Sculpt bold ceramic vessels

Idris Kalema

Become your own studio potter in 28 days with ceramicist Idris Kalema. Across his Sprint, Idris shows you how to carry a rough sketch through centring, throwing, and trimming until the form holds real presence. You finish with four glazed vessels, including one that is entirely your own.

Currently available on desktop and iPadOS.

Duration: 28 days
Outcome: 4 glazed vessels
Structure: Studio-led curriculum
Feedback from: Studio mentors & peers
Difficulty: All levels

Get your clay delivered to the door

Every Sprint ships with the same stoneware, tools, and glaze tests Idris keeps on his own bench, so nothing in the lessons has to be substituted.

Ceramic sculpting tools standing in mugs on a workshop table — Yan Krukau on Pexels

Throwing kit

11 kg of grogged stoneware, a wire tool, two ribs, and a needle for trimming days.

$74 · ships in 3 days

Unfinished ceramic mugs lined up on a studio shelf awaiting glaze — ROMAN ODINTSOV on Pexels

Glaze bench

Six matte and satin test glazes mixed to Idris's studio recipes, plus dipping tongs.

$58 · ships in 3 days

Row of finished ceramic vases displayed on a studio shelf — ROMAN ODINTSOV on Pexels

Finished shelf

Boxed drying boards and a bat set so your four vessels survive the trip to the kiln.

$41 · ships in 5 days