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Pottery Throwing Taster Class Reviews

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This is a fun activity in Shoreditch. , London

Searching for some fun and creative activities in London? Come along and try your hand at wheel throwing with this taster pottery class in Shoreditch.

This 2.5-hour ceramics class is an ideal introduction to throwing on the wheel — perfect for complete beginners or those simply needing a refresher!

You'll learn from a skilled and friendly tutor, who will teach you the basics of throwing on the wheel, including wedging, centering and pulling up the walls to make basic forms, cylinders, bowls, cups or planters.

At the end of this pottery class, you'll have your own clay creation with the option to keep, some cool new wheel throwing skills and lastly, a newfound addiction to pottery making!

Help Columbia Road Clay Go Green!
At Columbia Road Clay we consider every aspect of making, including minimising energy and material waste in our studio. We implement methodologies that minimises water usage and use low-fire clays that require significantly less energy to fire. To further our environmentally-conscious studio practices we are now offering two ticket options:

£60 ticket for an experience-focused class, the most environmentally-friendly option. For those who just want to have fun making a pot but don't want it to be fired. No worries if you decide you’d like to keep your pots the day of, the £15 per pot firing and shipping fee can be paid at the end of the class.

£75 ticket to keep one of your lovely pots! Have the studio fire and then ship to you in ~4weeks. Select your favourite at the end of the session as a sweet memento of your throwing experience. Best of all, we’ll send it right to your door so no need to worry about travelling back to the studio to collect. We ship our pots using the most eco-conscious delivery available with recyclable packing material.

Thank you for helping us further our sustainable studio practices!


Did you know?
Clay can be reused and recycled endlessly but once fired can never return back to its original form.

Monte Testaccio in Rome is one of the largest ancient rubbish heaps, nearly a mile in circumference and is composed nearly entirely of broken pottery, some 53 million amphorae!

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Manal Abdalla
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I really enjoyed the class! The teacher was really supportive, making it fun and much less intimidating than I anticipated. It was quite challenging, but in the best way, and I actually left feeling proud of what I made! Can’t wait to see the final product in a few weeks time!
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Posted 1 month ago
Sarah Tibble
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Really enjoyable experience. Highly recommend this whether you're on your own or in a group. This was a nice small class so we all got plenty of help. Everyone managed to turn out at least one decent pot if not 2 or 3. will be telling all my friends how much we enjoyed it.
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Posted 2 months ago
Really great day, suitable for all ages. The teachers guide you to make the impossible happen.
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Posted 2 months ago
Very welcoming hosts who made the challenges of pottery throwing very approachable and enjoyable for beginners. Thank you Meli and Aisha!!
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Posted 2 months ago
Our teacher was very thorough, taking us through the process of wedging clay to explaining the drying and firing process as well as teaching the practical side. She was endlessly patient, we all really enjoyed the lesson and came away with pieces we were proud of.
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Posted 3 months ago
Helena Macedo
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My first time on the wheel and had a good experience! I highly recommend!
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Posted 3 months ago
Christine Hall
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We all had a great time at our pottery throwing taster class. The teacher was very patient and gave clear practical instructions, would definitely recommend.
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Posted 3 months ago
Made a really difficult skill fun and enjoyable! Lots of clear explanation and interest and some pretty good results considering it was the first time!
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Posted 3 months ago