POTTERY PAINTING
If you are alone or in a group, a babe in arms or a grandparent entertaining the family, all are welcome! And you don't need to be an artist. We have studio assistants on hand to show you how everything works.
pricing:
You can choose from over 200 different pottery items ranging in price from £13-£50. There is a studio fee of £5 per person to cover glazing and firing. You spend a fun couple of creative hours painting your piece, and the special bit – you can collect it a week later to give as a gift or have as a prized possession at home!
We do recommend booking, especially during school holidays and weekends. We can seat up to 40 people so there is usually room for everyone. Please read our FAQ before booking as it will answer lots of important questions you may not have even considered and you are required to read it to book in.
booking session times:
10:30am - 12:30pm
1pm - 3pm
3:30pm - 5:30pm
We are also open until 9pm on the selected Thursdays of the month (check our What’s-On calendar!) Booking essential.
We welcome bookings for adult groups for other weeknights, minimum spend of £250.
We advise allowing 1hr of painting time for children and 2hrs for adults (sessions are maximum 2 hours).
All of our sessions are BYOB! No corkage charge - we just ask you take away any bottles/cans. We have glasses you can use. We also have a yummy cafe service serving Small Batch coffee and cakes by Gosh Patisserie.
We often cannot extend your session as there may be a booking for your table after your session, but you can return with your unfinished piece another day to finish off (another £5 studio fee will apply pp and you must take your piece home for safekeeping between sessions.)
what to expect:
Step 1 – Choose your pottery from our wide selection from tableware to animals, fairies and dragons.
Step 2 - Choose your design from our library of images and books. You can bring your own too – just think about the size.
Feeling a bit nervous? You can trace your design using carbon paper. All of these marks as well as pencil disappear in the kiln. We'll give you a full demonstration of painting tips and tricks before you start painting.
Step 3 – Start painting! We have over 25 colours, plus speciality speckles and sparkles to choose from and you can mix them together for even more choices, as well as lots of tools to help make your masterpiece the best it can be. These are water based and non-toxic paints.
Step 4 - Leave it with us to glaze and fire. You items will be ready around 10 days later. Just visiting? We can post your items to you for an extra fee at your own risk. Pricing is generally £6-20 to the UK only and we cannot post large serving plates or bowls. We cannot accept any responsibility for items posted, although we do wrap them very thoroughly.
book below for table of 5 or less people painting pottery:
book below for standard table of 6 or more people:
glazing and firing your painted pottery:
We try our best to ensure that the creative journey you take with us is fun and enjoyable. The final part of the journey involves the glazing and firing of your pottery. Sadly this is not an exact science and the kiln is sometimes unpredictable. While we strive for perfection it doesn’t happen all the time particularly as these are hand produced crafts. Glaze spotting can occur as well as things like brick dust on the items. So please be aware that although we try to control for these events it is not always possible. It can be the charm but also the frustration of working with ceramics.
Sometimes, if we feel it is safe to do so, we will re-fire the pottery to try to fix glazing issues.
In the exceptional event of your pottery breaking or cracking in the kiln we will offer compensation by way of a replacement voucher.