5-week Advanced Wheel Throwing Course with Josef Only in Hietzing

Booking Details

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This advanced wheel throwing course focuses on further developing your existing skills and deepening your technical control. It is designed for participants who already feel confident at the wheel and have a solid understanding of the basics—especially centering clay and pulling up forms.

Over five consecutive weeks, you will refine your technique, improve your sense of form and material, and gain more confidence in more complex processes. We will also explore more advanced forms such as larger vessels, lidded pieces, and multi-part works.

This course is ideal for anyone who wants to further develop their wheel throwing skills and bring more precision and control into their ceramic work.

Important
This course is intended for advanced participants only. You should be able to confidently center clay and independently throw simple forms such as cylinders and bowls.

If you are not yet comfortable with these basics, we recommend our 9-week beginner course.

Course Structure

Session 1 — Technique Check & Centering
We begin with an assessment of your current skills and refine your centering and building technique.

Session 2 — Throwing Forms
We focus on stable basic forms and improving control on the wheel.

Session 3 — Trimming & Refining
Leather-hard pieces are trimmed and refined with attention to clean bases and proportions.

Session 4 — Advanced Forms
We work on more complex or larger vessels and develop your form language further.

Session 5 — Final Trimming
All pieces are completed and finished in the final session.

Schedule
Five consecutive Tuesdays
18:00 – 21:00

Total: 15 hours

Where?
Studio Hietzing,
Altgasse 20, 1130 Vienna

Instructor
Josef

Language
This course is held in English.

FAQ:

Can I make a plate in this course?

If you would like to learn how to throw plates on the wheel, we recommend participating in a 9-week course, as in the 5-week course we mainly focus on forms that grow vertically (cylinders, bowls, cups, small vases).

What happens if I cannot attend one course day?

You can catch up on the missed session independently during Open Studio. For scheduling appointments, please send us an email to hello@freshceramics.at.

How can I reschedule my course?

You may reschedule your course once up to 24 hours* before the course begins via the button “Reschedule, cancel or request a refund” in your course confirmation email. Cancellations are possible up to 24 hours* after receiving the booking confirmation via the same button.

What if I cannot attend my course date?

Since tickets are not tied to a specific person, you are welcome to privately pass them on to friends or acquaintances. This way you can give them a wonderful experience and ensure that reserved spots do not remain unused.
In the case of a rescheduling or cancellation, you will find the corresponding instructions under the first question “How can I reschedule my course?”
Important: Rescheduling requests via email, phone or in person cannot be accepted and are therefore invalid.

Do I need prior experience to participate in the courses?

No, this is not necessary. All our courses are suitable for beginners. Advanced courses are labeled accordingly.

How can I book a course?

All courses & offers can only be booked online directly via our website. The calendar under each course description shows you on which days and how many spots are available for booking. Choose your preferred date and number of participants and click “Book Now.” This adds the booking to your cart, and in the next step you can complete the payment process.

How do I book a course if I have a gift card?

The code can be entered during checkout after adding a booking and is valid for both locations. If you have multiple voucher codes, you can enter and redeem them one after another.

What is the difference between pottery and hand-building/modeling courses?

When working with clay, there are generally two different approaches:

On the one hand, there is wheel throwing, where pieces are created on the electric pottery wheel. The resulting objects are characteristically round, symmetrical and thin. On the other hand, there is modeling and shaping clay by hand at the worktable. This includes coiling, pinch technique and slab technique. Here you are not bound to the round base shape created by the wheel and can freely express your creativity.

What should I bring to the course?

A portion of good mood :) We have everything else at the studio!

However, shorter nails – and for pottery wheel courses also a hair tie for longer hair as well as clothes that may get a little dirty – are an advantage. If despite the aprons some clay or glaze gets onto your clothing, don’t worry, both can be easily washed out.

When can I pick up my finished pieces & what happens if I forget them?

Your ceramics from pottery and modeling courses are ready for pickup from 3 weeks after the last course day. If you cannot come in person, the person picking them up must be able to show a photo of your pieces.

We keep already glazed course pieces in our pickup shelves for 3 months. After that, due to space limitations, they are sorted into monthly boxes where we can no longer guarantee completeness or condition. Every year before Christmas, we donate all remaining pieces that have been with us for more than one year to “Aktion Leben” to bring joy to someone else. :)

Can I have my pieces shipped home?

We are happy to ship your masterpieces by post, no matter where you are located within the EU. Shipping outside the EU is not possible. Fees of Austrian Post:
Shipping within Austria (1–3 pieces*): €7.17
Shipping to Germany (1–3 pieces*): €17.35
Shipping within the EU (1–3 pieces*): €21.00

An additional packaging & service fee of €9.50 applies per package, as we wrap each piece by hand and personally drop it off at the post office to ensure it arrives safely :)
Medium-sized pieces such as cups, bowls, plates, small vases. Large pieces such as vases, jugs, etc. are calculated as 2 medium-sized pieces.

Are my pieces dishwasher safe?

Your pieces are made of stoneware clay. They are fired at 1200°C, making them vitrified and both dishwasher safe and microwave safe.

I am not satisfied with the glaze result on my piece. Is it possible to re-glaze it or receive a refund or compensation?

We understand that glaze results can sometimes be surprising. However, re-glazing high-fired ceramic pieces is not possible in our studio and therefore we do not offer this service.
Glazing in ceramics is an inherently variable process and cannot be fully controlled or exactly reproduced. Even when using the same glaze, clay body, and firing schedule, the final result can vary from piece to piece. Many factors influence the outcome, including placement in the kiln, temperature fluctuations during firing, glaze thickness, the interaction between glaze and clay, as well as the general kiln atmosphere. These variables are a natural part of working with handmade ceramics.
Due to this unpredictability, the appearance of the glaze is not considered a defect. For this reason, we do not offer refunds, reimbursements, or remakes based on glaze results or personal preference.

I'm not happy with how the glaze turned out on my piece. Is it possible to reglaze it, or receive a refund or reimbursement?

We understand that glaze results can sometimes be surprising, but reglazing high-temperature fired pieces is not possible, and we do not offer reglazing or deglazing services.

Glazing in pottery is an inherently variable process and cannot be fully controlled or replicated exactly. Even when the same glaze, clay body, and firing schedule are used, the final outcome can differ from piece to piece. Many factors influence the result, including kiln placement, temperature fluctuations during firing, glaze thickness, how the glaze interacts with the clay, and the overall kiln atmosphere. These variables are a natural part of working with handmade ceramics.

Because of this unpredictability, glaze appearance is not considered a defect. For this reason, we do not offer refunds, reimbursements or remakes based on glaze results or personal preference.