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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $500. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Learn colorful pottery making in this 8-week ceramics course in NYC!
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8 x 2 hours
Hell's Kitchen
1 to 14 guests
$535
What you'll do
This listing is for the Friday night two-hour class that meets from 6-8pm. This class runs for eight consecutive weeks starting with the first class date. Clay is such an exciting and creative medium to work with and adding color makes it so much more interesting! In this class you will learn the fundamentals of mixing and preparing your own colored clay and then how to throw it on the wheel for really beautiful effects. Some traditional methods include nerikomi, neriage, agateware, scroddleware, and nemadji. This class is a really fun opportunity to not only explore color in clay but also to experience wheel throwing, some hand techniques, mason stains and porcelain all in one term.See our course outline below:Week 1 Mixing primary and shading colors (no wheel time)Week 2 Throwing on the potters wheel Week 3 Color part II, secondary and custom colors. Week 4 stacking vs inlay vs spiralWeek 5 Nerikomi and laminating the cylinder. Trimming. Week 6 Bisque deadline if overglazing. Week 7 Glazing (or naked clay)Week 8 Final Class wrap. All fired works to be picked up in one week.Students are assigned their own shelf for the duration of the course and open studio slots can be scheduled with Julie. Four quarter pound stains and 25lbs of clay are provided at the beginning of the term. Students who need more clay must purchase their own. Firing fees are extra and cost $0.03 per cubic inch per firing.
What you'll get
All (basic) tools and materials are provided.
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Knowledge required
Basic pottery wheel techniques recommended
What to bring
No requirements.
Session repeats
This class series runs over 8 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.
Location
Ceramics on 10th - 756 10th Avenue, New York, NY
This venue is within walking distance of 50 St, 7 Av and 49 St stations
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Recent reviews of Colored Clay Pottery Course - 8 Weeks
- 5/5 from Olivia Kaplan, attended Nov 2025: I really enjoyed this class! The teacher was so kind and helpful and I really think I improved over the 8 weeks. I loved working with the color clay and I’m so excited to see how the pieces turn out! Thank you!
- 5/5 from Ryan Welish, attended Apr 2025: As a total beginner this class and studio were incredible and have made we want to keep coming back! Pete was kind and a true expert. Highly recommend!!
- 5/5 from Marco Angeles, attended Sep 2023: Super fun and less stressful than working with a wheel! Nice and patient teacher, too. I’m looking forward to see the fired product!
- 5/5 from Shauna Stoltz-Laurie, attended Aug 2023: Pete was a great instructor. The studio was lovely and spacious. Will plan on coming back for a third time.
- 5/5 from Eleni Meneve, attended Aug 2023: Loved the venue, was able to get natural sunlight while creating my piece. Excellent teacher and class!
- 5/5 from Anonymized ClassBento customer, attended Aug 2023: This was my second workshop with Pedro. He is excellent at explaining the steps clearly and making sure that everyone has an organized setup before the students begin. As with the first workshop, it was a real pleasure to learn the best practices from someone with deep experience in ceramics.
- 5/5 from Manasi Shetye, attended Aug 2023: We had a wonderful time! We had booked a private session and the instructor was friendly and helpful.
- 5/5 from Tiffany Wang, attended May 2023: Very fun class and an attentive teacher who thoughtfully answered all of my ridiculous questions
- 5/5 from Rachel Desimone, attended Dec 2022: Our group had so much fun in this class. Can’t wait to see how our pieces turn out.
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Pottery NYC is a one-of-a-kind pottery studio tucked into the heart of Manhattan, proudly claiming the title of the smallest — and possibly most charming — wheel space in the city! Nestled at just around 100 square feet on 9th Avenue, it's a cozy, high-energy haven where anyone, regardless of experience, can step away from the noise of the city and lose themselves in the meditative rhythm of the wheel.What makes Pottery NYC truly special is its commitment to keeping clay accessible to everyone. They've made it their mission to offer the most affordable pottery classes in New York City, without sacrificing the quality of instruction or the authenticity of the experience. Students get real wheel-throwing fundamentals, friendly expert guidance, and — best of all — one finished piece, clear-glazed, fired, and ready for pickup in just one week. It's real pottery, no pretension, and absolutely no reason not to give it a spin!
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