House Number Clay Sculpting Workshop

In this ceramics class, you will hand sculpt a unique house number plaque in stoneware clay, complete with detailed sprig molds and colourful slip designs. Learn an array of ceramics techniques and display your finished house number proudly at your front door. You will be given plenty of demonstrations and guidance throughout this detailed workshop, making it a great learning experience for someone who has already worked in clay at least once before.

Start by making a very loose sketch of your door number design, deciding on shape, colour, texture and border. No real drawing skills required, just your imagination. Your tutor will provide plenty of inspiration and examples to get the creative juices flowing.

Working as a group we will learn to roll, shape and texture an even slab of clay, to create the base of your plaque.

Together, we will learn the traditional sprig molding technique. Your tutor will give a demonstration before guiding you through the process of pressing clay into plaster molds, shaping into house numbers and attaching to your base.

Enjoy the freedom of adding detail to your design in any way you like. You will have a range of pottery tools, coloured slips and stamps available for you to use, and your tutor will provide the guidance you need for your vision to come to life. You could paint a decorative background, bold colours, add sculpted flower heads or a textured border.

Your tutor will supervise the drying, glazing and firing of your creation. After which, you can proudly display your number plaque at your door.

A quick note:

• There are some steps to get to the studio
• Please allow three weeks for proper drying and firing of work. You may collect your work, or have it posted to you for a small fee.
• Don't see any dates that work for you? Would like to book for another location? Just get in touch with Stacey to see how she can help.

Please note: Public dates for this class require at least 2 guests to run. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we'll cancel the class; in this case we'll inform you and allow you to get a refund or reschedule, so please watch your email/SMS one day prior to the class.

This class is aimed at people who have worked with clay at least once before and are keen to try a more detailed project.
  A glazed, ceramic door number, ready to display on a wall.
  Wear old clothes and keep short nails. Long nails can get in the way of the detailed nature of this project.