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4 weeks - Intro to Handbuilding Pottery

Magnolia Mudroom

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Wed, 03 Sep, 2025 at 10:00 am

2 hours

102 Bellevue Street, Suite 1100, Benton, LA

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Wed, 03 Sep, 2025 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (CDT)

102 Bellevue Street, Suite 1100

102 Bellvue St, Benton, LA 71006-9536, United States

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4 weeks - Intro to Handbuilding Pottery
4 weeks - Intro to Handbuilding Pottery

$180.00

Wednesday, September 3, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
New to clay? This 4-week course is the perfect place to start. We’ll cover the foundational handbuilding techniques (pinch, coil, and slab) while creating functional and decorative pieces like cups, bowls, and small sculptures. The class schedule is as follows:

(9/3) Week 1: Pinch Pots
Demo: pinch pot construction
• Make 1–2 small pinch pieces (e.g. bowls, cups, or creature pots)
• Optional: experiment with texture tools or hand-carved details
• Underglaze decoration (if time allows)

(9/10) Week 2: Coil Building
Demo: building walls, smoothing, shaping
• Make a coil piece (e.g. small vase, cup, or candle holder)
• Sculptural or decorative coil add-ons encouraged
• Underglaze painting (if time allows)

(9/17) Week 3: Slab Building
Demo: rolling slabs, templates, scoring & joining
• Make a slab piece (e.g. mug, tray, or jar)
• Explore surface decoration (stamps, carving, rollers)
• Discuss drying and firing, next steps for final class

**NOTE: We will skip one week to allow time for pottery drying and bisque firing**

(10/1) Week 4: Glaze Day!
Intro to glaze options
• Students glaze all bisque-fired pieces from previous weeks
• Wrap-up: care instructions, pickup info

Price includes clay, all tools, glazing, and firing services. Pieces created will be dishwasher, oven, and microwave safe. Final pieces will be ready for pickup 2-3 weeks after the final class.

Additional Information:

-This class is for ages 16 and up. All under 18 must attend with a participating adult.


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4 weeks - Intro to Handbuilding Pottery, 3 September | Event in Benton | AllEvents
4 weeks - Intro to Handbuilding Pottery
Wed, 03 Sep, 2025 at 10:00 am