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How to Make a Vase

From bud vases to floor vases — learn to throw tall, narrow forms and create vessels for flowers.

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From bud vases to floor vases — learn to throw tall, narrow forms and create vessels for flowers.

At Springs Pottery Studio in Colorado Springs, making a vase is one of the projects you'll tackle in our pottery classes. Here's what goes into this satisfying ceramic project.

The Process

Every piece of pottery goes through several stages: forming (on the wheel or by hand), drying to leather-hard, trimming, drying completely, bisque firing, glazing, and glaze firing. A vase typically takes 2-4 weeks from wet clay to finished, usable piece.

Skills You'll Develop

Making a vase teaches fundamental pottery skills that apply to everything you'll create. You'll practice clay preparation, forming technique, surface finishing, and glazing — all guided by an experienced instructor in our well-equipped Colorado Springs studio.

Make a Vase at Springs Pottery Studio

Our pottery classes include projects like this and many more. All materials are included — clay, glazes, kiln firing, and tools. Join our email list to be notified when classes open for registration.

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