Hand Building Taster Workshop

Come get your hands dirty and learn the basics of handbuilding pottery in our fun and interactive taster class!



2 hours Location Woburn Sands Class size 8 to 11 guests   £35

What you'll do
Duration & Schedule
2 hours total:
  • Choose your project (mug, pet bowl, trinket dish, paint palette) and hand-build your form using slab, coil, pinch techniques or mold.
  • Guided decoration followed by free-form underglaze painting on your own pieces.
Capacity: 10 people
What You’ll Learn
  • Hand-Building Foundations: Slab rolling, coil stacking and pinch-pot skills tailored to your chosen project.
  • Surface Decoration Techniques: Underglaze brushing, sponging, sgraffito and stamping to create unique patterns and colour effects.
Materials & Facilities
  • All tools, workstations and aprons provided.
  • Full palette of underglazes, brushes and texture tools.
  • x 1 Kiln firing included
Suitable for beginners and those with some clay experience.
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Suitable for

This class is perfect for beginners - no prior experience is needed.

This class is great for a team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hen do.

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 6 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

Location

Social Pottery Woburn Sands Milton Keynes - 150A Station Road, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes

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Recent reviews of Hand Building Taster Workshop

  • 5/5 from Sam Edwards, attended Jul 2026: Fred was amazing, very friendly and clearly loved his craft! He made it look easy and was really helpful during our turn to throw pottery! Can’t wait to come back to paint our pieces!
  • 5/5 from Sean Chamberlain-McGinn, attended May 2026: Had lots of fun. Fred was a great teacher and he helped make the process easier to learn.
  • 5/5 from Dawn Turney, attended Apr 2026: Nice young lady, engaging and encouraging, small class. Enjoyed my evening.
  • 5/5 from Emma Francis, attended Aug 2025: A fabulous workshop with great teachers! We weren’t rushed at all and were both able to make pet bowls. I loved that we could make it and paint in the same session! Instructions were clear and we were instantly made at home. Would definitely go again!
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