4-Week Private Ceramics Course
You’ll build strong technical foundations, understand every step of the ceramic process, and leave with finished pieces you created entirely yourself.
Private. Focused. Tailored to you.
Duration: 4 sessions
Frequency: Weekly or bi-weekly (flexible scheduling)
Format: Private course (individual or self-formed group)
Price: €330 (incl. VAT)
Includes materials, glazing, kiln firings.
Advanced courses are priced separately due to increased material and kiln usage.
Week 1 & 2 — Mastering the Wheel
We build a strong technical foundation.
You’ll practice:
Centering clay properly
Pulling walls evenly
Creating height and stability
Controlling symmetry
Developing consistency through repetition
These two sessions are focused entirely on skill-building.
The wheel is about control, and control comes from repetition.
Week 3 — Refining & Finishing
Now we elevate your pieces.
You’ll learn:
Trimming the base correctly
Improving balance and silhouette
Smoothing and refining surfaces
Adding handles or details
Week 4 — Glazing & Decoration
You’ll learn:
How to choose glaze colors intentionally
Which glazes are food safe
How thickness affects results
Different application techniques
How to finish your pieces beautifully
By the end of the course, you will have completed your own fully glazed ceramic work — shaped, trimmed, and decorated by you.
Your Finished Work
At the end of the course, your pieces will be ready.
You’ve shaped them on the wheel, refined them, trimmed the bases, chosen your glazes, and applied the final layers yourself. After the last firing, they come out of the kiln complete — functional, personal, and entirely made by you.
You’ll leave with:
Functional pieces you can use at home
A deeper understanding of the ceramic process
The confidence to continue independently
Technical skills — not just a one-day experience
By this point, you understand the full process: from soft clay to finished ceramic.
A Course That Adapts to You
Because this is a private course, there’s no rigid program, everything is tailored to your level and your goals.
Do you want to:
Make your own dinner plates?
Focus on bowls only?
Create a matching dinner set?
Work on height and larger forms?
Improve symmetry?
Embrace a more “wonky” aesthetic intentionally?
We design the course around what matters most to you.
Most beginners struggle with:
Getting height and size right
Keeping pieces symmetrical
Controlling form
This private sessions address these challenges, helping you build both skill and confidence at your own pace.
What I liked most was how calm and relaxed the course felt. Every week I learned something new, but there was also enough freedom to experiment and enjoy the process. Because it’s a private course, everything was adjusted to my level and pace, so I never felt behind or compared to anyone else. Over time I started to understand not just the technique, but also how to be more patient with myself while working. I can see a huge improvement in my confidence, I really recommend!
Eva, 4-Week Private Ceramics Course
I took a great 4 week course at Ceramics Studio Pascalle de Jager and had a great time. Pascalle is a great attentive teacher and allows you to be creative in the work that you make. Her love for her art is clear and the tea and good conversation is a great bonus.
Marcus, 4-Week Private Ceramics Course
I signed up for this course because I wanted to slow down a bit and do something creative for myself and it turned out to be exactly what I needed. At the beginning I honestly struggled a lot with centering the clay and keeping it steady, but there was always space to try again and figure it out at my own pace. Slowly I started to feel more in control and the moment when something finally works after trying again and again is so rewarding! What I also really appreciated was that it wasn’t just about making “perfect” pieces, but about learning the process properly. I could experiment, make mistakes, and still end up with pieces I was proud of. By the end of the four weeks I had made several pieces that I really love!