Malaysia Kraftangan Seramik pottery FAQ

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Q. How long will it take for me
to be good at wheel throwing?

A. It depends on how much effort you put into practice--it takes practice to be good at wheel throwing--however, for some students they found
it easy to master and may take a little more
practice for others.

Q. Which is easier,
hand building or wheel throwing?

A. Both hand building and wheel throwing can be difficult to someone who had not worked with clay before. By giving both techniques a try, you will be able to know which one will suits you better.

Q. What should I start with,
hand building or wheel throwing?

A. Our recommendation is that the student to start with hand building first because wheel throwing requires using the potter’s wheel that require the student to control the potter’s wheel and at the same time coordinate hand movement to create a ceramic piece.

Therefore, with some hand building experience, you will be able to understand how the clay works and shall be able to control the clay better on the potter’s wheel. There are no rules to which technique to start with, it is totally up to you--you can start on the potter's wheel first and then move on to hand building.

Wheel thrown ceramic vase

Trimming on wheel
throwing technique

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Q. Can I do both, hand building and
Wheel Throwing at the same time?

A. Yes!! You to choose what you want to start with first "hand building or wheel throwing" and then select the ones that you wish to focus on.

Q. Do I need to buy a
pottery's wheel after class?

A. No, you do not need to buy a wheel or a kiln after the class unless you want to start a little studio in your own home.

A. We have studio rental available for students who wishes to continue with working with clay without taking a class--studio rental rates are RM10 per hour.

Q. What about firing my pieces?

A. We also provide firing services, so all your pieces can be sent back to us for firing.

Q. What can I learn in
four lessons of Wheel Throwing?

A. Within the four lessons, you will learn the basics of Wheel throwing which consist of how to prepare the clay (wedging technique), centering of the clay on the wheel, pulling technique to make a cylindrical form, and hand trimming of the piece.

Wheel pulling technique,
bowl and cylindrical form

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Glass Mosaic
Assembling

Large piece wheel
throwing technique

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Q. What can I learn in
10 lessons of Wheel Throwing?

A. In the 10 lessons, you will learn the basics of Wheel throwing which consist of how to prepare the clay (wedging technique), centering of the clay on the wheel, pulling technique to make a cylindrical form, trimming on the wheel, making of the bowl form, trimming of the bowl form and glazing.

Q. What can I learn in
four lessons of Hand Building?

A. Within the four lessons, you will learn the basics of Hand Building consist of how to prepare the clay (wedging technique) and four different hand building techniques.

Q. What can I learn in 10 lessons of Hand Building?

A. In the 10 lessons, you will learn the basics of Hand Building which consist of how to prepare the clay (wedging technique), four basic hand building technique, combination hand building techniques, carving on clay, decorative techniques, and glazing.

Q. Are the glazes (color) toxic?

A. No, the glazes are free of Lead and non toxic

Q. Will I get to glaze (color) my own pieces?

A. Yes!!

Q. Can the pieces that I make contain water?

A. Yes! It is also safe to eat or drink from your ceramic pieces.

Q. Can the ceramic or pottery pieces break?

A. All ceramic items are breakable.

Q. When can I make big pieces?

A. For most beginners, it would take time before you can produce a large piece on the potter’s wheel. But easier to build larger piece by the hand building technique.

Pottery students assembling Glass Mosaic
Student potter assembled ceramic
glass mosaic hot plate holder

Hand build
ceramic Burner

Hand build
ceramic Jug

Ceramic Bowl

2 Tone glazed
ceramic Plate

Ceramic flower Vase

Ceramic flower baske

Glazed clay vase

Aroma burner