Hand-Building Ceramics Workshop
Shape a piece of SF clay to take home, glazed and fired.
Neighborhood
Potrero Hill
Duration
2 hours
Group size
Up to 6 guests
Meeting point
Potrero Clay Studio, 18th Street
About this experience
No wheel, no mess you can't wash off — this is a hand-building session, pinching and coiling clay into a bowl or small vase. The studio fires and glazes your piece after class; it's ready for pickup, or ships, a few weeks later.
Good for first-timers. The studio's resident potter sets you up with clay, tools and a shape to aim for, then lets you make it your own.
Highlights
- No experience needed — hand-building, not the wheel
- Your piece is glazed, fired and ready to take home later
- Small sessions of 6 or fewer
- Aprons and all tools provided
What to expect
0:00
Studio tour, apron on, clay and tools at your seat.
0:15
Demonstration of pinch and coil hand-building techniques.
0:30
Shape your own piece with one-on-one guidance from the potter.
1:45
Pieces set aside for the studio to trim, fire and glaze.
What’s included
- ✓All clay and tools
- ✓Studio firing and glazing after class
- ✓Apron, and an eventual pickup or shipping option
Good to know
- •Wear clothes you don't mind getting a little dusty.
- •Finished pieces are ready roughly 3 weeks after your session, in this preview.
- •Ages 12 and up.
Hosted by
Potrero Clay Studio
A working studio and small kiln space tucked into a Potrero Hill warehouse block.
Fictional host profile created for this demo.
Choose a date
Start time
Guests
Up to 6 guests
- $75 × 2 guests
- $150.00
- Orbit service fee
- $15.00
- Total
- $165.00
Demo checkout — no real payment is processed and nothing is saved.
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