In this 3-week beginner wheel-throwing course in Berlin, you’ll learn to create your own handmade coffee cups and decorate them with engobes and the sgraffito technique.
This short introductory ceramics course is perfect for complete beginners who want a focused, hands-on introduction to working with clay on the potter’s wheel.
Our resident wheel master, Clara Jereczek, will guide you step-by-step through the fundamentals of wheel throwing in a small group setting at Clayground Studio in Berlin-Friedrichshain.
Over three weekly sessions, you’ll learn:
How to properly prepare and wedge clay
Centering techniques for confident wheel throwing
Pulling walls evenly to create balanced forms
Shaping coffee cups and espresso cups
Trimming and refining your pieces
Attaching handles (time permitting)
Decorating with coloured engobes
The sgraffito carving technique
You’ll gain a strong technical foundation in wheel throwing while creating beautiful functional ceramics.
Monday Evenings | 18:00–20:00
13th April
Preparing clay, centering, pulling, and throwing cup forms, including coffee cups and espresso cups.
20th April
Trimming your selected pieces. If time allows, you’ll attach handles.
27th April
Surface decoration using engobes, underglazes, and the sgraffito method. Students are welcome to bring in patterns and ideas for surface design with them.
After the final session, we glaze your pieces with a transparent glaze and fire them in our kiln.
🕊 Finished pieces will be ready for collection 2–3 weeks later.
Complete beginners
Anyone curious about wheel throwing
Creatives looking for a short ceramics introduction
Coffee lovers who want handmade cups
No prior experience is required.
Expert instruction with one-on-one guidance
All clay and materials
Engobes and underglazes
Transparent glaze
All firing costs
VAT (sales tax)
Dates: 13th April – 27th April
Time: Mondays, 18:00–20:00
Duration: 3 sessions (2 hours each)
Instructor: Clara Jereczek
Language: English (German available upon request)
Location: Clayground Studio, Danneckerstrasse 7, 10245 Berlin-Friedrichshain
Cancellations must be made at least 7 days before the course start date to receive a full refund.
No refunds will be given for cancellations made after this deadline.
Students must attend all scheduled sessions.
No make-up classes are offered for missed sessions.
Please read this carefully before booking.
€185,00
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