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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at £500. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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A: 2 hours, £40 per guest
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Create whatever your heart desires in our hand building pottery workshop.
2 hours
6 to 100 guests
£40
What you'll do
Experiment with making ceramics in this two-hour class all about hand-building pottery. Dive hands-first into a refreshing new hobby and learn plenty of beginner tips and tricks for making your own clay creations. You will be taught hand-building basic like how to make a pinch pot, how to coil with clay, how to attach handles, legs etc. and how to make sure your pieces won’t blow up in the kiln! You’ll leave having created whatever your heart desires, anything from a mug to a vase, a bowl to a platter… We are here to help you so let your imagination take over.Your beautiful pieces will then be fired and glazed on your behalf for you to pick up around 6-8 weeks later from our Studio (MK43 8RU). The glaze types will be chosen at the workshop.IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ: Pottery takes approximately 6-8 weeks to fire - these are estimates only and may take longer. You'll be emailed when ready with self-collection details. Items must be collected within 30 days or will be disposed of. Due to the nature of high-temperature firing, perfect results cannot be guaranteed and we don't provide refunds for firing outcomes, though we always try to help resolve issues where possible.
What you'll get
- 600g of clay to make as many pieces as you like.
- Firing and glazing of your piece to pick up in around 6-8 weeks.
Knowledge required
No experience is needed.
Suitable for
This class is great for a team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hen do.
Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 5 years old).
An adult must accompany any attending kids (the adult may observe for free).
Location
Fire Nest Studio, Rushey Ford Business Park, Kempston West End, Bedford, MK43 8RU
Turn off the main West End Road into Rushey Ford Business Park. We are in the first part of the Business Park, so as soon as you enter there is an area for parking with low brick walls, you can park anywhere here. Please come on in and make yourself welcome!
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Recent reviews of Clay Hand Building Workshop
- 5/5 from Shalini Sharma, attended Oct 2024: Really loved the workshop. Will, the teacher was very enthusiastic and explained everything with great detail and nicely. He was very friendly and warm. Girls really liked the workshop and we will definitely be returning back for more activity. Only downside is the location was little far for us.
- 5/5 from Claire Bowyer, attended Sep 2024: We used this as a team building event and we had so much fun. The instructors were informative, supportive and very kind about our attempts at making things! We can't wait to see the results and would recommend to anyone who wants a relaxing couple of hours focussing on their own and others wellbeing.
- 5/5 from Evie, attended May 2024: Really nice and supportive, helping out with any problems that any of us had. As much as I struggled throughout making my mug, Will was there to help me in small ways that were really useful and motivated me to continue to finish the clay model. Definitely recommend this small business!
- 5/5 from Clare Cox, attended Jan 2024: We had a great time at our clay building session. Will and Phoebe were very welcoming and friendly. It was our first time working with clay and Will explained very clearly the techniques that we could use and gave us lots of tips. We both felt that we had a lot of choice as to what we could make and the glazes that we could select to finish our creations. We both felt very pleased with what we produced and have already recommended the session to some friends. A thoroughly enjoyable session -thank you Will and Phoebe.
- 5/5 from Sara Alemadi, attended Jul 2023: We had a great time learning how to do cups by clay. Will get more classes in the future
Your teacher
Welcome to Fire Nest - a creative studio in the heart of Kempston West End, Bedford, founded by Will and Phoebe.What started as a small candle-making studio has grown into a buzzing creative studio offering pottery painting, pottery making, candle making, perfume blending, glass fusing, clay clubs and seasonal workshops - all beginner-friendly, no experience needed.Whether you're after a relaxed date night, a birthday celebration, a hen party, a catch-up with friends, or simply a new hobby to unwind with after work, there's something here for you.We've welcomed customers every week for over seven years, and it's the little moments - the laughter, the mess, the finished pieces people are genuinely proud of - that keep people coming back and recommending us to friends and family.Come and see what you can create!
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