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Pottery Taster Class: Hand Building and Wheel Throwing Reviews

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This is a fun activity in Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes

Welcome to our Pottery Wheel Fun-damentals Class! Get ready to unleash your creativity in this 2-hour session where you'll dive into the exciting world of crafting bowls and cylinders. 1 hour at the potter’s wheel and 1 hour hand building. Our super friendly and experienced tutor will be there to hold your hand through every spin!

Expect to whip up approximately 2-4 dazzling pieces during this class—it’s a blast for beginners! Plus, it's a group affair with a maximum of 8 fellow pottery enthusiasts. Bring a buddy along or come solo to mingle with new friends who share your love for clay and creativity.

What's included:
- Instruction by a professional potter
- 2 hours of guided learning and making
- By the end of the taster class, you will have 2 masterpieces made by you (one thrown on the wheel and another one hand-built)
- You can choose if you would like to enjoy just the experience of the making process £45, or you can choose pots you would like to have fired at the end of the session (£2.50 per pot), and if you would like to decorate and glaze there is an extra fee (£10ph)
- You can come and pick up your item(s) within 21 days of your event day, and we keep it for another 30 days.

Once you have picked them up from our making studio, you also have the option to take them to our painting studio (booked separately) where you can decorate them. The charge for this is £10 per hour (an extra £5 for paint and sip).

Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy
Refunds: Full refunds are available if cancellations are made at least 7 days before your scheduled session.
Rescheduling:
For Pottery Making sessions, rescheduling is permitted up to 72 hours before your session.
Late Cancellations or No-Shows: Refunds or rescheduling will not be offered for cancellations made after the specified time frames or for no-shows.

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“A really great class, teacher, team and studio. We did 1 hour on the wheel and one hour building by hand. It was a fantastic experience and we definitely want to do more!”
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Posted 1 week ago
Parveen Masih
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“We thoroughly enjoyed our two hours of throwing and building . I was a little anxious from the cold welcome at the outset from reception but all the other staff were very friendly and polite and helpful. It was the first time we went and would definately recommend it.”
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Posted 4 weeks ago
Scarlet Smith
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“The teacher was really helpful and explained everything thoroughly so it made the class easy to follow. We really enjoyed the pottery throwing such a fun skill to learn. Would definitely recommend!”
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Posted 1 month ago
Gemma Chandler
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“Great fun and met some lovely people. We will be back to paint our pots on the 19th!”
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Posted 1 month ago
Belinda Dickinson
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“We felt rushed and under pressure by the tutor to complete the first element of pottery throwing, as there was not enough time allocated due to the timescales for the hand building activity, whereas more time would have been preferred to practice and complete the tasks at the wheel. The tutor went through the whole process at the start, which was too much information to retain when applying this theory to practice and didn't offer a chance to ask questions. For most of the group, this was the first experience of pottery throwing, so far too much information to take in. The tutor should break the process down into easy-to-follow steps for the delegates, practising along with the tutor to familiarise themselves with the process and then continue with independence.”
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Posted 1 month ago
“The teacher was nice, my husband and I enjoyed the experience, it was fun. However, we were not aware that there is an extra charge for each item that we made and like to keep, also a further charge to paint it. So overall this class is too expensive for what it is.”
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Posted 1 month ago
Abida Khokher
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“The teachers were friendly and helpful. We found the pace of the demonstration on the wheel too fast. We all wondered if a step by step approach may have been better, as us friends were all complete beginners. It was a little bit odd when one of the teachers decided to do a blindfolded throw for herself, rather than focus on the paying group participants who were clearly needing help. It was a shame that there wasn't much time for the hand-build. I was also disappointed that I received no reply to an email that I had sent to the tutor prior to the booking asking some questions about the session (what to bring etc). We all had a great time overall.”
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Posted 2 months ago
June Goodall
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“Jess is a great teacher. She kept an eye on all of us and intervened when anyone got into difficulties. I have a great time and produced two pots and various Christmas decorations. Highly recommended”
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Posted 3 months ago