Wheel Throwing Taster
2 hours£45
Your first spin at the wheel. Centre the clay, pull up the walls, and leave with a bowl that is unmistakably yours.
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Hands in the mud since day one
Spin a lump of clay into something you made.
Pottery Bake Down is a small, joyful studio where beginners become makers. Book a session, come along, and learn to throw, shape and glaze, one gloriously imperfect pot at a time.
Photo by Michael Burrows on Pexels
1,200+
pots thrown by beginners
6
makers around a wheel, max
100%
clay, glaze and firing included
4.9
average studio rating
Pick your patch of mess
Every class is small, hands-on, and led by someone who still gets a thrill when the wheel catches. No experience, no problem. Bring curiosity and an old shirt.
Hand Building Workshop
2.5 hours£55
No wheel, all heart. Pinch, coil and slab your way to mugs, planters and odd little creatures.
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Glaze & Finish Session
1.5 hours£35
Where the magic gets its colour. Dip, brush and layer glazes, then we fire and you collect the result.
Book this classLive prices, durations and times are shown on the booking calendar. The owner sets each priced service in the booking admin.
A studio that smells of clay and good ideas
Light pours in, the wheels hum, and there is always a kettle on. We keep groups tiny so you actually get your hands held when you need it, and your space when you find your flow.
- All clay, tools, aprons and firing included.
- Take home everything you make, glazed and baked.
- Friendly, jargon-free teaching for total beginners.
From booking to baked, in three steps
1
Book your slot
Pick a class and a time that suits you on our live booking calendar. Pay securely and you are in.
2
Get your hands muddy
Show up, roll your sleeves, and learn from a maker who loves nothing more than messy beginnings.
3
We fire, you collect
We bake your piece in the kiln and let you know the moment it is ready to take home.
Book a slot and we email you a confirmation right away. We also send email and text reminders before your session, 24 hours ahead and again 30 minutes before, so the only thing you forget is your worries at the door.
Things our makers carried home
Wonky, wonderful, and entirely their own. This is what a few hours at the wheel looks like.
“I came in convinced I had no creative bone in my body and left with a lopsided mug I genuinely adore. Best two hours I have spent in ages.”
Priya, Wheel Throwing Taster
Good questions, honest answers
Do I need any experience?+
None at all. Most of our makers have never touched clay before. We teach from the very first squish.
What should I wear and bring?+
Clothes you do not mind getting clay on, and short or tied-back nails help at the wheel. Aprons and everything else are on us.
When do I get my finished piece?+
Pieces need to dry, be fired, glazed and fired again. We email you the moment yours is ready to collect, usually within two to three weeks.
How do I pay?+
You pay securely when you book, through Stripe's hosted checkout. Your slot is confirmed once payment lands.
Your hands are about to make something.
Grab a slot, come along, and bake something down with us. We cannot wait to meet your mug.
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