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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.
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Q: Is there parking available?
Yes. You have a couple of options: Free on-street parking on Carlyon Road (a few minutes’ walk from the studio) — available on weekends and non-event days. Sainsbury’s Alperton pay & display ( directly opposite the studio ) bookable via justpark.
Q: What will I make?
All material included . You’ll try hand building and wheel throwing. You can combine techniques, and make as many pieces as you can within the time.
Q: Can I take my pottery home the same day?
Clay needs time to dry and be fired in the kiln. If you’d like your piece glazed and fired, it costs £6 per item and will be ready to collect in about 4 weeks.
Q: How do I collect my finished work?
When your piece is ready (around 4 weeks), you’ll get an email. You can then come back to the studio to collect it or have them delivered.
Q: What if I just want the experience, not the pottery?
That’s fine! The £60 class gives you the full pottery experience without keeping a piece.
Q: Can children join?
Yes, the workshop is suitable for ages 5 and up.
Q: Can I book as a gift?
Absolutely! This workshop makes a unique gift for birthdays, anniversaries, or just because.
Q: What ages is this class suitable for?
A: Adults & 5+ years. An adult must accompany any attending kids (the adult may observe for free).
Q: What's the cancellation policy?
A: No cancellations, but free to reschedule up until 7 days before the class
Q: How long does the class run for, and what's the price?
A: 3 hours, £49 - £60 per guest (Earlybird price of £49 applies if you book into a public session 60+ days ahead, otherwise £60 per guest when you book for 1+ guests, £54/guest for 10+ guests)
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Get hands-on with clay in a tranquil canalside studio at this pottery taster workshop in Alperton.
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Welcome & Introduction
Escape the city and step into our tranquil canalside studio in Alperton, NW London . A calm, plant-filled space overlooking the Grand Union Canal. We'll welcome you with a warm hello, show you around, and get you settled in. From the moment you walk in, the city quiets down.
Introduction to Pottery
Your tutor walks you through the journey ahead: how clay behaves, what wheel throwing and hand building actually feel like, the materials you'll work with, and the glaze options waiting for you at the end. No prior knowledge needed ,you'll leave knowing more about ceramics than 99% of people.
Wheel-Throwing Session
Now the fun begins. Sit at the wheel, plant your hands in cool, wet clay, and learn to centre, open and pull your first pot. Your tutor will be right beside you, guiding, correcting, encouraging. Most people are shocked at how quickly the wheel starts to feel intuitive.
Hand-Building Session
Step away from the wheel and explore pottery's older, slower art. Through pinching, slab-building and coiling, you'll shape clay entirely with your hands, no spinning, no rush. It's where pottery feels most meditative.
Decorating Your Pieces
Time to make it yours. Add texture with carving tools, brush on colour with underglaze, or experiment with patterns and personal touches. Whatever you make, it will be unmistakably yours.
Finishing & Glazing Option
Choose any pieces you'd like to keep and we'll glaze and kiln-fire them for £6 each. You'll be notified when they're ready , usually about 4 weeks later at which point you'll have a beautiful, finished, functional piece of pottery that you made with your own hands.
- Wheel throwing – Master the basics of shaping clay on the potter's wheel with expert guidance.
- Hand building – Learn how to pinch and coil your way to a unique creation.
- Decoration – Add those final personal touches to your work before it's ready for the kiln.
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What you'll get
- 3 hours of hands-on tuition with an experienced ceramics tutor.
- All materials provided: clay, tools, aprons.
- Wheel throwing instruction (centering, opening, pulling).
- Hand-building instruction (pinching, coiling, slab work).
- Decoration time with underglaze, carving tools and surface techniques.
- Friendly small-group setting (max 12 students).
- Optional kiln firing and glazing for £6 per piece.
- Pieces ready to collect approximately 4 weeks after class.
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Knowledge required
No experience needed — this class is designed for absolute beginners. Returning potters and intermediate students are welcome too; your tutor will adjust support to your level.
What to bring
- Clothes you don't mind getting a little clay on (it washes out of most fabrics, but avoid favourites)
- Long hair tied back.
- Short nails — especially for the wheel, long nails will catch the clay.
- That's it. Aprons, materials and tools are all provided.
Suitable for
This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, 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).
This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Father's Day gift or gift for couples.
FAQ
Is there parking available?
Yes. You have a couple of options:
Free on-street parking on Carlyon Road (a few minutes’ walk from the studio) — available on weekends and non-event days. Sainsbury’s Alperton pay & display ( directly opposite the studio ) bookable via justpark.
What will I make?
All material included . You’ll try hand building and wheel throwing. You can combine techniques, and make as many pieces as you can within the time.
Can I take my pottery home the same day?
Clay needs time to dry and be fired in the kiln. If you’d like your piece glazed and fired, it costs £6 per item and will be ready to collect in about 4 weeks.
How do I collect my finished work?
When your piece is ready (around 4 weeks), you’ll get an email. You can then come back to the studio to collect it or have them delivered.
What if I just want the experience, not the pottery?
That’s fine! The £60 class gives you the full pottery experience without keeping a piece.
Can children join?
Yes, the workshop is suitable for ages 5 and up.
Can I book as a gift?
Absolutely! This workshop makes a unique gift for birthdays, anniversaries, or just because.
Your teacher
Hi, I'm Sampada Gurung founder of The Slightly Curious Studio, a small canal-side pottery studio in Alperton, NW London.I'm originally from Nepal. I studied illustration at Falmouth University and after graduating I found myself increasingly drawn to clay. The pull was strong enough that in 2019 I opened my own studio, not as a serious "career pivot, " but because I wanted a space where anyone curious about pottery could come and try it without feeling intimidated. That's still the whole point of the studio. Feed the curiosity, and creativity follows.What I love about teaching pottery is watching people who arrive nervous "I'll be terrible at this, I promise" leave proud of a wonky little bowl they made themselves. Pottery is brilliantly humbling. It doesn't care about your job title, your follower count, or what you've achieved this week. The clay only responds to attention. I love being the person who's there when someone realises they can do something they didn't think they could.A few things that might be useful to know:I was a contestant on Channel 4's The Great Pottery Throw Down (Series 3) — equal parts terrifying and incredible. My work crosses illustration and ceramics: I trained as an illustrator at Falmouth, and my drawing background still shapes the forms and surfaces I make. Everything I show you in class is something I'd be making myself if you weren't here.My studio is right beside the Grand Union Canal — light, plant-filled, the opposite of a stressful weekday. I cap classes at 6–12 students so you get hands-on guidance, not a crowd to compete with.Since opening in 2019 I've been lucky enough to host thousands of Londoners beginner workshops, 5-week wheel courses, hen parties, corporate days, gifts, first dates that became second dates. Across Google, ClassBento and Airbnb we've earned 630+ five-star reviews, which still surprises me every time.If you've watched Pottery Throw Down and thought "I'd like to try that, " or you're just curious about clay and want a screen-free day come and have a go. No experience needed. Just curiosity.
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