Sign up to our adults only workshop to learn to make a little pumpkin lantern using slabs + coils. Light up the dark nights with this little jack-o-lantern, just big enough to hold a tea light come Hallowe’en 🎃
You can find loads of inspiration here
Pricing:
£28pp for the ‘all in one’ session / £38pp for the ‘two part session’ which includes returning to paint 4 weeks later [full details below].
Please note this is a hand building only session and does not include throwing a pot on the wheel.
Up to 28 places available - booking + advanced payment essential.
Inspiration
We’ve been scouring pinterest for loads of inspo - you can take a look here.
* The pottery above has been made by talented artists from all over the world - we’ve used their images to inspire your making, if you’re interested in learning more about each maker, please follow the link to Pinterest.
How it works:
We’ll begin the session with a group demonstration, during which our hand-building specialist Wade will talk you through all the tips and tricks you’ll need to get creating.
You’ll start the session with a sheet of clay, and with the support of our potter (and oodles of inspiration!) - you’ll end the session having made super cool pot.
These pots need to be slowly dried and then fired up to 1000+°c so you’ll need to leave them with us.
Pricing:
Click through the drop down options below to see the different pricing / session options available. You’ll select which you’d like in the booking form at the bottom of the page, any add-on’s can be paid for on the day.
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Includes: a 2hr making session, where you’ll have the option to add underglaze to your piece, or opt for our shiny green ‘house glaze’. ready to collect 6-8 weeks later.
A great option if you can’t commit to two sessions, the only downsides to adding underglaze to your freshly made piece is it’s not as absorbent, so colours will be more of a watercolour effect.
Price: £28pp
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Includes: a 2 hour making session, plus a 2 hour painting session 4 weeks later once your piece has been bisque fired. Ready to collect 2-4 weeks after painting
The advantage of returning to paint is, you’ll be painting super absorbent fired ceramics which can take up to three layers of paint, leading to brighter and bolder colours on your finished piece.
Price: £38pp
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Finished all your making and still have 25mins+ of your session? Use our mini templates to make a mini-frame.
Price: £15 per extra frame
Click through to see the different paint effects possible in each session ⤵️
Book your space:
Please use the calendar below to book your spaces - we’ll be back in touch within 3 working days to confirm your booking + request payment
PLEASE NOTE…
Full payment is taken at the time of booking. Changes or refunds are only accepted with 48hrs notice. Please ensure all guests arrive promptly for your session. *Any handmade pots not painted within 8 weeks of making will be recycled. Read our detailed T+C’s.
GLAZING AND FIRING YOUR POTTERY:
We try our best to ensure that every aspect of the creative journey you take with us is fun and enjoyable. The final part of this journey involves the glazing and firing of your pottery up to temperatures in excess of 1000˚C. This process is carried out onsite by our studio assistants who treat each piece with the greatest love, care and attention.
We strive for perfection with every piece, however the kiln gods are not always on our side.
Handmade pieces: please be aware that sometimes items can crack or at worst explode in the kiln. If your pot explodes in the kiln we will offer you a spare as a replacement.
Occasionally glaze spotting can occur, as well as surface imperfections such as tiny bumps caused by brick dust flying around the kiln as it heats up, this dust can settle on items as the kiln temperature cools. If we feel it is safe to do so, we will try to fix glazing issues by re-firing the pottery. In the exceptional event of a piece of painted ready-made pottery cracking in the kiln we will offer compensation by way of a replacement voucher.
On occasion handmade pieces can craze. This is when the surface of the glaze can get small cracks in it, which can sound like a pinging sound. This may happen when boiling water is put in them, after they have been chipped, or gradually over time. If this does happen we’d advise washing them well between uses and not using them for things that could contain bacteria as this may squeeze through the glaze cracks.
Finished pieces should be used with care as they may be more delicate than something you would buy from TK Maxx. After use it should be washed by hand, rather than in the dishwasher. We advise against microwaving your pieces as they are not ‘microwave safe’ and get very hot! We say, treat it like the precious family heirloom it could become. By all means enjoy using your wonderful creations, but treat them with the love and care they deserve.
We hope you understand that we do everything we can to try and prevent such things, however it is not always possible. The unpredictable element can be both the charm and frustration of ceramics.