October Workshop | 2 hours + Glazing

Pumpkin Head

Join us for this 2-visit* clay workshop!

Let's celebrate the spooky season with a fun little sculpture in this 2-part clay workshop! *Glazing is not included in the building price for all 2-part workshops.

October | Pumpkin Head | 2 Hr Instructor Guided Workshop

$35.00

Workshop Details

This October, let's celebrate the season by creating a Pumpkin Head sculpture that is bursting with personality and charm. Using stoneware clay, follow our step-by-step instructions to build your character first.

On your second visit, you’ll be guided through how to add glaze with beautiful colours of your choice, making your Pumpkin Head come to life with colour! This workshop is perfect for beginners and those who love Halloween!

Timeline

1. Build & Sculpt: 2 hours of instruction, stay up to 30 min after to finesse. Create using our high fire clay and we will dry and fire the clay in the kiln.

2. Glaze: Return to the studio to add the beautiful glazes. Book at least one week after your build date. We recommend booking 1.5-2 hours, depending on the amount of detail :)

3. Pick Up: We will fire it again in the kiln. In approximately 10 days after glazing, it’ll be ready for pick up.

Size

6" H × 2.5" W

Techniques & Materials

Techniques: handbuilding, slab building, glazing

Materials: stoneware clay, underglaze

Stoneware Clay 101

The most important thing to remember when working with clay is to relax and enjoy the process of making hand made art! Clay is like magical mud for creating fantastic pottery and cool ceramics. First, you shape it into whatever you want. Then it has to air dry and go into a super-hot oven called a kiln, where it gets fired at really high temperatures (around 1,200°C!). After it’s been fired once it’s ready for the colourful and clear glazes! Finally. it gets fired again to cure the glazes to the clay. 

“Halloween isn't just a day. It's a state of mind.”

—Unknown