Tue 01 Apr
|Kilmallie Community Centre
Make your own Mug - 4
Coffee tastes so much better from your own handmade mug!
Time & Location
01 Apr 2025, 05:35 – 5:50
Kilmallie Community Centre, Station Road, Corpach, Fort William PH33 7JH, UK
Workshop Info
Create your own Breakfast Mug: a 2-Session Workshop
Session 1 – Creating your breakfast mug
What you will learn:
Texture a clay slab with a variety of stamps and patterns.
Create a mug with or without a handle.
Prepare the piece for the bisque firing.
Your mug will be carefully transported back to our studio to dry completely before being bisque fired (depending on temperature and humidity this can take a week or more and cannot be rushed) After the firing, we will check, clean and prepare your piece ready for the second session.
Session 2 – Glazing your piece **3rd May - 10am-11.30am - Kilmallie Hall
What you will learn:
Glaze your bisque-fired piece.
Experiment with different glazing techniques to create unique finishes.
We’ll bring the pieces to our studio to dry, and glaze fire them and we’ll let you know when they are ready for collection.
What’s Included:
All materials (white stoneware clay, Celadon glazes)
Two firings (bisque and glaze)
Tuition
Who can join?
This workshop is great for:
Complete beginners
Anyone wanting to give pottery a go.
Couples looking for a unique, affordable date activity.
Friends seeking a fun experience together.
Families (adults and children aged 11+) learning something new together.
Note: Children must be accompanied by an enrolled adult.
Session duration
90-minutes/session
Location
All our workshops will be held in the small hall of Kilmallie Community Centre in Corpach – Fort William, unless otherwise stated.
Please treat staff and other workshop attendants with kindness and respect. Pellow Ceramics reserves the right to refuse entry or expell participants who appear intoxicated or who behave inappropriately.
Gift cards
Our gift cards are now also redeemable for workshops! Share the fun and book together for a discounted fee!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
What to bring
Your booking confirmation in printed or digital form.
An apron or comfortable clothing you don’t mind getting clay on.
Pictures of items you would love to make in a future workshop.
Arrival time
Please arrive 10 minutes before the workshop starts to allow time for signing in.
If you arrive 30 minutes late or more without prior notification, we reserve the right to deny entry to the workshop without a refund or the option to reschedule.
Collection and postage of your pottery
Your finished piece will be available for collection approximately one month after the first workshop. We will let you know as soon as your piece is ready for pick-up.
Due to limited storage space, we can only hold onto your creations for 2 weeks after they come out of the kiln. If you cannot collect them within this time, please contact us to arrange postage at an additional cost. Unclaimed pottery after 4 weeks will unfortunately need to be disposed of.
Good to know
Working with clay is a natural process, and results may vary. Please keep the following in mind:
Our white stoneware clay shrinks by approximately 15% during firing, so finished pieces will be smaller than when first created.
Occasionally, pots may crack or break during firing – (bisque & glaze firings)
Glazes may look slightly different from samples or other people’s pieces.
Shallow textures may not appear as expected in the final result.
While we use best practice to prevent accidental damage, they are part of the unpredictability of pottery.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations over 30 Days before either workshop date: If you cancel more than 30 days before your scheduled workshop, you will be required to reschedule. An administrative fee of £10 may apply to process the rescheduling.
Cancellations Within 30 Days of the workshop date: If you cancel within 30 days of your lesson date, we reserve the right to charge the full course fee. However, we will make every effort to reschedule your booking where possible.
A £10 per student administrative fee applies to cancellations made within this period.We understand that situations can arise where it is impossible to attend. Contact us and we may be able to reschedule your participation OR we can transfer your booking to a friend or and adult family member.
Cancellation by Pellow Ceramics Should we be unable to provide a workshop due to insufficient attendance, issues with the venue, illness or any other reason, we will contact you and either offer you a complete refund or an alternative date.
Budget friendly options
A:
If you can only attend session 1, we can glaze and fire your pieces for you at £10.
B:
We can bisque fire the pieces for you to decorate with “cold finishes” such as acrylic paint, waxes, or Pebeo ceramic paint which can be set in an oven. Cold finish supplies will not be provided by us.
**Warning* The pieces decorated with cold finishes will not be food/dinner or microwave safe and cannot be used to hold or prepare food. Pellow Ceramics cannot be held responsible for the misuse of unglazed pieces.
Pricing (per person):
Option 1: £100 /Full 2 part-workshop
Option 2: £70 – Workshop - session 1 ONLY + glazing & firing by Pellow Ceramics
Option 3: £50 – Workshop - session 1 ONLY
Options for 2 people – great for sharing experiences and saving money.
2 people booking together
Option 4: £180 (£45/person/session)/Full 2-part workshop.
Booking
Make your own Breakfast Mug
Price option details - see above.
From £50.00 to £180.00
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