Students practicing wheel throwing in a structured five-day workshop at Dharamkot Studio in Himachal Pradesh.

5-Day | Art of Wheel Throwing

This is a learning-focused pottery wheel workshop designed for those who want to build a proper beginner-level foundation on the wheel. The focus is on technique, repetition, and understanding the fundamentals deeply.

Join if – You want to properly learn pottery on the wheel and build a strong beginner-level foundation.

Format

5-Day | 2 hours / day

Price

INR 12,000 + Taxes / Person

Admissions

Ongoing Admissions

Schedule

11:30–13:30 & 15:00–17:00

Age

16 Years+

Includes

Materials & apron

Does not include

Firing, Glazing and shipping charges of the piece made in the workshop.

About the workshop

This workshop is meant for people who want to learn pottery seriously on the wheel, not just experience it once. Each day builds on the previous one, allowing you to practice step by step and understand how the wheel works. Instead of rushing to make many pieces, the emphasis is on learning correct posture, hand positions, wheel control, and form development.

The instructor guides you throughout the workshop, helping you correct mistakes, improve consistency, and gain confidence on the wheel. This is a structured, skill-based workshop with clear learning outcomes.

What You’ll Learn (Day-wise)

Day 1

Introduction to clay, tools, and studio practices. Learn wedging, centring, and opening clay on the wheel.

Day 2

Create simple forms like cups and bowls. Understand wall thickness, balance, and basic wheel control.

Day 3

Work on mugs, small bowls, or vases. Learn how to refine shapes and improve consistency.

Day 4

Introduction to trimming. Learn trimming tools and techniques, and trim all pieces made in earlier sessions.

Day 5

Final throwing and clean finishing. Understand next steps — drying, bisque firing, and glazing.

What You’ll Make

You’ll work on multiple wheel-thrown forms across the five days.

The number of finished pieces may vary depending on your pace and learning process.

The focus is on learning technique and process, not on producing a fixed number of pieces.

Structured Art of Wheel Throwing class with students working at pottery wheels in Himachal Pradesh.

Taking Your Pieces Home

Pottery requires time to dry slowly before it can be fired in the kiln, glazed, and fired again. Because of this process, pieces cannot be taken home on the same day.

Drying, Glazing & Shipping

If you would like to keep your pieces, drying, glazing, and firing can be added later at an additional cost of INR 500 + taxes per piece.

Finished pieces can either be collected from the studio after approximately 10 days or shipped to your address anywhere in India at an additional cost of INR 300 + taxes per piece.

You can decide whether you would like to keep your pieces after completing the workshop

Good to Know

This is a learning-focused workshop, not a casual experience

Daily attendance is important, as each session builds on the previous one

Wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy

Short nails are recommended for wheel work

Sessions are small and focused, with limited seats

FAQs

What is the refund policy?

A 50% refund is available for cancellations made at least 48 hours before the workshop. Unfortunately, cancellations made within 48 hours of the workshop are non-refundable.

What if breakage happens during firing or shipping?

Ceramics are fragile, and although uncommon, breakage can occasionally occur during firing or shipping.

In the rare event that a piece breaks during firing or transit, we offer a full refund of the glazing, firing, and shipping charges (₹800 per piece). Workshop or experience charges are non-refundable.