Pottery courses
Pottery course: We set the tone
Would you like to learn how to make pottery? Then grab the clay and get started. Our pottery courses are perfect for anyone who wants to get started creatively, a little crazy and have a lot of fun. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, our pottery courses will teach you how to make pottery properly: from the first contact with the clay to the finished, fired masterpiece.


Wheel-throwing Taster
Let’s spin!: A PIE Ceramics Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- PIE Ceramics Basel
- 2.5 hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
🎡 Just curious? Even better.
This is your chance to dip a toe (or both hands!) into the wild, whirling world of the pottery wheel — no pressure, no experience needed. In this wheel-throwing taster workshop, you’ll learn how to center, pull, and shape clay like a true ceramic boss. It’s messy, magical, and way more satisfying than your average Saturday scroll session.
You’ll get hands-on with the basics of wheel-throwing — and walk away with at least one piece to call your own. Plus, you’ll leave knowing whether this hobby is a fling or the beginning of a full-blown love affair.
No experience necessary. Just bring your curiosity — we’ll handle the spin cycle.
✏️ What to Expect
- A chill, beginner-friendly session led by our wheel-throwing wizards
- Step-by-step intro to centering, pulling, and shaping on the wheel
- Time to finesse your form and feel the clay do its thing
- A playful, supportive vibe where mistakes are just part of the fun
- All tools, clay, and good energy provided
🎁 What You’ll Take Home
- One fired & glazed ceramic piece (included in the price — we’ll handle the rest)
- The option to keep more pieces for CHF 15 each
- The pure joy of creating something from spinning mud
- A solid intro to wheel-throwing, and whether a full course is your next step
🧠 Who It’s For
- Total newbies who’ve always wanted to try “that Ghost movie thing”
- Hands-on creatives craving a screen-free adventure
- Friends, dates, teams — anyone up for a shared spin
- Future potters testing the waters before diving into a full course
📦 A Few More Things to Know
- No need to bring anything – just wear something comfy you don’t mind getting a bit clay-kissed
- Please arrive 10–15 minutes early to settle in
- Firing and glazing takes 4 weeks – we’ll let you know when your piece is ready
- Tickets are transferable, but non-refundable within 36 hours
- If you fall in love with wheel-throwing (warning: you might), we’ve got full courses and studio classes waiting for you!
Michelangelo in Pajamas
PIE Family Time – For Kids & Parents
- PIE Event
- Beginner
- PIE Zürich
- 2 hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Saturday morning sculpting for kids (and cool parents too)
Sculpting in PJs? Yes please.
This playful Saturday morning class is made for kids aged 6–12 who want to squish, shape, and sculpt their way through clay. From mini statues to funky mugs, we get hands-on and a little messy — all in the name of creativity.
Parents are welcome to join and co-create with their kids. Whether you’re making masterpieces together or working side-by-side, it’s a weekend win.
Here’s how it flows:
🕥 10:15–10:30 → Drop-off + smoothies
🎨 10:30–12:00 → Clay sculpting session
📸 12:00–12:15 → Pick-up + silly family photos (encouraged!)
We’ll guide your little sculptors every step of the way — no experience needed, just a love for making things with your hands.
Finished pieces will stay with us for drying and firing and can be picked up about 2 weeks later.
All materials and smoothies are included.
PJs optional. Clay under your fingernails? Guaranteed.
Wheel-throwing Taster
Let’s spin!: A PIE Ceramics Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- PIE Zürich
- 2.5 hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
🎡 Just curious? Even better.
This is your chance to dip a toe (or both hands!) into the wild, whirling world of the pottery wheel — no pressure, no experience needed. In this wheel-throwing taster workshop, you’ll learn how to center, pull, and shape clay like a true ceramic boss. It’s messy, magical, and way more satisfying than your average Saturday scroll session.
You’ll get hands-on with the basics of wheel-throwing — and walk away with at least one piece to call your own. Plus, you’ll leave knowing whether this hobby is a fling or the beginning of a full-blown love affair.
No experience necessary. Just bring your curiosity — we’ll handle the spin cycle.
✏️ What to Expect
- A chill, beginner-friendly session led by our wheel-throwing wizards
- Step-by-step intro to centering, pulling, and shaping on the wheel
- Time to finesse your form and feel the clay do its thing
- A playful, supportive vibe where mistakes are just part of the fun
- All tools, clay, and good energy provided
🎁 What You’ll Take Home
- One fired & glazed ceramic piece (included in the price — we’ll handle the rest)
- The option to keep more pieces for CHF 15 each
- The pure joy of creating something from spinning mud
- A solid intro to wheel-throwing, and whether a full course is your next step
🧠 Who It’s For
- Total newbies who’ve always wanted to try “that Ghost movie thing”
- Hands-on creatives craving a screen-free adventure
- Friends, dates, teams — anyone up for a shared spin
- Future potters testing the waters before diving into a full course
🥂 Sip & Spin
You’ll be welcomed with a free drink of your choice — prosecco, wine, beer, tea, coffee or our Cocktail of the Week🍸
Feeling fancy? We serve a curated selection of cocktails, mocktails and smoothies for just CHF 5–9 more.
Need a bite?
Our Creative Café is open during the session with wraps, salad bowls, snacks & sweets.
📦 A Few More Things to Know
- No need to bring anything – just wear something comfy you don’t mind getting a bit clay-kissed
- Please arrive 10–15 minutes early to settle in
- Firing and glazing takes 4 weeks – we’ll let you know when your piece is ready
- Tickets are transferable, but non-refundable within 36 hours
- If you fall in love with wheel-throwing (warning: you might), we’ve got full courses and studio classes waiting for you!
Wheel-throwing Taster
Let’s spin!: A PIE Ceramics Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- PIE Ceramics Basel
- 2.5 hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
🎡 Just curious? Even better.
This is your chance to dip a toe (or both hands!) into the wild, whirling world of the pottery wheel — no pressure, no experience needed. In this wheel-throwing taster workshop, you’ll learn how to center, pull, and shape clay like a true ceramic boss. It’s messy, magical, and way more satisfying than your average Saturday scroll session.
You’ll get hands-on with the basics of wheel-throwing — and walk away with at least one piece to call your own. Plus, you’ll leave knowing whether this hobby is a fling or the beginning of a full-blown love affair.
No experience necessary. Just bring your curiosity — we’ll handle the spin cycle.
✏️ What to Expect
- A chill, beginner-friendly session led by our wheel-throwing wizards
- Step-by-step intro to centering, pulling, and shaping on the wheel
- Time to finesse your form and feel the clay do its thing
- A playful, supportive vibe where mistakes are just part of the fun
- All tools, clay, and good energy provided
🎁 What You’ll Take Home
- One fired & glazed ceramic piece (included in the price — we’ll handle the rest)
- The option to keep more pieces for CHF 15 each
- The pure joy of creating something from spinning mud
- A solid intro to wheel-throwing, and whether a full course is your next step
🧠 Who It’s For
- Total newbies who’ve always wanted to try “that Ghost movie thing”
- Hands-on creatives craving a screen-free adventure
- Friends, dates, teams — anyone up for a shared spin
- Future potters testing the waters before diving into a full course
📦 A Few More Things to Know
- No need to bring anything – just wear something comfy you don’t mind getting a bit clay-kissed
- Please arrive 10–15 minutes early to settle in
- Firing and glazing takes 4 weeks – we’ll let you know when your piece is ready
- Tickets are transferable, but non-refundable within 36 hours
- If you fall in love with wheel-throwing (warning: you might), we’ve got full courses and studio classes waiting for you!
Sculptural Pots
A PIE Ceramics Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- PIE Zürich
- 2.5 hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Where vessels become sculpture – and clay becomes yours.
This is more than just a bowl or a vase. It’s a chance to slow down, shape with intention, and create a piece that’s both functional and deeply personal. In this immersive ceramics workshop, we’ll explore how vessels — cups, plates, teapots, decorative forms — can be both useful and sculptural.
With expert guidance, you’ll learn traditional hand-building techniques and how to push their boundaries — forming shapes that reflect not just what you need, but who you are. You’ll be encouraged to experiment with form, texture, and creative expression as you sculpt a piece that feels grounded, beautiful, and uniquely yours.
Once complete, your work will be glazed and fired — ready to collect in about 4 weeks.
Want to bring it to life with colour? Book a painting session and receive a special discount to decorate your own ceramic creation.
Whether you’re just beginning or looking to deepen your connection to clay, this workshop invites you to transform a simple object into a soulful sculpture — one you’ll be proud to use, display, and keep.
✨ How PIE Ceramics Workshops Work
Our ceramics workshops are one-off sessions designed for intensive skill-sharing in a relaxed, creative atmosphere. Whether you’re just starting your journey with clay or already have some experience and want to explore a new technique, this is the perfect chance to get your hands dirty, learn something new — and follow your creativity wherever it leads.
Each workshop focuses on a specific process or form, guided by a professional ceramic artist. You’ll learn the core technique step by step, then have space to experiment, personalise, and take your piece in whatever direction feels right to you. It’s structured, supportive, and creatively wide open.
Workshops take place in our cosy, fully-equipped studios in Zürich and Basel, where everything’s set up to support your creative flow — including materials, tools, good lighting, and good vibes.
No pressure, no perfection — just the joy of discovering what you can create with your own two hands.
🏺 What’s Included
- All tools, materials, and clay
- Personal guidance from an experienced ceramic instructor
- One piece included for firing and glazing (extras optional for a small fee)
- A welcoming and inspiring studio space to explore ceramics at your own pace
- The option to return and glaze your piece in one of two ways:
→ Join a glazing workshop at a discounted price
→ Or glaze it yourself in our Creative Café for CHF 20 — walk in or reserve a table during opening hours
🔥 Firing & Pickup
We take care of firing and glazing your ceramic piece after the workshop.
Firing takes approx. 4 weeks – we’ll contact you when your piece is ready for pickup.
🥂 A Toast to Creativity
Every workshop starts with a complimentary welcome drink to help you settle in and spark your creative side. Choose from:
- A soft drink or hot drink
- A glass of wine, prosecco, or beer
- Or our rotating Cocktail of the Week
Feeling fancy? Upgrade to a signature cocktail, mocktail, or smoothie for just CHF 5–9.
🍴 Hungry for More? (in ZH)
Our Creative Café is open during your session — with wraps, bowls, snacks, sweet treats and more to fuel your inspiration. Additional drinks and food are available à la carte throughout the workshop.
📋 Good to Know
- Arrival: Please come 10–15 minutes early to settle in and grab your welcome drink
- Cancellations: Tickets are transferable, but non-refundable within 36 hours
- Rescheduling: Possible up to 72 hours before the workshop
- Pickup: Pieces are ready around 4 weeks after your session
- All levels welcome — no experience needed, just curiosity and a willingness to get a little messy
- Alcohol: Only served to guests aged 18+
👉 Full terms & policies: shop.paintiteasy.ch/en/tickets/terms
Hand-building Taster
Let’s shape!: A PIE Ceramics Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- PIE Ceramics Basel
- 2.5 hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Just curious? Perfect.
This is your chance to dip a toe (well, a hand) into the world of clay — no commitment, no pressure. In this ceramic taster workshop, you’ll get a hands-on intro to basic hand-building techniques like pinching, coiling, and slab shaping. It’s a playful and beginner-friendly session designed to give you a feel for the material, the process, and the magic of making something from scratch.
You’ll create a small ceramic piece to keep — and leave with a better idea of whether this hobby is for you, or if you’re ready to dive deeper into a full course.
No prior experience needed. Just bring your curiosity — we’ll take care of the rest.
✏️ What to Expect
- A relaxed, creative session guided by one of our ceramic artists
- Step-by-step intro to pinch, coil, and slab techniques
- Time to decorate and personalise your piece
- A social, friendly space with no pressure to “get it right”
- All tools, materials, and inspiration provided
🎁 What You’ll Take Home
- One finished ceramic piece (we fire and glaze it for you)
- The option to keep more pieces for CHF 15 each
- A fun, hands-on experience — and a solid intro to the world of ceramics
- A better sense of whether a full course or ongoing studio time is your next step
🧠 Who It’s For
- Anyone who’s curious about ceramics but not ready to dive in (yet)
- People looking for a one-time creative experience or weekend adventure
- Future students who want to try before they commit to a full course
- Creative folks who need a screen-free, tactile, joyfully messy couple of hours
📦 A Few More Things to Know
- No need to bring anything – just wear something comfy you don’t mind getting messy
- Please arrive 10–15 minutes early to settle in
- Firing and glazing takes 4 weeks – we’ll let you know when your piece is ready
- Tickets are transferable, but non-refundable within 36 hours
- Fell in love with clay? Great — we offer courses, studio classes, and more to keep going!
Wheel-throwing Taster
Let’s spin!: A PIE Ceramics Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- PIE Zürich
- 2.5 hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
🎡 Just curious? Even better.
This is your chance to dip a toe (or both hands!) into the wild, whirling world of the pottery wheel — no pressure, no experience needed. In this wheel-throwing taster workshop, you’ll learn how to center, pull, and shape clay like a true ceramic boss. It’s messy, magical, and way more satisfying than your average Saturday scroll session.
You’ll get hands-on with the basics of wheel-throwing — and walk away with at least one piece to call your own. Plus, you’ll leave knowing whether this hobby is a fling or the beginning of a full-blown love affair.
No experience necessary. Just bring your curiosity — we’ll handle the spin cycle.
✏️ What to Expect
- A chill, beginner-friendly session led by our wheel-throwing wizards
- Step-by-step intro to centering, pulling, and shaping on the wheel
- Time to finesse your form and feel the clay do its thing
- A playful, supportive vibe where mistakes are just part of the fun
- All tools, clay, and good energy provided
🎁 What You’ll Take Home
- One fired & glazed ceramic piece (included in the price — we’ll handle the rest)
- The option to keep more pieces for CHF 15 each
- The pure joy of creating something from spinning mud
- A solid intro to wheel-throwing, and whether a full course is your next step
🧠 Who It’s For
- Total newbies who’ve always wanted to try “that Ghost movie thing”
- Hands-on creatives craving a screen-free adventure
- Friends, dates, teams — anyone up for a shared spin
- Future potters testing the waters before diving into a full course
🥂 Sip & Spin
You’ll be welcomed with a free drink of your choice — prosecco, wine, beer, tea, coffee or our Cocktail of the Week🍸
Feeling fancy? We serve a curated selection of cocktails, mocktails and smoothies for just CHF 5–9 more.
Need a bite?
Our Creative Café is open during the session with wraps, salad bowls, snacks & sweets.
📦 A Few More Things to Know
- No need to bring anything – just wear something comfy you don’t mind getting a bit clay-kissed
- Please arrive 10–15 minutes early to settle in
- Firing and glazing takes 4 weeks – we’ll let you know when your piece is ready
- Tickets are transferable, but non-refundable within 36 hours
- If you fall in love with wheel-throwing (warning: you might), we’ve got full courses and studio classes waiting for you!
Wheel-throwing Taster
Let’s spin!: A PIE Ceramics Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- PIE Ceramics Basel
- 2.5 hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
🎡 Just curious? Even better.
This is your chance to dip a toe (or both hands!) into the wild, whirling world of the pottery wheel — no pressure, no experience needed. In this wheel-throwing taster workshop, you’ll learn how to center, pull, and shape clay like a true ceramic boss. It’s messy, magical, and way more satisfying than your average Saturday scroll session.
You’ll get hands-on with the basics of wheel-throwing — and walk away with at least one piece to call your own. Plus, you’ll leave knowing whether this hobby is a fling or the beginning of a full-blown love affair.
No experience necessary. Just bring your curiosity — we’ll handle the spin cycle.
✏️ What to Expect
- A chill, beginner-friendly session led by our wheel-throwing wizards
- Step-by-step intro to centering, pulling, and shaping on the wheel
- Time to finesse your form and feel the clay do its thing
- A playful, supportive vibe where mistakes are just part of the fun
- All tools, clay, and good energy provided
🎁 What You’ll Take Home
- One fired & glazed ceramic piece (included in the price — we’ll handle the rest)
- The option to keep more pieces for CHF 15 each
- The pure joy of creating something from spinning mud
- A solid intro to wheel-throwing, and whether a full course is your next step
🧠 Who It’s For
- Total newbies who’ve always wanted to try “that Ghost movie thing”
- Hands-on creatives craving a screen-free adventure
- Friends, dates, teams — anyone up for a shared spin
- Future potters testing the waters before diving into a full course
📦 A Few More Things to Know
- No need to bring anything – just wear something comfy you don’t mind getting a bit clay-kissed
- Please arrive 10–15 minutes early to settle in
- Firing and glazing takes 4 weeks – we’ll let you know when your piece is ready
- Tickets are transferable, but non-refundable within 36 hours
- If you fall in love with wheel-throwing (warning: you might), we’ve got full courses and studio classes waiting for you!
Spinning Beginnings: First Steps on the Potter‘s Wheel
From lump to lovely: A PIE Ceramics Course
- Multi-day Course
- Beginner
- PIE Ceramics Basel
- 4 x 3 Hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
From your first lump of clay to a wheel-thrown masterpiece (or three).
This beginner-friendly 4 weeks course is your deep-dive intro to the spinning, swirling, centering joy of the potter’s wheel — no experience needed, just curiosity and a willingness to get a little muddy.
Over four weeks, we’ll guide you step by step through the fundamentals of wheel throwing: from prepping your clay and finding your centre, to pulling up walls and refining your form. You’ll shape pieces like cups, small bowls or vases — and begin to develop your own rhythm and relationship with this meditative, tactile craft.
This course is perfect if you’ve always wanted to try the wheel — or if you’ve done a taster and now want to go deeper.
✏️ What to Expect
- Weekly classes with hands-on instruction and demos
- Personalised guidance in a small group setting
- Techniques like wedging, centering, opening, pulling, shaping & trimming
- Intro to decorating tools: carving, stamping, and adding attachments
- The basics of glazing and finishing
- Full access to our professional ceramics studio and tools
- Time to explore, experiment and build confidence on the wheel
🧠 What You’ll Learn
- How to prepare and centre clay on the wheel
- The core techniques of throwing symmetrical forms
- How to trim and refine your pieces once leather-hard
- Surface design & decoration techniques to make your work your own
- Basic glazing principles and studio workflows
- Best practices for independent practice and next steps
🎁 What’s Included
- All tools, materials, and clay
- Use of studio equipment and your own wheel each session
- Firing & glazing of your finished pieces
- Safe storage of your works between sessions
- Your handmade ceramics — ready for pickup approx. 4 weeks after the last class
All you need to bring is comfy clothes, tied-back hair, and a sense of adventure. We’ll provide aprons, towels — and of course, encouragement.
🤔 Is This Course Right for Me?
Absolutely. This course is ideal for:
- Complete beginners with no wheel experience
- Anyone who’s taken a taster and is ready to deepen their skills
- Creatives looking for structure, flow, and personal growth at the wheel
If you’re more experienced, you may want to explore our intermediate courses or ongoing Studio Classes to continue developing your style.
📦 A Few More Things to Know
- Please arrive 15 minutes early to your first class to get set up
- We safely store your work between sessions
- Firing takes 3–4 weeks after the final class — we’ll notify you when your pieces are ready to collect
- Tickets are transferable, but non-refundable within 36 hours
- Rescheduling is possible up to 72 hours before the course begins
- Keep the momentum going — our Studio Classes are perfect for continued practice and personal projects
Shape & Fun: Animal Vases
Shape & Fun: PIE Ceramics Event
- PIE Event
- Beginner
- PIE Zürich
- 2.5 hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
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✨ How PIE Ceramics Workshops Work
Our ceramics workshops are one-off sessions designed for intensive skill-sharing in a relaxed, creative atmosphere. Whether you’re just starting your journey with clay or already have some experience and want to explore a new technique, this is the perfect chance to get your hands dirty, learn something new — and follow your creativity wherever it leads.
Each workshop focuses on a specific process or form, guided by a professional ceramic artist. You’ll learn the core technique step by step, then have space to experiment, personalise, and take your piece in whatever direction feels right to you. It’s structured, supportive, and creatively wide open.
Workshops take place in our cosy, fully-equipped studios in Zürich and Basel, where everything’s set up to support your creative flow — including materials, tools, good lighting, and good vibes.
No pressure, no perfection — just the joy of discovering what you can create with your own two hands.
🏺 What’s Included
- All tools, materials, and clay
- Personal guidance from an experienced ceramic instructor
- One piece included for firing and glazing (extras optional for a small fee)
- A welcoming and inspiring studio space to explore ceramics at your own pace
- The option to return and glaze your piece in one of two ways:
→ Join a glazing workshop at a discounted price
→ Or glaze it yourself in our Creative Café for CHF 20 — walk in or reserve a table during opening hours
🔥 Firing & Pickup
We take care of firing and glazing your ceramic piece after the workshop.
Firing takes approx. 4 weeks – we’ll contact you when your piece is ready for pickup.
🥂 A Toast to Creativity
Every workshop starts with a complimentary welcome drink to help you settle in and spark your creative side. Choose from:
- A soft drink or hot drink
- A glass of wine, prosecco, or beer
- Or our rotating Cocktail of the Week
Feeling fancy? Upgrade to a signature cocktail, mocktail, or smoothie for just CHF 5–9.
🍴 Hungry for More? (in ZH)
Our Creative Café is open during your session — with wraps, bowls, snacks, sweet treats and more to fuel your inspiration. Additional drinks and food are available à la carte throughout the workshop.
📋 Good to Know
- Arrival: Please come 10–15 minutes early to settle in and grab your welcome drink
- Cancellations: Tickets are transferable, but non-refundable within 36 hours
- Rescheduling: Possible up to 72 hours before the workshop
- Pickup: Pieces are ready around 4 weeks after your session
- All levels welcome — no experience needed, just curiosity and a willingness to get a little messy
- Alcohol: Only served to guests aged 18+
👉 Full terms & policies: shop.paintiteasy.ch/en/tickets/terms
Fishy Dinner: Fish-shaped dishes
Shape & Fun: PIE Ceramics Event
- PIE Event
- Beginner
- PIE Ceramics Basel
- 2.5 hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Clay that Makes a Splash
Sculpt your own catch of the day — no fishing pole required!
In this hands-on ceramics event, you’ll shape and design a fish-shaped dish entirely by hand. Whether you go for sleek and minimalist or bold and beautifully bizarre, your fish is yours to create.
We’ll guide you step by step as you pinch, press, and carve your way through scales, fins, and all those fun little details that bring your underwater friend to life. Want to add extra clay elements? Go wild. Think fish lips, bubbles, waves — it’s all fair game.
By the end, you’ll have a unique ceramic dish that’s ready to serve up dinner with a wink — or just swim its way onto your shelf as a one-of-a-kind statement piece.
✨ How PIE Ceramics Events Work
Treat yourself to a hands-on creative moment — where you can sip, snack, and sculpt your way through a fun and relaxing ceramics session. Whether you come solo, with friends, or for a team night out, you’ll enjoy a feel-good atmosphere, great company, and your very own ceramic creation to take home (well… after it’s been fired 😉).
Each event is led by one of our friendly ceramic artists, who’ll guide you step-by-step through shaping and decorating your piece. No pressure, no perfection — just good vibes, creative flow, and the joy of getting your hands dirty in the best possible way.
Most of our events take place in our beautiful, cosy studios in Zürich and Basel — fully equipped, full of charm, and designed to spark your imagination. Every now and then, we also pop up in partner venues like bars, cafés, or sunny outdoor locations.
🏺 What’s Included
- All tools, materials, and clay
- Personal guidance from an experienced ceramic instructor
- One piece included for firing and glazing (extras optional for a small fee)
- A welcoming and inspiring studio space to explore ceramics at your own pace
- The option to return and glaze your piece in one of two ways:
→ Join a glazing workshop at a discounted price
→ Or glaze it yourself in our Creative Café for CHF 20 — walk in or reserve a table during opening hours
🔥 Firing & Pickup
We take care of firing and glazing your ceramic piece after the workshop.
Firing takes approx. 4 weeks – we’ll contact you when your piece is ready for pickup.
📋 Good to Know
- Arrival: Please come 10–15 minutes early to settle in and grab your welcome drink
- Cancellations: Tickets are transferable, but non-refundable within 36 hours
- Rescheduling: Possible up to 72 hours before the workshop
- Pickup: Pieces are ready around 4 weeks after your session
- No experience needed: just curiosity and a willingness to get a little messy
- Alcohol: Only served to guests aged 18+
👉 Full terms & policies: shop.paintiteasy.ch/en/tickets/terms
Spinning Beginnings: First Steps on the Potter‘s Wheel
From lump to lovely: A PIE Ceramics Course
- Multi-day Course
- Beginner
- PIE Zürich
- 4 x 3 Hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
From your first lump of clay to a wheel-thrown masterpiece (or three).
This beginner-friendly 4 weeks course is your deep-dive intro to the spinning, swirling, centering joy of the potter’s wheel — no experience needed, just curiosity and a willingness to get a little muddy.
Over four weeks, we’ll guide you step by step through the fundamentals of wheel throwing: from prepping your clay and finding your centre, to pulling up walls and refining your form. You’ll shape pieces like cups, small bowls or vases — and begin to develop your own rhythm and relationship with this meditative, tactile craft.
This course is perfect if you’ve always wanted to try the wheel — or if you’ve done a taster and now want to go deeper.
✏️ What to Expect
- Weekly classes with hands-on instruction and demos
- Personalised guidance in a small group setting
- Techniques like wedging, centering, opening, pulling, shaping & trimming
- Intro to decorating tools: carving, stamping, and adding attachments
- The basics of glazing and finishing
- Full access to our professional ceramics studio and tools
- Time to explore, experiment and build confidence on the wheel
🧠 What You’ll Learn
- How to prepare and centre clay on the wheel
- The core techniques of throwing symmetrical forms
- How to trim and refine your pieces once leather-hard
- Surface design & decoration techniques to make your work your own
- Basic glazing principles and studio workflows
- Best practices for independent practice and next steps
🎁 What’s Included
- All tools, materials, and clay
- Use of studio equipment and your own wheel each session
- Firing & glazing of your finished pieces
- Safe storage of your works between sessions
- Your handmade ceramics — ready for pickup approx. 4 weeks after the last class
All you need to bring is comfy clothes, tied-back hair, and a sense of adventure. We’ll provide aprons, towels — and of course, encouragement.
🤔 Is This Course Right for Me?
Absolutely. This course is ideal for:
- Complete beginners with no wheel experience
- Anyone who’s taken a taster and is ready to deepen their skills
- Creatives looking for structure, flow, and personal growth at the wheel
If you’re more experienced, you may want to explore our intermediate courses or ongoing Studio Classes to continue developing your style.
🥂 First Class Vibes: Sips, Snacks & Hellos
We like to kick things off on a warm and social note. During the first class, we’ll take a little extra time to get to know each other — and we’ll toast to the beginning of your creative journey with a welcome drink. Choose from a soft drink, hot drink, wine, prosecco, beer — or our Cocktail of the Week.
🍴 Feeling peckish?
Our Creative Café offers a delicious à la carte menu during class sessions — think wraps, salad bowls, finger foods and snacks. Perfect fuel while your masterpiece dries.
📦 A Few More Things to Know
- Please arrive 15 minutes early to your first class to get set up
- We safely store your work between sessions
- Firing takes 3–4 weeks after the final class — we’ll notify you when your pieces are ready to collect
- Tickets are transferable, but non-refundable within 36 hours
- Rescheduling is possible up to 72 hours before the course begins
- Keep the momentum going — our Studio Classes are perfect for continued practice and personal projects
Why take a pottery course at Paint It Easy?
Pottery is more than just a hobby - it is relaxation, creativity and craftsmanship all rolled into one. Every pottery course for adults at PIE is special. You learn in a relaxed atmosphere and from professionals with heart how to achieve great success in pottery with simple techniques. However, it's not just the result that's important to us, but the creative journey together, which will be really fun with us. We promise. So ... treat yourself to a creative break with us and relax while moulding, turning and glazing in our pottery course.
Our pottery courses are aimed at beginners to professionals. We have a pottery course for beginners. Here we show you everything in detail and you learn the most important techniques in a very practical way while making pottery.
You don't need to bring anything to our learn to make pottery course. We have all the materials here - including aprons.
You can also book a weekend pottery course with us. It's like a creative short holiday: fun and at the end you take your own piece of pottery and great memories home with you.
Our offers
You are guaranteed to find your perfect match among our range of different pottery courses. We offer a pottery course for beginners if you have never made pottery before or courses for professionals. Would you like to attend a pottery course on the potter's wheel? No problem. We also have that in our programme. Whether pottery courses for beginners, for adults or for professionals - you've come to the right place. And the best thing is: at PIE you don't get boring theory lessons, but real hands-on pottery. We focus on small groups so that you can receive individual attention and really learn something. Our courses are perfect for individuals, groups of friends, team events or even as a date idea. And of course you can also attend advanced courses to keep developing your skills.
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Your creative coaches
We are a colourful mix of pottery professionals, creative thinkers and art lovers. Our artists have years of experience, an eye for detail and always have a fun idea. We don't have a stiff art school atmosphere - we make pottery an experience. Whether you are working with clay for the first time or want to perfect your technique, we will be happy to help you realise your potential.
Peter
Pati
Eszti
Coco - +31Zum Team
Pottery courses in Basel & Zurich - your journey starts here
Whether it's a solo experience, a creative outing with friends or work colleagues or even a romantic date - our pottery course is always a great idea. With cool instructions, relaxed vibes and professional guidance, you'll become a clay pro. You could also give our pottery course as a gift. With our gift vouchers, you're sure to give someone a cool present.
FAQs - Everything you need to know about our pottery courses
The costs depend on the course and its duration. Take a look at our pottery course programme and find the right offer for you.
No. With the right instructions, anyone can learn to make pottery - all you need is a little patience ... and some clay under your fingernails.
In short: better not - the wrong clay or glaze can really pop during firing 💥. But: If you want to use your own materials, talk to our ceramics team. We'll see together whether and how it's possible.
The hand assembly is ideal for beginners, while the potter's wheel is for those who want to challenge themselves.
After just one pottery event or workshop, you'll be holding your first self-made piece in your hands. If you want to go deeper and develop your skills, we recommend our courses - the more often you come, the better you'll get!






























































































































































































