Workshops & Classes · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Beginner Wheel Throwing Course
About
A six-week beginner course on the pottery wheel covering centering, throwing forms, glazing and finishing, with tools, 25 lb of clay, glaze materials and practice time in the studio included. It meets Sundays 10am–noon from 1 November through 6 December at Wet Clay Cafe, 1109 N 35th St, Suite A in Fremont (King County Metro routes 31, 32 and 62). The full course is $450 and needs no prior experience. A four-week hand-building course starts the same afternoon.
Good to know
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How it compares
- Beginner-friendly
- Weekend
At $450, this sits toward the top of the 11 multi-week pottery courses we list in Seattle. They run from $140 to $1,200, and the typical price is $350.
Not ready to commit to a course? 12 studios offer one-time pottery classes from $25, a cheaper way to find out if you like it.
Other pottery classes in Seattle
- Sculptural Bud VasesSaltstone Ceramics · Ballard, Fremont & Queen AnneSUN, OCT 25 · $150.00
- Gesture Sculpting in ClayGage Academy of Art · Ballard, Fremont & Queen AnneSUN, OCT 25 · $430
- Moon Do Bang Three-day WorkshopBallard Clay · Ballard, Fremont & Queen AnneSUN, NOV 8 · $1,100 (non-members); $980 (members)
- Clay DayPottery Northwest · Ballard, Fremont & Queen AnneSAT, NOV 14 · $95.00
New to pottery?
Most first classes are either a wheel taster, where you learn to centre clay and pull up a cylinder, or hand-building, where you shape a mug, dish or planter with pinch, coil and slab techniques.
- Wear clothes that can get muddy and keep nails short; rings and bracelets come off before the wheel.
- Expect two to three hours for a single session. Clay, tools and firing are almost always in the price; glazing sometimes costs extra.
- A one-time class is the cheap way to find out whether you want a five- or six-week course, which is where the wheel actually starts to click.
Taking it home: Not on the day. Pieces dry, are fired, glazed and fired again, so studios usually hold them for two to four weeks.
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