Ceramic Lathe Operator Course
What will I learn?
Master the skill of operating a ceramic lathe with our course, comprehensive one, designed for crafts professionals. Get stuck in to important skills like centring, balancing, and setting up the lathe. Learn about the different types of clay, how to prep them, and get good at shaping and forming with precision. Improve your creations with surface finishing, trimming, and refining methods. Learn how to use the kiln, firing temperatures, and glazing to perfect your craft. Level up your skills with our short, high-quality course that focuses on practice.
Apoia's Unique Benefits
Build skills
Enhance your practical skills in the areas listed below
Master kiln operation: Make sure you're safe and precise when firing ceramics.
Perfect centring: Get balance and stability on the lathe.
Enhance surface finishing: Use texturing, smoothing, and polishing techniques.
Shape with precision: Use tools and hand techniques to get consistent forms.
Understand clay properties: Get the best 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 it offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.