Come and join us in a two-part session and explore the many ways in which clay can be decorated via slips or engobes, inlay, stamping, sgraffito, resists, underglaze transfers, glazes and overglazes. This class will give you plenty of inspiration and knowledge about how to add depth to your pieces.

Who is this class for?

This course is ideal for those who have some basics in hand-building as we will not cover basic building techniques. No prior knowledge of decorating is required.

Dates - this class is composed of 2 sessions:

• First session on March 6th between 11 am and 1 pm
• Second session on March 20th between 11 am and 12.30 pm

Course Outline

• 2 guided sessions (1 x 3 hour session and 1 x 2.5 hour session)
• Possibility to make and decorate 2 - 4 pieces of your choice
• Access to all materials, tools & firings
• Taking a class at Kleistone Studio will give you the chance to use our studio during Open studio sessions (subject to booking and payment separately)

Teacher / language:

English (explanations can be given in German)

Further information

In this workshop, you will be shown a variety of decoration techniques:

• Using slips, engobes and oxide pencils to create more depth; inlay technique, resist and sgraffito
• Applying underglaze transfers to add stunning patterns to your pieces
• Glazes and overglazes (painting over glazes)

How the class will be structured:

1. During the first session you will be shown the range of techniques and you will be making a few pieces that you can decorate using slips/engobes and underglaze transfers. You will leave the pieces with us to be fired.
2. During the second session you will glaze and decorate some pieces with overglazes if you so wish.

After this, your pottery will be fired and ready to collect in about 2 weeks. We will notify you via email when the pieces are ready for collection.

During this class you are welcome to play and experiment, making any object/s you like. Due to the limited class size of 6 people, you will have plenty of 1-on-1 time for questions and support.

Please bring your own apron. You can also purchase one at our shop.

Covid policy:

For our classes we follow local rules: Class participants will be asked to provide proof of vaccination or recovery from Covid-19 (people who are medically exempt from vaccinations can provide a negative test).

We require participants to wear an FFP2 mask at all times.

Please note that if the rules change and 2G+ is required by the time this class begins, you will be required to comply to those new rules.

Cancellation policies

By booking a class or open studio session you agree with the following policies.

• Classes are non-refundable but you can rebook to a future class, provided you give at least 7 days notice, in writing. This means that you will be issued a voucher that you can use to book a future class. We cannot make exceptions.
• You are allowed to transfer the class to someone else if you can't make it, but that still means the above policy would apply.
• Our studio is for adults. We allow for children from the age of 14 if accompanied by an adult. Both would need to book a spot separately.
• Please note that if Covid-19 rules change and 2G+ is required by the time this class begins, you will be required to comply to those new rules.
• In case the event cannot take place, we will reschedule it and you will be issued a voucher to use again.