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What happens in this class?

This is a pottery taster class with an emphasis on throwing. We never run more than one class at a time, meaning that participants can be sure that they will have exclusive use of our lovely studio for the entirety of their class.

The teacher will demonstrate how to wedge your clay in preparation for throwing on the potters wheel. After centring your clay on the wheel, you will open and pull up the walls of your pot. In addition to throwing on the wheel, you will also be introduced to handbuilding techniques (slab building, pinching and coiling).

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Things to remember

Working with clay can be very messy, so it is worth bearing this in mind when deciding what to wear.

Latest Reviews
5(16 reviews)
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Martha Jones - September 8th
The taster session was great, got a good feel of what I wanted to achieve. The studio is gorgeous
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Janice Lee - September 8th
Amazing experience. Teacher was kind and patient with our group. Would definitely recommend.
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Valentino Zucchetti - March 16th
We ended up being alone in the class, we loved it and we definitely got the pottery bug :)
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£45

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Class Location
Sak Beh Studio Pottery
Hackney
3 Garnham Street
Stoke Newington
N16 7JA
London
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Reviews

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Martha Jones - September 8th
The taster session was great, got a good feel of what I wanted to achieve. The studio is gorgeous
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Janice Lee - September 8th
Amazing experience. Teacher was kind and patient with our group. Would definitely recommend.
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Valentino Zucchetti - March 16th
We ended up being alone in the class, we loved it and we definitely got the pottery bug :)
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Alex McGann - July 8th
Fantastic afternoon doing something completely different. Teachers were great and we achieved a lot in the time available Thank you
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Anne - July 3rd
Amazing course and well worth it even if you have no artistic bone in your body. Our teacher was patient, passionate and gave very comprehensive instructions and demonstrations. We were shown the entire process from preparing the clay to throwing a useful mug/vase/bowl (or two!) and it was so much fun and super rewarding to learn a new skill. Highly recommend!
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Laura Buxton - July 2nd
Thoroughly enjoyable taster class. As someone who is a complete novice at pottery throwing I’m now really keen to develop the skill.
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Inole Crockart - June 29th
Great friendly class, lovely environment. Would’ve preferred to spend more time on the wheel as we were rushed and had to clean afterwards. Otherwise lovely set up.
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Amy Zaaiman - June 25th
I bought this as a gift for my friend and she loved it! She thought the space was really inviting, the teacher engaging and informative. She liked the balance of pinching and throwing techniques. She could've said all of this purely to make me think she enjoyed her gift, but she's not one for lying and kept me updated with pictures.
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Anna Nicklin - June 23rd
Really great pottery class especially for the price! Beautiful little studio as well.
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Sajni Patani - June 23rd
Had a really great class - small size and very friendly teachers. Lovely studio!
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Fangyi Xie - June 23rd
Really enjoyable course in a beautiful studio. Very good introduction for beginners as you get to do both the throwing and the pinch pot, and you get something to take away at the end. Well supported and would recommend!
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Neeraj Shah - June 11th
Really well taught session and good amount of time on both the throwing and hand moulding. Could easily have spent another hour there!
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Nicholas Allbrook - May 25th
Great space and teachers. It'd be nice to have more time to make mistakes and learn on the wheel and with hand crafting, but as an introductory taster it was perfect. A bit crowded, and a bit of a scramble during the clean up, but still really worthwhile. Left me wanting to do more more more! Can't wait to pick up our finished pieces :-D i'd do another here for sure
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Emily Sutcliffe - May 19th
Such good value for money and a seriously enjoyable class with really nice teachers!
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Hannah Cox - May 19th
Had a good time but felt quite rucmshed doing both throwing and hand building in the short time. Would have preferred to work for the whole time on just one of the activities and really get a feel for it. Also collection times for picking up work are not particularly flexible and difficult for someone working full time in another area.
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Valentina - April 4th
I had an amazing and very special experience at the taster class in this studio. Tessa is a very generous and kind person, organised and clear on her instructions. I was able to make my first pot with a lid and some really unique details. I then spent the rest of the workshop painting a beautiful bowl that she had prepared for all students. I will certainly go back regularly and sign up to the full course. I highly recommend this place/

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