Have you ever tried to invent a shape directly on the wheel, based on an image that seemed clear in your mind, only to discover that:

Throwing gone wrong

  • You didn’t think through the details, and your pottery is not functional
  • It’s a technically impossible shape to create
  • The result doesn’t look at all like what you envisioned: you retry three times, the clay becomes too soft and slips away…
  • You discover that failing to plan is planning to fail

Explore New Creative Horizons in Pottery

Get inspired by creative shapes to replicate, and learn how to develop your own shapes using technical drawings.

Technical drawings for throwing
  • 1 hour of video to learn how to create your own technical drawing
  • 57 technical drawings to guide your throwing
  • Access to a community to deepen your knowledge and ask questions

Total value: $149

Price: $39

Have you ever been so disappointed with the results that you were discouraged from exploring unknown, inventive, bold shapes…

…leading you to abandon your good ideas?

technical drawings for throwing

Take control of your creativity…

…and dare to follow your ideas.

A new idea only becomes good if it’s allowed to flourish in a safe environment, without the risk of disappointment.

 

How can you explore a new idea without getting discouraged?

The solution is very simple, and it’s what all designers and architects already do without exception:

You need to draw the shape before throwing,

using a technical drawing…

…to clarify your idea before putting it into practice.

What is a technical drawing?

What is a technical drawing for ceramics
  • A profile drawing of a shape to be thrown, with one half shown in cross-section and the other half as an exterior view.
  • The cross-section determines the thicknesses for throwing, the places where the piece will be trimmed (like a foot that will be hollowed out), and the places where additional elements will be added (like a teapot spout, a handle, or a lid knob).
  • The exterior view gives a preview of the final result.
  • It is done to real scale when the size of the piece allows, to give an exact preview of the result, and to make the drawing easier to follow.
  • It follows precise codes (type and thickness of lines), respected across all industries, to make the information as clear as possible for everyone.
What is a technical drawing in ceramics

Technical Drawings

What are the benefits of a technical drawing?

  • Test your idea

Visualize how to create the pottery (especially less obvious parts like male and female mortises for joints).

Anticipate the difficulties of throwing, as it forces you to think through all the steps of throwing and trimming in advance.

  • Create series

When you learn to follow a technical drawing in pottery, you learn to adhere to precise shapes and dimensions decided in advance. This consistency then allows you to throw several identical pieces and create series.

  • Fulfill orders

When you create pottery for someone else, communication between you and the person is key. Being able to communicate using a technical drawing allows you to agree, avoid disappointments, and save time!

Our technical drawing course

  • Follow Matthieu’s detailed explanations on creating a technical drawing, with the example of a teapot, made from start to finish before your eyes.
  • Get inspired by other technical drawings to create your own.
  • Practice following a technical drawing in pottery with 57 technical drawings of unique and original shapes, created for the occasion by Matthieu.

You’ll receive:

1 course on creating technical drawings

What is a technical drawing for ceramics

57 original technical drawings to download

What is a technical drawing for ceramics

Access to a community to deepen your knowledge and ask questions

More than 2300 students have benefitted from our online courses

Here are their comments…

Anne Laure Servit
Matthieu’s online courses are a gold mine for anyone who wants to start creating glazes or, like me, get a refresher (3 years after my professional training).

The courses are clear and concise: it’s a joy to see Matthieu right in my studio.

A thousand thanks, Matthieu, and bravo.
Rose-Marie Bodenez
The instruction offered is of exceptional quality.

Matthew gives the tools and shows the way, to save time and avoid getting lost.

Matthieu’s technical and artistic mastery opens up many perspectives which can be used in a workshop.

These classes are magnificent, a dream machine.”
Sylvie Grosso
“Hello to the whole Creamik team, just to tell you that I am very, very happy with the recently purchased course. Everything is clear and concise, I am learning a lot. Many thanks.”
Hélène Lara
“It’s extremely well explained, with a lot of goodwill and professionalism. The attention to detail of the techniques, I am really delighted. Thanks for sharing your know-how Thanks for sharing your know-how
With all my gratitude.”
Anne-Lise
Thanks to your throwing course for intermediates, I passed the stacking test in the CAP. Thank you. I am a teacher by trade and I find that you are the potter who explains their technique the most clearly that I have ever listened to. Thank you.
  • Think you have no drawing talent?

No problem! A technical drawing is very different from an artistic drawing. As long as you can hold a pencil, you can do it! You might even surprise yourself…

  • Don’t like the rigidity?

The technical drawing is there to make your wildest ideas possible by making them technically feasible! And once everything is clear in your mind thanks to it, nothing forces you to follow it exactly…

  • No ideas to explore?

Ideas come from creating! Start by learning to draw, and by following the 57 technical drawings in pottery. This will fuel your creativity to find your own ideas!

Don’t let another idea fade away!

Give your ideas the platform they deserve to flourish, thanks to technical drawings!

We want to make this an easy step for you.
So if the map is not for you, get your money back. Zero risk.

What is a technical drawing for ceramics

Here’s your pottery game-changer:

  • 45 years of Matthieu’s expertise, made accessible and easy
  • A complete package: from creating the drawings, to examples with a multitude of shapes to copy, to a demonstration of pottery to know how to follow the technical drawing
  • A supportive community

Unleash your creativity today!

Ready to embark?

Frequently Asked Questions

We believe in our product and want you to discover the benefits for yourself. By offering it to you at this great price, we hope you will appreciate its value and consider taking our other courses in the future.

No, you do not need specific ceramic knowledge to understand the course.

Once you register, you will get instant and lifetime access to the course platform on our site, Creamik.com.

If you are not already a student with us, you will be asked to create a password to access the member’s area.

On the Creamik course platform, you’ll find an area dedicated to the technical drawing course. Here you will be able to watch the course in video format, and to download the 57 technical drawings in PDF format.