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Pottery Wheel Throwing (Hell's Kitchen)

Pottery Wheel Throwing (Hell's Kitchen)

Zerimar Clay @ 402 W 51st St, New York, NY

Discover the fundamentals of wheel throwing in a hands-on pottery experience designed for beginners. Learn essential techniques to shape clay into a unique ceramic piece with step-by-step guidance from an experienced instructor. Create a handmade keepsake while enjoying a fun and creative activity perfect for individuals, couples or groups.

(48) All levels 18 and older

Nov 13th

7–9pm ET

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1–3pm ET

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1–3pm ET

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7–9pm ET

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1–3pm ET

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Fri. Nov 13th, 7–9pm ET (2 hours)

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Family Hand-Building Workshop

Family Hand-Building Workshop

Choplet Ceramic Studio @ 238 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY

Bring the family together for a creative clay-making experience where children and adults can craft personalized ceramic pieces. Learn handbuilding techniques such as slab building, pinching, and coiling, while exploring textures, patterns, and decorative details. With guided instruction and all materials provided, participants of every experience level can enjoy making something meaningful together.

(483) All levels 5 and older

Nov 15th

10am–12pm ET

Dec 6th

10am–12pm ET

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Sun. Nov 15th, 10am–12pm ET (2 hours)

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Porcelain Mug Workshop

Porcelain Mug Workshop

Wilcoxson Brooklyn Ceramics @ 69A West St, Brooklyn, NY

Hand-build elegant, functional tableware from slabs of porcelain in this hands-on workshop. Apply colored clay slips in shades of blue, black, gray, and pink to create striking surface designs and personalized patterns on a set of custom mugs.

(141) Beginner 18 and older

Nov 21st

10am–1pm ET

Nov 22nd

2–5pm ET

Nov 28th

1–4pm ET

Nov 29th

2–5pm ET

Dec 5th

1–4pm ET

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Sat. Nov 21st, 10am–1pm ET (3 hours)

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Sip & Spin Pottery Workshop (Williamsburg)

Sip & Spin Pottery Workshop (Williamsburg)

Choplet Ceramic Studio @ 238 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY

Unwind in a creative pottery experience where you'll pick up the basics of wheel throwing in a relaxed, fun environment. Guided by experienced instructors, you'll shape your own piece while enjoying a favorite drink with friends. Whether you're a complete beginner or refining what you know, this hands-on workshop blends art, socializing, and good vibes for a memorable evening.

(483) All levels 21 and older

Nov 13th

7:30–9:30pm ET

Nov 20th

7:30–9:30pm ET

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Wheel Throwing and Hand Building - Financial District

Wheel Throwing and Hand Building - Financial District

Pottery Studio 1 @ 40 Water St, New York, NY

Discover the meditative pleasure of working with clay in this hands-on pottery class led by skilled instructors. Whether you prefer throwing on the wheel or building by hand, you'll shape and design your own unique ceramic piece to be professionally fired and taken home. A welcoming environment for complete beginners as well as those with some prior experience.

(10) All levels 18 and older

Nov 15th

10am–12pm ET

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12–2pm ET

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4–6pm ET

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6–8pm ET

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8–10pm ET

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Sun. Nov 15th, 10am–12pm ET (2 hours)

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Handbuilding and Surface

Tribeca Clayworks

4.3 87 reviews

Unlock your creativity with handbuilding techniques that allow you to craft unique pottery forms using only your hands, fingers, and simple tools. Delve into a variety of surface decoration methods at every stage of the ceramic process, from texturing with stamps to glazing with advanced techniques like image transfer and wax resist. Perfect for those seeking to explore new ways to finish their pieces.

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18 and older
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120 Warren St, New York, NY
12 hours & 30 minutes over 5 sessions

Handbuilding and Surface

Handbuilding and Surface

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Description

Handbuilding is an ancient pottery-making technique that involves creating forms without a pottery wheel, using the hands, fingers, and simple tools for a wide range of creativity.

This class will also explore many surface decoration and finishing techniques. Surface treatments can occur at any stage of the ceramic process. On wet clay creating textures with stamps, lace, shape aids etc. /leather hard stage you can carve, scratch and apply many underglaze techniques. Once your piece is fired and ready to be glazed going beyond dipping, pouring and brushing glazes onto your work, you’ll find the alternatives to surface decoration using glaze pencils, watercolor, image transfer ,stencils, wax resist and more.

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There will be additional charges for work done after minimum fee is used up, (priced at .06 cents per cubic inch per piece for 2 firings).
Optional: Additional fee: $10 for basic pottery tool kit (all students are required to have their own tools)

Refund Policy

CANCELLATION POLICY: To request a cancellation and refund, you must email [email protected]. Refunds requested more than one week prior to the first class are refundable tuition minus $100 administration fee. Refunds requested within one week of the first class are 50% refundable. There will be no refunds once the class begins under any circumstance, nor can we transfer you to a later semester. We cannot be flexible on this policy for any reason. Should a class not fill sufficiently, we may cancel it one week prior to the first class session.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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Tribeca Clayworks

Tribeca ClayWorks, established over 30 years ago, is a community-focused ceramics studio offering classes in handbuilding and wheel throwing for all ages and skill levels. Now part of the Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center, it provides a fully equipped space for creative exploration and artistic growth.

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