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Wheel Throwing Pottery Class

Throw your first bowl at Chicago's most welcoming beginner pottery wheel class!

Color Cocktail Factory

4.3 (12)

18k followers

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1.5 hours

Pilsen

1 to 8 guests

$50

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What you'll do

Get your hands dirty -- this beginner wheel throwing class at our Chicago pottery studio is the creative escape you didn't know you needed! Whether you're hunting for unique things to do in Chicago, planning the quirkiest date idea in the city, or simply curious about how to wheel throw, this is your invitation to slow down, get a little messy, and make something with your own two hands.

No experience is required, and that's genuinely the point. You'll walk through every foundational step: prepping your clay, centering it on the wheel, getting familiar with your tools, and shaping a small bowl from scratch. Your instructor will be right there with you the whole time, so there's nothing to stress about before you walk through the door.

By the end of the session, you may leave with a piece of greenware -- a fragile, unfired bowl that makes for a sweet little keepsake. Want yours food-safe and durable? You can leave it with the studio for firing (starting at $10 per piece) or glazing -- just ask the staff for details. All tools and instructions are included. All you have to bring is your curiosity. Creative activities don't get much more hands-on, grounding, or genuinely fun than this!

Upcoming dates for Wheel Throwing Pottery Class

Times are Chicago time. Dates and prices as of 14 Nov 2026, 5:49pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

352 upcoming dates between 17 Nov 2026 and 31 Dec 2027.

Tue, Nov 17 2026, 7:30pm-9pm
Wed, Nov 18 2026, 7:30pm-9pm
Thu, Nov 19 2026, 5:30pm-7pm
Fri, Nov 20 2026, 3:30pm-5pm
Sat, Nov 21 2026, 12:30pm-2pm
Sun, Nov 22 2026, 2:30pm-4pm
Tue, Nov 24 2026, 7:30pm-9pm
Wed, Nov 25 2026, 7:30pm-9pm
Thu, Nov 26 2026, 5:30pm-7pm
Fri, Nov 27 2026, 3:30pm-5pm
Sat, Nov 28 2026, 12:30pm-2pm
Sun, Nov 29 2026, 2:30pm-4pm
Tue, Dec 1 2026, 7:30pm-9pm
Wed, Dec 2 2026, 7:30pm-9pm
Thu, Dec 3 2026, 5:30pm-7pm
Fri, Dec 4 2026, 3:30pm-5pm
Sat, Dec 5 2026, 12:30pm-2pm
Sun, Dec 6 2026, 2:30pm-4pm
Tue, Dec 8 2026, 7:30pm-9pm
Wed, Dec 9 2026, 7:30pm-9pm
Thu, Dec 10 2026, 5:30pm-7pm
Fri, Dec 11 2026, 3:30pm-5pm
Sat, Dec 12 2026, 12:30pm-2pm
Sun, Dec 13 2026, 2:30pm-4pm
Tue, Dec 15 2026, 7:30pm-9pm
Wed, Dec 16 2026, 7:30pm-9pm
Thu, Dec 17 2026, 5:30pm-7pm
Fri, Dec 18 2026, 3:30pm-5pm
Sat, Dec 19 2026, 12:30pm-2pm
Sun, Dec 20 2026, 2:30pm-4pm
Tue, Dec 22 2026, 7:30pm-9pm
Wed, Dec 23 2026, 7:30pm-9pm
Thu, Dec 24 2026, 5:30pm-7pm
Fri, Dec 25 2026, 3:30pm-5pm
Sat, Dec 26 2026, 12:30pm-2pm
Sun, Dec 27 2026, 2:30pm-4pm
Tue, Dec 29 2026, 7:30pm-9pm
Wed, Dec 30 2026, 7:30pm-9pm
Thu, Dec 31 2026, 5:30pm-7pm
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Tue, Jun 1 2027, 7:30pm-9pm
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Thu, Jun 3 2027, 5:30pm-7pm
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Sat, Jun 5 2027, 12:30pm-2pm
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Tue, Jun 8 2027, 7:30pm-9pm
Wed, Jun 9 2027, 7:30pm-9pm
Thu, Jun 10 2027, 5:30pm-7pm
Fri, Jun 11 2027, 3:30pm-5pm
Sat, Jun 12 2027, 12:30pm-2pm
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Tue, Jun 15 2027, 7:30pm-9pm
Wed, Jun 16 2027, 7:30pm-9pm
Thu, Jun 17 2027, 5:30pm-7pm
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Tue, Jun 29 2027, 7:30pm-9pm
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Sat, Jul 3 2027, 12:30pm-2pm
Sun, Jul 4 2027, 2:30pm-4pm
Tue, Jul 6 2027, 7:30pm-9pm
Wed, Jul 7 2027, 7:30pm-9pm

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What you'll get

A handmade greenware bowl to take home!
Optional fired or glazed piece (from $10)
Hands-on creative escape from daily stress
The foundational skill of wheel throwing

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Knowledge required

All skill levels are welcome!

What to bring

Your creativity!
Enthusiasm to learn

Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or bachelorette party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mom, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

1142 West 18th Street, Chicago, IL

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Color Cocktail Factory

4.3 (12)

18k followers

Women-owned

Color Cocktail Factory is a vibrant creative workshop studio with locations in Chicago’s artistic Pilsen neighborhood and Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 2009 on the belief that "creativity is shareable, " the studio has welcomed over 150, 000 guests to create, connect, and craft lasting memories.

They specialize in a variety of guided, hands-on experiences, including pottery, wheel throwing, glass fusion, Turkish lamp making, and mosaics. Designed to be completely beginner-friendly and BYOB, Color Cocktail Factory offers a welcoming and social atmosphere perfect for date nights, team-building events, birthdays, and bachelorette parties. More than just an art class, it is a creative community where people of all skill levels can come together to learn a new craft and take home a meaningful, handmade piece of art.

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Wheel Throwing Pottery Class

Throw your first bowl at Chicago's most welcoming beginner pottery wheel class!

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