Ceramics Courses and Certifications

Wheel Throwing Pick-A-Passion Project Ideas

Explore diverse wheel throwing techniques to create unique ceramic pieces, from juicers to platters. Learn texturing, glazing, and decorative methods to enhance your pottery skills.

• YouTube
• 16 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Beginners Pottery

Learn essential pottery techniques from wedging to throwing various forms, with tips on common mistakes and tricks for success.

• YouTube
• 5 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Intermediate Pottery Throwing

Master intermediate pottery techniques, from throwing V-shaped bowls to creating textured surfaces. Learn advanced carving, glazing, and altering methods to elevate your ceramic craftsmanship.

• YouTube
• 9 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Advanced Pottery

Learn advanced pottery techniques including kiln firing, pit-firing, glazing, and silk screening. Master specialized skills like using gold luster and calculating glaze specific gravity.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ceramic Pottery and Sculpture

Explore clay's origins, types, and stages. Learn pottery methods, surface treatments, glazing techniques, and aesthetic principles in ceramics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ceramic Pottery and Sculpture - Level 2

Explore advanced ceramic techniques, reflections from master artist Patti Warashina, and in-depth knowledge of kilns and firing processes for pottery and sculpture.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Pottery Bowl Throwing & Making Videos

Learn pottery bowl techniques from throwing to carving, with various styles and sizes demonstrated on the wheel. Perfect for beginners and experienced potters alike.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Interesting Pots

Learn diverse pottery techniques, from throwing giant eggs to crafting intricate designs. Master wheel-throwing, trimming, decorating, and carving to create unique pieces like vases, bowls, teapots, and decorative items.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Big Tall Vase Pottery

Learn techniques for creating large, tall pottery vases on the wheel, from throwing to trimming and decorating, with demonstrations of various styles and shapes.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Carved Altered Pottery Techniques

Explore diverse carving and piercing techniques for clay pottery, from floral designs to Celtic patterns, enhancing your ceramic craftsmanship skills.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Pottery Handles & Lids Techniques

Explore diverse pottery techniques for creating handles and lids, from teapots to storage jars, with hands-on demonstrations and expert guidance.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Pottery Making Guides

Learn essential pottery techniques including handle-making, clay wedging, centering, and wheel throwing through detailed, hands-on video guides for beginners.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Pottery Techniques on the Wheel

Learn essential pottery wheel techniques, from basic control to advanced forms, with expert guidance on throwing, trimming, and creating various functional pieces.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

In the Studio with The Clay Lady

Explore handbuilding techniques, firing methods, and creative projects with The Clay Lady. Learn to make juicers, planters, and ornaments while mastering clay manipulation and rehydration.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ceramic Drums

Learn to craft ceramic drums, from throwing and glazing to mounting goat skin heads, with step-by-step guidance on creating djembes, clay bass drums, and udus.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video