The length of time it takes to learn pottery varies widely between people and depends on your goals, frequency of practice, complexity of skills you want to acquire, and any previous transferrable skills to making in arts and crafts. Many can make a decent bowl throwing for the first, second or third time with good tuition in a taster class; can make well made mugs, cups, planters, plates, and small sculptures in our 6 week beginner pottery courses; and can really start developing their throwing skills in a 2-day throwing workshop. It takes around 3000 hours of active learning to be able to competently make pottery (around 2 years full time) and 10,000 hours (5 years full time) to master any craft. With good tuition and guidance you'll learn at a far faster rate than without. Read more about how long it takes to learn pottery.