​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
Summer Term 2026
One off throwing classes are on a Friday morning 10am-12.30pm with a maximum of two people. £82 per person for 2.5 hours. Includes all equipment, aprons and firing and glazing of 3 of your best pots. If you wish to keep more they will be charged at £5 per 100g of bisque fired weight to fire and glaze. ​​
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Winter Term 2026 Weekly Course
Starting in September 9th 2026 a 5 week throwing course is available to book on a Wednesday afternoon 2-4.30pm with a maximum of two people. £295 per person.
Four weeks are spent learning to throw on an electric wheel and turn your pots to tidy the base and add a foot ring. There is then a one week gap so the pots can be fired and the final week will be spent glazing. £295 per person, includes all equipment and the firing and glazing of your best 8 pots
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Request a Lesson
One off throwing classes are also available at other times upon request. Please click here to Request a Throwing Class
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Studio time
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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
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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
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Once completing a minimum of two classes with Lucy you will be given access to the Studio Time online booking system
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2.5 hour slots Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday mornings and Tuesday evenings. Plus Friday mornings from the Winter Term 2026
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£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:
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Centering : The most critical stage to ensure that the ball of clay is centred in the middle of the wheel using a coning motion
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Opening: Creating a hole in the middle of the centered lump of clay with your thumbs.
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Pulling: Lifting the walls up in a controlled fashion to create a cylinder shape
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Compression & collaring: Used between each pull to ensure the clay remains centred and level
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Shaping: Altering the cylinder into bowls, bottles, or mugs
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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​​​​​
