Pottery course in Aachen - Beginners & Advanced

Have you always wanted to drink from your own cup you made yourself or eat your cereal from a bowl you made yourself? Then come to a pottery class at StudioCLAY and let’s get creative! I will accompany you to put your idea into practice, show you methods and give you tips and support for your handmade unique piece.

In the pottery courses we deal with the so-called construction technique. We mostly use the pinch technique to shape vessels. This thumb printing technique is extremely versatile and makes it possible to create the desired and truly unique piece from a ball. During the process you will get to know the peculiarities of the material and learn how best to edit it. It's a technique that requires patience, but the results are stunning.

Try it out and let your creativity run wild! Whether it's a bowl, mug, cup, soap dish, candle holder or bird bath: you decide which work of art is created! After an introduction and a short exchange about whether or what experience you have with clay and pottery, the discovery phase begins in which you decide what you want to create. You then have around two hours to complete your unique work of art.

If we notice during the course that you need more time or you are simply having so much fun that you don't want to stop, you can book another hour on site for €20 to complete your work of art.

If you want, you can refine your unique piece with stamps or incorporate dried flowers into the surface. This way you can give your ceramics a personal touch with your favorite word, saying or name. Structures can also be embossed on the clay surface using various tools.

After completion, your ceramic is slowly dried and prepared for bisque firing. The process takes 2-4 weeks depending on temperature and humidity. A transparent glossy or semi-matt glaze can then be applied. I will take over this step and the second firing (high firing) for you. The transparent glaze highlights the ceramic and its typical, natural color.

I provide materials and tools.