1 Lesson
- Setting-up a Home Studio- A guide to get you started
  Start
Rolling a Slab
1 Lesson
- How to roll out a perfect slab for Hand-building
  Start
Storing Rolled Slabs
1 Lesson
- Storing Rolled Slabs
  Start
Prepping Clay Slabs before Hand-Building
1 Lesson
- Prepping Clay Slabs before Hand-Building
  Start
Making Flat forms- Plates & Dishes
8 Lessons
- Introduction
  Start
- Tools & Materials
  Start
- Making Trinkets & Small Plates using Pressers
  Start
- Making Plates using existing Plates as Forms
  Start
- Making Flat Forms using Hands-1
  Start
- Making Flat Forms using Hands-2
  Start
- Making Plates using GR Pottery Forms
  Start
- Finishing and Drying
  Start
Making Press Bowls
6 Lessons
- Tools & Materials
  Start
- Making Small Flower Bowls
  Start
- Making Bowls using Templates
  Start
- Pressing Bowls without Footring
  Start
- Bowls with Footring
  Start
- Finishing & Drying
  Start
Making Walled Bowls
9 Lessons
- Introduction
  Start
- Tools & Materials
  Start
- Prepping & Texturing Clay Slabs
  Start
- Cutting the Clay Slabs
  Start
- Making the Bowl
  Start
- Shaping the Bowl
  Start
- Finishing & Drying
  Start
- Glazing
  Start
- Outro
  Start
Making a Mug
20 Lessons
- Introduction
  Start
- Tools & Materials
  Start
- Prepping & Texturing Clay Slab
  Start
- Making Mug Walls
  Start
- Making the Mug
  Start
- Shaping the Mug
  Start
- Rounding the Rim
  Start
- Making the Handle
  Start
- Attaching the Handle
  Start
- Finishing & Drying
  Start
- Glazing- Prep
  Start
- Glazing- Plan
  Start
- Glazing- Inside
  Start
- Glazing- Outside
  Start
- Glazing- Cleaning & Finishing
  Start
- Glazing- Adding the flux
  Start
- Outro
  Start
- Bonus- Round Mug- Making Walls
  Start
- Bonus- Round Mug- Attaching Base
  Start
- Bonus- Round Mug- Shaping
  Start
Glazing Basics
13 Lessons
- Introduction to Glazing
  Start
- Prepping your Pots
  Start
- Brush-on Glazing-I
  Start
- Brush-on Glazing-II
  Start
- Brush-on Glazing-III
  Start
- Brush-on Glazing-IV
  Start
- Brush-on Glazing-V
  Start
- Dip & Pour Glazing-I
  Start
- Dip & Pour Glazing-II
  Start
- Dip & Pour Glazing-III
  Start
- Dip & Pour Glazing-IV
  Start
- Outro
  Start
- Glazing Results
  Start
**New**- Glazing using Underglazes/ Antiquing
3 Lessons
- Intro to Glazing using Underglazes/ Antiquing
  Start
- Adding Underglaze
  Start
- Glazing
  Start
Recycling Clay
4 Lessons
- Recycling 1
  Start
- Recycling 2
  Start
- Recycling 3
  Start
- Recycling 4
  Start

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