
Adult Try-It Wheel Class
Two adults, two projects per person, up to two hours for $140.00 plus tax!
After choosing the time and date you’ll go to the payment page. Space is limited so payment in advance is necessary. Two adults: $140.00 plus tax, one adult: $90.00 plus tax.
Three or four booking slots are available per class, and a booking is for either one or two adults, so there can be up to eight adults in a class. For example, if you’re bringing three adults, you need to make two bookings.
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Each person makes two projects. The first project is hands-on instructor led, making a small bowl and focusing on learning the techniques.
The second project is self guided with instructor assistance with the option to make things like a ring holder, candle holder, egg cup, small plate or a small chip and dip.
At the end of the class each person chooses one project to be baked for free or both for $10.00 extra.
The selected projects are baked and become ready for painting one to two weeks later for a fun extra visit for $20.00 per item. Items become glossy, smooth and food-safe after painting.
We bake the items carefully but even experienced potters have items break or crack in the kiln. Unfortunately we can’t offer compensation in such cases because if you’d baked the items in your own kiln, they’d also have broken.
Long fingernails are strongly discouraged at the class. It’s a practical, hands-on activity so long finger nails will make it much more difficult.
We always call you as soon as the items are ready for pickup or painting. If we don't reach you, we'll attempt to leave a message so make sure to check your messages.
Many people never pick up from unknown numbers, or even block them, the call will come from 905 477 0002.
If it's been more than two weeks and you've not heard from us, give us a call, perhaps the number we have for you is wrong.
We have limited storage space so once we've baked the items and called you we guarantee they'll be kept for at least 30 days. If you need more time let us know and we can store them for longer.
We will call and attempt to reach you at least twice before the items are disposed.
Unfortunately we do not compensate if the items were disposed.
A private class is a great option for a work group or family to do something very special together. Both adults and children are welcome at a private class.
Please contact us with the website contact form as private classes have to be arranged by the manager.
A private class can be held in a normal class time slot as long as there aren't already people signed up, it can also be held any time on Sundays and in the morning on Saturday. A manager will determine if other times are possible.
We can accommodate a maximum of eight people and the format is the same as a normal class, up to two hours, two projects each.
We can customize the class, but for example if the participants are beginners, it's not an option to ask to learn to make vases.
Minimum charge is $300 plus tax which includes up to four people. Additional people $60 each. The minimum charge must be prepaid.
More than seven full days remain before class time: The payment can be refunded minus a $10 fee if the booking was not previously rescheduled. That means you cannot reschedule and then cancel. Only one reschedule is permitted per booking, payment is lost if you can't attend the rescheduled class
More than three full days remain before class time: The payment can be fully converted to store credit valid for another pottery wheel class within 30 days from the date of the class.
Less than three full days remain before class time: Half of the payment can be converted to store credit valid for another pottery wheel class within 30 days from the date of the class, the other half is lost.
That means you'll have to pay half the amount to book another class. The store credit MUST be applied to another pottery class within 30 days from the date of the class.
Store credit not used for another class within that time is lost
Two beginner sized balls of clay per person, around 400 g each, enough for a small bowl or mug and all necessary tools. An apron is available to protect your clothes, but clay washes right out.
If there is a class afterwards, the class will end after 1 hour and 45 minutes. If there is no later class, we can take up to 2 hours.
One of the two items is baked at no charge. The other item can be baked for $10.00 plus tax.
When the items are baked you can come in to paint them for $20.00 plus tax each for a fun and inexpensive second visit or enjoy them as they are at no charge.
Sorry, no. For the adult classes the participants must be adults or mature teenagers with strength and coordination near adult levels.
You can sign up the kids for a Kids Experience Class on Saturday, and we also have the option to book a group of up to 10 for a wheel throwing party on Saturday or Sunday morning.
It’ll be a lot more difficult as you have to use the knuckles more than the fingertips. It’s kinda possible, but we do not recommend having long finger nails when wheel throwing. We cannot do refunds or compensation if it doesn’t work out for you, sorry.
In some cases, yes. It depends on the circumstances at the time, like what kilns are available, how busy we are etc. There is no refund or compensation if the items break during the firing. If they broke in our kiln, they’d have broken if you’d fired them in your own.
We only do cone 04 clay firings so the clay must be “low fire cone 04” clay. If it is “high fire” clay see below for full kiln pricing. You will need to bring a clear picture of the box the clay came in so we can check the type
For the firing you pay for the space you need. Minimum space is the room taken up by four standard mugs next to each other, which will cost $35. Each additional “mug space” is $10. Tall items may come with extra charges.
A full cone 04 kiln load is $100 so if you have many items, it’ll be most efficient to get a full load. You will load the kiln yourself under supervision. Full kiln firings to higher temperatures is possible with a $50 extra charge. Painting of the fired items is not included the price.
Sorry, it’s not possible for us to store work-in-progress in the studio. If your project is not finished, we’ll wrap it up in a box and you take it home where you can finish it before bringing it back for firing.
A clay project dries over the course of a day or so under cover, and if left too long it becomes too dry to work on, so it’s best to take it home to do detail carving etc.
We call as as soon as they’re ready for painting. We have limited storage space so once they’re baked the items must be picked up or painted within 30 days.
We do not guarantee they’ll be kept for more than one month. Unfortunately we do not compensate if the items were disposed.
We’ll call once again after 30 days before the items are disposed, so please make sure you check your phone messages.