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Intro to Jiggering with Max Adams | Wed 18 Feb 2026 | 18:30–20:30
From clay to keepsake, a hands-on pottery experience in South London led by resident potter Max Adams.


Get ready to craft your own ceramic dinnerware pieces from start to finish. Guided by Max Adams and the Sofia Ceramics team, you will explore the same thoughtful approach to form, surface and function that shapes the tableware we create for restaurants, chefs and homes.


Max brings years of production pottery experience to the studio, combining traditional making techniques with the precision required for professional dinnerware. In this class, he will guide you through the process of making functional ceramic pieces by hand, helping you understand how clay becomes an object for the table.


 


Choose your favourite combination, such as a mug and plate or bowl and plate, and learn to create it from scratch with guidance from Max and the same expert makers who craft tableware for Ottolenghi, Kiln, Kolae, Rosewood Hotels, Jason Atherton Restaurants, OMA and more.


 


What To Expect:


    

  • A 2.5-hour hands-on class in our Stockwell pottery studio with Max Adams
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  • Learn key hand-building techniques — no pottery wheel required
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  • Try jiggering on the wheel with Max’s guidance to understand how handmade plates are formed
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  • Trim, carve and texture your own functional ceramic pieces in leather-hard condition
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  • Paint or decorate an already bisque-fired plate
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  • Small class sizes, giving you plenty of personal attention from Max and the Sofia Ceramics team
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  • Your pieces will be fired, glazed and prepared for you within 4–6 weeks
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Need to Know:


    

  • No experience needed — perfect for beginners, creative friends or anyone curious about handmade tableware
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  • Clay can get messy, so please dress accordingly
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  • Great as a ceramic workshop gift, couples experience, creative date or solo studio session
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  • Can’t collect your finished piece? We can post it within the UK for an additional cost
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This is pottery in London that feels less like a class and more like a slow art date with your hands, guided by Max’s knowledge of clay, tableware and studio production.


 


📍 Visit Us


Sofia Ceramics Studio

Stockwell, South London

Easy access from Clapham, Brixton & Vauxhall

Looking for "pottery classes near me"? You're already close.


 


🎁 Gifting a Class?


All our workshops are available as ceramic class gift cards — the perfect present for birthdays, anniversaries, new homeowners, or that friend who’s watched every episode of The Great Pottery Throw Down. Choose from digital or physical gift options. You can also pair a class with a Sofia Ceramics gift card for a thoughtful, memorable experience.


Gift idea: Handmade mug + workshop voucher = warmest gift ever.


 


🎁 Looking for a thoughtful experience gift?


We offer Pottery Class Gift Vouchers — perfect for birthdays, holidays, weddings, anniversaries, or just because. Give a little mud, magic and memory-making with a class led by Max and the Sofia Ceramics team.


 


📸 Don’t forget to tag us


Love seeing your work in the wild? So do we.

Share your creations and behind-the-scenes shots with @sofiaceramics — we might just feature your piece next.


 


📩 Email us at info@sofiaceramics.co.uk to plan your next pottery party, corporate workshop, private class, or bespoke session with Max and the Sofia Ceramics team.

Intro to Jiggering with Max Adams | Wed 18 Feb 2026 | 18:30–20:30

£65.00Price

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    OUR STUDIO

    Our dinnerware is handmade in our studio in London, UK by a small team of potters. This is where we design, form, glaze, pack and ship our dinnerware to you or a restaurant near you.

    OUR PRODUCTION PROCESS

    We use many techniques to produce our dinnerware depending on the form. Jiggering, throwing and hand-building are the main ones. There are many steps involved in this process and we handle one piece many times till we fire it, pack it and ship it. 

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    Each potter in our team is trained to produce beautiful dinnerware and each piece of dinnerware carries the marks of our fingerprints and is unique!

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    Our studio is equipped with 3 potter's wheels and 4 kilns that we fire daily .

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    OUR GLAZING PROCESS

    We spray glaze our plates and bowls and dip or use a glaze pump for our cups and smaller pieces. Glazing is one the steps that takes a lot of practice to achieve a consistent result. After an item is glazed we sponge the rim to create a crisp cut between the clay and the glaze.

     

    Every time we open our kiln we learn something new about our glazes and the process and every piece is unique on how it has interacted with the glaze during the firing.

    THE FIRING PROCESS

    Our dinnerware is fired at 1230 degrees Celsius. Made out of stoneware clay and fired at this temperature is what makes them durable and can last in commercial kitchens.

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    When we look through the peep hole of our kiln towards the end of the firing circle everything is red and bright as well as extremely hot. These high temperatures are required for the glaze to melt and for the plates to become durable!

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    During these high firing circles the clay shrinks between 4%-7% depending on the firing schedule as well as the position inside the kiln. These differences is what make the item handmade and unique and why we love them. 

    SIZING THINGS

    If you're not local or have recently discovered us, this page will be a valuable resource for understanding our products. We know that seeing and comparing items is an essential part of the shopping experience. Our chart includes comparative images of all our bowls and plates, along with their intended uses, to assist you in making the right choice. Happy shopping!

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    Please note: Due to the handmade nature of the products there might be small differences in sizing of up to 4% from one item to another. All dimensions are approximate.

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    There are many steps in the process of producing a dinnerware and although we try to be consistent in sizing our dinnerware have differences of up to 4%. These differences are happening during the trimming process or even the firing process where the clay shrinks between 4%-7% depending on the firing schedule as well as the position inside the kiln. These differences is what make the item handmade and why we love them.

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