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Taster Class | 2 Hours | Wednesday 21 Jan 2025 | 18:30–20:30
Welcome to your first step into the wonderful world of clay!

Perfect for beginners or anyone wanting to try their hand at hand-building pottery in London, this session will guide you through making 2–3 pieces of handmade dinnerware using traditional techniques.
 
What to Expect:
  • A quick intro to key pottery techniques and tools
  • Time to make a plate, bowl, and/or cup using hand-building methods
  • Guidance from our friendly team of professional ceramicists
  • Explore trimming, carving, and surface textures
  • Endless encouragement, baked snacks, and bottomless tea & coffee
 
After the Class:
  • Choose your favourite pieces for glazing and firing
  • We’ll contact you in 4–6 weeks when they’re ready to collect or ship
  • (Yes, they’re dishwasher-safe and made to last!)
 
Need-to-Know:
  • Max 10 people = calm, cosy vibes
  • No experience needed — just curiosity
  • All materials, firings, and aprons provided (or bring your own!)
  • Ideal for: creative dates, chill solo time, pottery gift experiences
 
Looking for a fun London pottery experience or a creative gift? This is your moment.
 
 
📍 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. Perhaps even 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, or just because. Give a little mud, magic, and memory-making.
 
📸 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, or private class.

Taster Class | 2 Hours | Wednesday 21 Jan 2025 | 18:30–20:30

£65.00Price
Quantity

At Sofia Ceramics, our classes are kept intentionally small to ensure a personal and hands-on experience. As each space is limited, we ask that you please read our cancellation policy carefully before booking.

Cancellations by Participants
All class bookings are non-refundable. However, we understand that plans can change — if you’re unable to attend, you may reschedule your booking up to 7 days (one week) prior to your class date, subject to availability.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer rescheduling or credits for cancellations made less than 7 days before the class or for non-attendance.

Cancellations by Sofia Ceramics
In the unlikely event that we need to cancel or postpone a class (for example, due to illness or unforeseen circumstances), you will be offered the choice to rebook for another date or receive a full refund.
We will always aim to give as much notice as possible and appreciate your understanding.

Contact
If you need to amend your booking or have any questions about our policy, please get in touch at info@sofiaceramics.co.uk.

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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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