Pottery 101: Clay, Tools and First Projects

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 06:15:58 +0000

When you’re first getting your hands into clay, you really don’t need a flash studio setup — the kitchen table usually does the trick. The key is starting small and paying attention to how the clay behaves: the moisture, the weight, the way it changes as it dries. And if you want a bit of guidance from someone who’s already watched every rookie misstep unfold, a hand building pottery class can take a lot of the uncertainty out of those early sessions. It also stops you from jumping straight into wheels and kilns before you’ve learned what the clay is actually trying to tell you.