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Pottery Technician Course

What will I learn?

Open the door to your potential as a pottery technician through our well-organised training programme crafted for crafts professionals like you. Delve deep into the science of materials, becoming a master of different clay types, their strength, and how colours work. Sharpen your crafting skills, from becoming good with the pottery wheel to hand-building methods. Get to know design ideas, how the kiln works for firing, and current styles. Fine-tune your glazing skills and learn to judge projects well. Join us to turn what you love doing into expertise with top-quality, hands-on lessons.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online courses available for life
Certificate issued in line with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online assistant available at all times
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Set your preferred course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet required

Develop skills

Enhance the development of the practical skills listed below

Become a master of pottery wheel methods for making things of good quality every time.

Get to know clay and how it behaves so you can make pottery that lasts and has good texture.

Use colour theory to make your pottery look better.

Try out new glazing methods for current pottery styles.

Watch the kiln firing carefully to stop things from going wrong and make sure the quality is good.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can modify the chapters and workload.

  • Select which chapter to begin with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You can generate additional chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.