Make A Ceramic Jewellery Tray or Trinket Dish

In this ceramic workshop you will be taken through the technique of slab building to make you very own jewellery tray or trinket dish. During the first 10 minutes of the workshop you will be encouraged to sketch out personal templates from which you will create your tray. If you don't feel capable of this there are standard templates for you to use!

Once you have your templates for your ceramic dishes you will start rolling, compressing and cutting out all your pieces of clay. You will then be shown how to sturdily join pieces of clay together, from which you can go ahead and make your jewellery dish!

Once your pieces are made and decorated to your taste you will be able to paint them.

What to expect:

  • Instruction on slab building techniques for creating a ceramic jewellery tray/trinket dish
  • Hands-on experience with rolling, compressing, and cutting clay pieces
  • Get plenty of tips and inspiration from your host
  • Opportunities to decorate and personalise your pieces with various techniques
  • Fill yours with personal details, from stamping your name onto it to carving details onto your finished piece
  • Bisque firing, glazing, and final firing of your creations (4-6 week process)

This pottery workshop is the perfect way to get creative learning new skills. You'll be leaving with a lovely watering can that you can use at home.

Your creations will be left for a week to be bisque fired, glazed and fired again for one final time. This process takes between 4 - 6 weeks. Your host will email you when your pieces are ready to collect.

Any pottery made during the workshop is kept at the studio for a maximum of 3 months upon point of collection email being sent!

Age restrictions: 16+

Adult £38

Available dates

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The good news is that we’re expecting more to be added really soon!

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What people are saying

★★★★★
Robert Rollason
Aug 2024

Had an amazing time making ceramic trinket bowls/boxes. The host was very helpful and the atmosph...

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How to get there

Facilities

  • Toilets
  • WiFi

On the day

  • Wear clothes that you don't mind getting a bit mucky! Nothing we work with stains, but it can be a bit messy.

  • I recommend cutting/filing your nails as it can get a little fiddly and difficult with long nails.

Changes happen, don't worry

How to change dates
Change of plans? You can easily rebook the next available slot up to 7 days before your experience.
How to get a refund
Can't make it? We understand things happen! You can cancel and get a full refund up to 7 days before your experience.
Please note that this refund policy does not apply to gift bookings. You may reschedule your gift if outside the time period stated above. However, all gifts are non-refundable and expire exactly 1 year after the date of purchase.

You'll be hosted by

Jess Xuereb

Self taught ceramicist Jess Xuereb is the maker behind MadeThisMess. She initially started her business in early 2021 through making and selling ceramics, but has recently expanded that into teaching! She has a love for handmade slab built ceramics and is very kean to share it with everyone in the hopes of making pottery easily accessible.

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Available dates

Sorry, there are currently no dates available

The good news is that we’re expecting more to be added really soon!

Want to be the first to find out when new dates are released? Register below to notify the host of your interest