Ceramic Lathe Operator Course
What will I learn?
Master the art of ceramic lathe operation with our comprehensive course designed for crafts professionals. Dive into essential skills like centring, balancing, and setting up the lathe. Explore clay types, preparation techniques, and achieve precision in shaping and forming. Enhance your creations with surface finishing, trimming, and refining methods. Learn kiln operation, firing temperatures, and glazing techniques to perfect your craft. Elevate your expertise with our short, high-quality, practice-focused course.
Apoia's Differentials
Develop skills
Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below
Master kiln operation: Ensure safety and precision in firing ceramics.
Perfect centring: Achieve balance and stability on the lathe.
Enhance surface finishing: Apply texturing, smoothing, and polishing techniques.
Shape with precision: Use tools and hand techniques for consistent forms.
Understand clay properties: Optimise plasticity and manage shrinkage.
Suggested summary
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours
Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.
- Choose which chapter to start with
- Add or remove chapters
- Increase or decrease the course workload
Examples of chapters you can add
You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below
This is a free course, focused on 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.