Prepare clay before forming
Practise wedging, checking moisture and addressing air pockets or uneven clay before starting.
Long-form course · Vietclay Hanoi
Basic pottery course in Hanoi
A seven-session journey to understand clay, build essential skills and complete pottery pieces of your own.
VND 7,000,000 per person · Schedule confirmed after payment
No experience requiredFiring includedMaterials provided
07
sessions
≈ 03h
per session
VND 7,000,000
per person / course
06
months validity
The course
Follow a pottery process from clay preparation to glaze
This seven-session course is for complete beginners and people who have joined an introductory workshop. You will become familiar with clay, tools and studio safety, then practise handbuilding, wheel throwing, trimming and glazing. Each technique takes repetition, so the focus is on understanding the movement, noticing common problems and knowing what to practise next.
Try handbuilding and the wheel
Work with pinching and coiling before practising centering, opening and pulling on an electric wheel.
Finish in stages
Allow pieces to firm up between stages, then practise trimming, cleaning the foot and applying glaze before firing.
01 · Clay and forming
Learning how clay responds to the hands
Clay preparation, handbuilding and the first movements on the wheel.
02 · Finishing and glaze
Working with a piece after forming
Cleaning the foot and trying different ways to apply glaze.
Before glazing
Cleaning the foot
Glaze application
Dip glazing
Surface control
Spray glazing
Before you enrol
Is this course right for you?
01
New to pottery
For anyone who loves ceramics, has no prior knowledge or experience, and wants to build foundational skills.
02
Art lovers
Learning pottery offers time to build practical skills while developing a broader view of the art world.
03
Workshop students
For those who have joined an introductory pottery workshop and want more structured practice.
04
Art teachers
For teachers looking to add pottery techniques and strengthen their practical teaching skills.
The goal is not to make every piece perfect on the first attempt. Much of the course is spent practising movements, observing the clay and understanding why a piece did not turn out as expected.
Tuition and inclusions
Complete courseVND 7,000,000
per person / complete course
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Seven sessions
Approximately three hours each, combining theory and practice.
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Materials and finishing
Firing and glazing fees for course pieces are included.
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Flexible pathway
The course remains valid for six months from the start date.
You do not need to choose a schedule yet.
I would like advice firstCourse materials
Preview the Basic Pottery student handout
These pages are extracted unchanged from the handout used in class, covering clay preparation, handbuilding and the first forming techniques.
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Original pages 19-27. The complete handout is reserved for enrolled students.
Course interest
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Your instructors
Seven-session curriculum
Stage 01Sessions 01–04
Instructor
Huỳnh Thị Diệu Linh
Guides clay foundations, handbuilding, glaze decoration and firing.
- •Tools, equipment and safety
- •The handbuilding process and its development
- •Clay types and clay preparation
Stage 02Sessions 05–07
Instructor
Từ Kỳ Long
Guides wheel skills, form refinement, trimming and glazing.
Clear about the seven-session programme?
Enrol now and Vietclay will contact you to agree on a starting schedule.
7.000.000đ
Seven sessions