Take Home Clay Kits
Our take home kits are designed for those who want to learn a new craft, be creative and experiment with making pottery on their own time. No prior knowledge or experience of working with clay is required – each kit includes a booklet for getting started & important things to consider while making.
How it works
Place your order / Pick up your tool kit.
Each month we release a set amount of clay kits available for local pick up only.
You must schedule your pick up and drop off through the link provided in your email confirmation once your order is placed.
Get started on making your clay cuties.
Once you’ve picked up your tool kits you have about 2-3 weeks to work on your pieces before they must be returned to the studio for firing. Each kit includes a brief introduction of working with clay, along with information to consider while making your pieces (handbuilding techniques, wrapping and returning to your work, finishing touches, etc.)
Drop off your pieces.
Once you’ve finished creating your pieces, you’ll drop them off at our studio during the designated drop off times.
Once dropped off your pieces will have a few additional days to ensure they are 100% dry. They will then be loaded into the kiln for two separate firings: bisque and glaze.
You will also select the glaze options you’d like for your pieces.
Pick up your finished pieces.
After 2.5 - 3 weeks you will be notified that your pieces are ready for pick up. All pieces must be picked up at our studio in Erbendorf. You will be able to schedule your pick up when you are notified that your pieces are ready.
FAQs
What is included in the Clay Kits?
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Each Kit comes with 1kg of clay, a rental tool set and a booklet with information on how to get started making. Each of the kits include both bisque and glaze firings, as well as, glazing options from our selection of our available studio glazes.
What do Tool Set Rentals I’ve never taken a pottery class before, how do i know what each tool is used for??
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The booklet provided in each kit introduces you to each of the tools and their typical use – but often times tools can be used in a variety of ways and not for one designated purpose. You can even use a variety of everyday items you may have at home, as well, spoons, forks, toothpicks, shells, rocks, stamps, etc.
The booklet also covers basic handbuilding techniques and important terms related to pottery that are helpful to know. Inside each of your pottery kits, there is also a QR code you can scan that will bring you to webpage with additional resources and videos. Once you have a tool kit, you can then purchase clay as needed. All firing and glazing is included in the clay purchase.
All of our workshops, courses and kits utilize the same clay body. If you are interested in purchasing your own clay to to be fired, we must do some test firings to ensure that the clay body is compatible with our temperatures used and the glazes we have available. For more info on this – please email me.
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How will you receive your order?
Once your order is placed it must be picked up at our studio in Erbendorf on the designated kit pick up days provided in your order confirmation. A link will be provided for you to schedule your pick up date.
Unfortunately, we cannot ship or deliver your kits – local pick up only.
How do you return your clay kit and what happens next?
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Your clay kits must be dropped off at our studio on the designated drop off days. We have a set firing schedule to adhere to to ensure that your pieces are returned in a timely manner. The booklet provided in the kit covers how to wrap and travel with your work to ensure it does not crack or break.
When you’re ready to drop off your kit visit the link in your order confirmation and fill out the drop off form. This is important so I have information about your pieces and know what glazing options you have chosen for your works. If you cannot fill this out before drop off, please allot time during drop of to complete this.
You’re pieces will then dry a few extra days to ensure they are 100% dry. Once dry, they will be loaded into the bisque and glaze kilns. Once your work is ready for pick up you will receive an email to schedule pick up.r studio on the day you scheduled.
Our take home kits are designed for those who want to be creative and experiment with making pottery but may find stepping away from their day-to-day for an in-person studio session a bit tricky.
No prior knowledge or experience of working with clay is required – each kit includes a booklet for getting started & important things to consider while making.
Important Dates:
Pick up and Drop off Dates for kits are every Saturday and Sunday throughout the month of November. Keep in mind that your pieces will be available 2-3 weeks after the date you drop them off. Some pieces may need a few extra days to dry before they can be fired.