DIY Your Way to Interior Heaven with Bristol Pottery Classes

If you’ve been looking for ways to add a unique touch to your home, then your search is over – our 2024 range of Bristol pottery classes will help you craft your way to interior heaven in no time!

Been loving those amazing DIY Instagram reels and TikTok transformations? From upcycling and furniture restoration to clay making, crochet and calligraphy, crafting your own home decor has never been more popular on social media – and the best news is that it’s super easy to join in! Tuft your own cool rugs, whip up DIY macrame planters or create your own dinnerware at a wheel turning workshop – the list is endless! 

If you’ve been inspired to get your hands dirty but don’t know where to start, our pottery classes in Bristol make it super easy for you to join in with the crafty fun! Not convinced clay making and DIY ceramics are quite what you’re looking for? Then read on – because we’ve rounded up four simple homemade pottery projects that will help you transform your house into a castle!  

Treat your plant pals to handmade ceramic pots

If you’re a proud plant parent, you’ll know that choosing pots for your green friends is almost as much fun as buying them! From cool handmade ceramic containers crafted by local artisans to quirky boob pots, macrame plant hangers and even crochet pot covers, the list is endless. But if you want something really unique, why not see what pottery classes Bristol has to offer and head off to make your own homemade clay masterpiece?

Think that making your own DIY ceramic plant pot is super tricky? Think again! Whether you opt for an exciting wheel throwing workshop or start simple at one of our hand building Bristol pottery classes, you’ll be led on your clay making journey by a professional teacher – so you’ll have expert guidance the whole time. Your instructor will introduce you to the art of pottery, and show you how to work the clay into your desired shape and size – and you’ll even get to experiment with glazes and pottery painting techniques to give your handmade ceramic pot a totally unique finish. Whether you’re into the boho vibe and want to keep it neutral with soft earthy tones, or you’re a colour-loving interior aficionado whose motto is ‘the brighter the better’, the choice is yours! 

Fill your kitchen cupboards with cool homemade pottery 

From delightful dinnerware and handmade ceramic fruit bowls, to sturdy pasta plates, delicate sugar bowls and the perfect mug that will make your morning coffee taste that bit sweeter, filling your cupboards with homemade pottery is one of the best ways to add a unique touch to your home. And with the pottery classes Bristol has to offer, you can do just that!

Led by a professional potter, our range of wheel throwing workshops are the idealplace to learn how to create handmade ceramics to make your dinner table look divine. Designed with the beginner in mind, it doesn’t matter if you’ve never tried pottery making before, as your expert teacher will guide you through the whole process – from throwing the clay, to shaping it into a plate, mug, bowl, or whatever you fancy! Once you’ve honed your homemade clay piece on the wheel, you’ll have the opportunity to add glazes and decorations to give it the perfect finish – then all that’s left to do is fire it, take it home and enjoy. We’ll drink to that!

Whip up some homemade clay jewellery holders 

If you’re an accessory lover with more jewellery than you know what to do with, it could be time to rethink your storage. Instead of hiding your favourite pieces away, keep them on display with cool trinket trays, fun jewellery holders and handmade ceramic dishes – all handmade by you at a pottery workshop in the city. When it comes to fun Bristol activities, it doesn’t get much better than this!

A hand building pottery class is a brilliant introduction to the art of clay making, as it’s slow, soothing and ideal for complete beginners. It’s also the ideal place to whip up smaller, more delicate items – like a dainty home for those gorgeous rings! Your pottery teacher will show you how to form the clay into a handmade ceramic dish using techniques such as pinching, coiling and slab building, and you’ll even have the opportunity to turn it into a gorgeous piece of glazed pottery at the end.

Fancy something a little different? Head off to a kintsugi class to experiment with Japanese pottery, where you’ll learn all about the Japanese art of repairing with gold. You’ll take a broken bowl or dish, and then learn how to mend the pieces together using gorgeous gold powder and resin to create a trinket tray that really stands out!

Create modern artwork with cool clay sculptures 

Got some shelves that are looking a bit empty? Adding accent pieces such as vases and decorative objects is the quickest way to add interest to a room and take your space from simple to super. The high street has plenty to offer, but why not ditch shop bought items and learn to make your own DIY ceramic sculptures at a Bristol pottery experience instead? 

Whether your style is cool and contemporary, vintage chic or boho luxe, a homemade clay vase or sculpture is a great way to make your home your own. As well as being a super cool thing to do in Bristol, a pottery class in the city will also help to make all of your sculpture dreams come true. Held at a cool artists’ studio, you’ll be introduced to all the tools and hand building techniques you need to whip up a cool handmade ceramic bud vase, DIY pottery figures, unique bookends and even hand sculpted candle holders – the list goes on!

Got a celebration coming up? If you’ve got a loved one with a special day on the horizon, a homemade clay vase or sculpture makes a great birthday gift idea, Christmas present or Mother’s Day surprise. You can personalise it to completely suit their tastes, and it’ll beat any shop bought gift hands down!