Private Tuition

Private Tuition

£30.00 – £225.00

We offer private tuition for pottery wheel throwing, as well as hand building projects, and sculpture-making. Private tuition is available for 1 person, 2 people, or groups of 3 – 5 people.

Private tuition is available in 1-hour time blocks which you can book here.

***If you want to discuss your preferred time and date before booking please get in touch.***

Please read the booking information below before placing your order.

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Read before placing your order for Private Tuition

How to book:

  1. Select the number of people and the number of hours of private tuition you would like in one session. The price displayed is the total cost. eg 1 person for 2 hours is £60.00. The maximum number of people in a group is 5, and the maximum bookable tuition time is 3 hours.
  2. Once you have placed your order for private tuition, we will contact you to discuss what aspect of pottery and ceramics you would like tuition. We will pair you with the right tutor and arrange a convenient time for you to receive your private tuition.
  3. Private tuition is usually arranged during open studio times (not when classes are taking place) , subject to the availability of the tutor and whether we have other one-day workshops taking place.
    • Tuesdays between 10am – 4pm
    • Wednesdays between 10am – 4pm
    • Fridays between 10am – 12.30pm
  4. When you place your order, please make sure you include your telephone number and email address so that we can contact you.
  5. If you’d like to discuss your requirements, including specific dates and times before booking time with us, please get in touch.
  6. If you can only do a weekend, let us know and we will ask if any of our other teachers are available.

The process:

  • To create a finished glazed piece of pottery on the wheel, you’ll need 3 visits.
  • First is the throwing of the pot, then turning the base once it’s dried out a bit, and finally, once the pots have been biscuit fired, you can return to glaze them.
  • If you can only manage 2 visits, we can turn the base on the pots for you at £7.50 per pot, and you can return to glaze them.
  • If you can only manage 1 visit, you can throw the pot and tell us what colour glaze you want them. We can finish them from there (turning and glazing) for an extra cost.
  • If you don’t want to keep the pots, that’s fine, you can enjoy a one-off pot-throwing experience.
  • You’re welcome to decide if you’d like the follow-up sessions after the first session is finished.
  • Most people have a 2-hour session, which gives enough time to throw 2 – 4 pots.  The bare minimum is 1 hour, but we can’t guarantee a successful pot in that amount of time.
  • You’ll need at least a few days between the first and second visit to allow for sufficient drying time between throwing and turning. The timing of the third visit depends on when we get enough pieces in the kiln to do a biscuit firing. We do them fairly often so shouldn’t be too long.

Pricing

  • 1 person £30 per hour
  • 2 people £20 per hour per person (total £40 per hour)
  • 3 – 5 people £15 per hour per person (total £45 – £75 per hour)
  • If you’d like the pots to be fired so you can complete the whole process, we charge an amount for any pieces you decide to have fired calculated by weight. This covers materials such as clay and glaze, as well as firing costs in the kiln. Usually costs are around £6 – £10 for an average sized mug or bowl (approx 2p per gram)