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​Surrey Pottery Throwing Classes

Based in Witley, Godalming in Surrey, Lucy Hogan, owner of Wildcroft Pottery teaches pottery throwing classes to beginners or those with limited experience. However, you are more than welcome to sign up for classes if you have more experience and want to refresh your skills.

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With two electric wheels in our fully equipped second garden studio ​our 2.5 hour classes are for a maximum of two people for adults and children over 10 years old, whilst studio time is for over 16 year olds once you have completed two lessons with Lucy.

 

Interested in hand-building pottery? Click here to learn more about our hand-building classes!

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 Throwing Classes

  • During the Summer Term 2026 all throwing classes are on a Friday morning 10am-12.30pm with a maximum of two people. Please click on Book a class to book a Friday slot

  • Classes are also available at other times upon request. Please click here to Request a Throwing Class 

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  • All lessons are 2.5 hours with a maximum of two people per class

    • Book 1 lesson for £82 per person

    • Book 2 lessons for £151 in total per person by purchasing a plan

  • The first class is used to teach throwing and the second to learn how to turn your pots, involving tidying them up and adding a foot ring

  • Costs include equipment, aprons, drinks and firing & glazing of 3 pots from each class. If you wish to keep more they will be charged at £5 per 100g of bisque fired weight to fire and glaze. ​​

  • Studio time 

  • Throwing is all about practicing your technique, judging how fast the wheel needs to spin and how quickly to move your hands in order to create a perfect piece

  • Studio Time gives you time by yourself to master your throwing and turning techniques taught in your lesson as well as glaze your finished pots

  • Once completing a minimum of two classes with Lucy you will be given access to the Studio Time online booking system

  • 2.5 hour slots Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning plus Tuesday and Wednesday evenings

  • £30 per 2.5 hour slot plus £3 per 100g of bisque fired weight, so make as many pots as you want and only pay for the ones you choose to keep​ & decorate with any of the glazes, underglazes, slips and engobes available in our studios

What does throwing pottery entail?

By using your hands to centre and shape a ball of wet clay thrown onto a rotating electric wheel, symmetrical, hollow forms like bowls, vases, mugs, lidded pots and flatter forms such as shallow dishes and plates can be crafted. 

 

Key Stages of Throwing Pottery:

  • Centering :  The most critical stage to ensure that the ball of clay is centred in the middle of the wheel using a coning motion 

  • Opening: Creating a hole in the middle of the centered lump of clay with your thumbs.

  • Pulling: Lifting the walls up in a controlled fashion to create a cylinder shape 

  • Compression & collaring: Used between each pull to ensure the clay remains centred and level

  • Shaping: Altering the cylinder into bowls, bottles, or mugs

  • Collaring: Using pressure to reduce the diameter of the opening

  • Turning: Once the piece has dried so it is 'leather hard' it can be turned' upside down on the wheel to tidy up the base and sides and add a foot ring if desired

 

Clay & Decoration 

A smooth stoneware clay is used for throwing at Wildcroft Pottery and is fired in one of the two electric kilns

All pieces you choose to keep can be decorated in your classes or studio time using any of our collection of glazes, slips, underglazes and engobes​​​​​

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