Wheel Thrown Porcelain Dinnerware e-course

​Duration of class
6 weeks formal video classes, 4 weeks reviewing
10 weeks total viewing
Contents of e-course
Week 1 The Cylinder 
Day 1 Why porcelain
Day 2 Cylinder variations
  • Mugs
  • Tumblers
  • Goblets
Day 3 Rims and handles
  • Repeating same form
  • Throwing off the hump
  • Foot rims
  • Handles
Day 4 Questions and answers ​
Week 2 The bowl
Day 1 Review cylinder
Day 2 Bowl variations 
  • Serial bowl
  • Pie dish
  • Large open bowl
Day 3  Continue and finishing bowls
  • Rims (variations)
  • Foot rims
Day 4 Question and answers
Week 3 The bowl: one step further
Day 1 Review bowls
Day 2 Lidded casserole
  • Casserole dish
  • The gallery
Day 3 Finishing off casserole
  • Foot rims
  • Knobs
  • Lugs
  • Various lids
Day 4 Question and answers
Week 4 Plates and platters
Day 1 Review lidded casserole
Day 2 Throwing plates 
  • Plate difficulties
  • Wide rim platter
  • Easy platter
Day 3 Trimming plates
  • Foot rims
  • Double foot rim
Day 4 Question and answers
Week 5 Altering forms
Day 1 Review plates and platters
Day 2  Turn the cylinder on it’s side
  • Salt & pepper shaker
  • Decanter
  • Flower vase
  • Oval bowl
Day 3 Play with plates
  • Candle stick
  • Oval platter (two part)
Day 4 Question and answers
Week 6 Glazing and firing
Day 1 Review altered forms
Day 2 Glazing
  • Mixing a basic porcelain glaze
  • Glazing considerations
Day 3 Character of porcelain
  • Design considerations
  • Firing considerations
Day 4 Question and answers
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