Frustrated with the wheel?
Break through and unlock your creativity in just one live session - guaranteed.
How can I guarantee it?
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Your Teacher - Steve McDonald
I’ve helped frustrated students make beautiful pots for 25 years. I’ve seen every beginning problem hundreds of times.
Believe me when I say that anyone can learn pottery.
That includes you.
You belong in the welcoming community of passionate potters.
I 100% guarantee I’ll help you in that first session or your money back.
Join the class
What will you gain from joining this class?
Avoid hours of frustration from repeated mistakes Have fun instead of failures Save time and clay with fewer flops Make pots you're proud of Feel confident instead of confused Enjoy learning to make potteryUpcoming class: date and time
Join usBonus - Free Guide
When you join the class, I’ll send you my 17-page troubleshooting guide, The Despicable 5 - Five Insidious Pottery Problems Every Beginning Potter Faces and Their Solutions - for FREE. That way you can start fixing your mistakes and transforming your pottery making today.
Learn to fix:
- The Centering Death Wobble
- The Ugly Bottom
- Pinching Through the Walls
- Cracks in the Bottom
- Wobbly Walls
"With Steve's help, I went from a beginner to a confident potter. He's an excellent teacher with a special knack for problem solving. You'll leave feeling encouraged."
- Amy - Driggs, Idaho
"Steve was my first ever pottery teacher, and our class time was always fun and lighthearted—it quickly became the highlight of my week.
He has a great way of teaching the fundamentals while still giving students the space to experiment, make mistakes, and learn through their own hands-on experience."
- Maya, Driggs Idaho
"After five years of struggling to center, Steve finally unlocked it for me. He was able to watch my hands with a teacher's eye and call out exactly what I needed in the moment, then suddenly it all just clicked.
He makes the whole experience so fun, and I walked out of that class with pieces I was proud of."
- Zanni, Driggs Idaho
"I’d been struggling to efficiently pull larger amounts of clay, especially with taller forms. Steve asked about my process and demonstrated how to move more clay with fewer pulls while keeping the walls strong. He also encouraged me to workshop throwing the same form repeatedly and rapidly, trying to loosen up my technique and push my boundaries.
He’s super talented and always has great tips that have helped me grow my pottery skills!"
- Emily, Driggs Idaho
"Steve not only loves all things clay, but he also loves a good clay mystery. Ever wonder how you are causing the clay to do the opposite of your desires? Not sure of how to achieve your brilliant concept?
Steve's magical power is supporting ceramic students to gain skills and to improve their techniques. He's the most joyfully relaxed and knowledgeable teacher I've ever had!"
- Jamie, Driggs Idaho
"In Steve’s advanced wheel class, I learned fundamental skills enabling me to throw larger and more cohesive pieces. I also learned numerous tips and tricks that upgraded the way I make lids and add fluting to larger plates.
Without Steve, my pottery would look like a 4th grader’s art project."
- William, Driggs Idaho
I 100% guarantee this class will help you
If you attend the workshop, try what you learned at the wheel, and you don’t experience a real breakthrough, just let me know. You’ll get a full refund and you can still keep everything you learned. No hassle. No judgment.
