Hand Building Classes
Our online hand building pottery classes teach you to make ceramic projects without a pottery wheel. If you can roll out a slab of clay, you can make beautiful, functional pottery projects like cups, mugs, plates, bowls, baking dishes, vases, ceramic holiday decorations, and outdoor pottery projects.
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Story Bracelet
Movie
Learn how to make a Story Bracelet in this fun jewelry class. You will learn how to make 2 different Story Bracelets using 4 simple bead techniques. In addition to making the beads you will learn how to glaze, fire, and assemble them to create a Story Bracelets.
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Jellyfish Earrings and Pendant
Movie
Learn how to how to make these fabulous Jellyfish earrings and pendant. The earrings can be made as posts or as French hook/wire earrings. This class is suitable for all skill levels and ages.
Materials:
.25lb Clay, I am using Laguna Bmix5
Ware board or slab mat to work on
Rolling pin
Dolls ey... -
Snail Charms
Movie
Learn how to hand sculpt cute snail charm! These sweet little snails can be used for charms, pendants, earrings, or just as little sculptures!
This class is suitable for all skill levels and ages.Materials:
.25lb Clay, I am using Laguna Bmix5
Ware board or slab mat to work on
Needle Tool
Serr... -
Sculpted Flower Brooch or Pendant
Movie
Learn how to make this sculpted flower brooch or pendant.
Materials:
.25lb Clay, I am using Tuckers Smooth Stone Clay
Ware board or slab mat to work on
Rolling pin
Mud tools
Needle Tool
Nichrome Wire or “U’s”
Circle or flower Cookie cutters
Color/Clay Shaper
Serrated Rib
Slip
Sponge
Bucket of ... -
Handbuilt Tea Infuser
Movie + 3 extras
Learn how to make a tea infuser/ strainer in this step-by-step hand building class.
This class is perfect for all ages and skill levels.
Materials:
1 lbs of clay, you can use any clay you like, I am using Laguna bmix 5
3/8” slab, you can use a rolling pin with thickness strip, slab roller or any ... -
Handbuilt Muffin Pan
Movie + 6 extras
Learn how to make your own Muffin Pan using clay slabs, hand building techniques and the Muffin Pan Templates. We will discuss the best clays and glazes to use for bakeware and how to care for your handmade bakeware.
This class is perfect for all ages and skill levels.
Materials:
5-7 lbs of clay,... -
Handbuilt Divided Dish
Movie + 1 extra
Learn how to make your own Divided Dish using clay slabs and hand building techniques. These divided dishes can be used in the oven for baking but also make great serving dishes. In this class we will discuss the best clays to use for bakeware and how to care for your handmade bake ware
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Modern Menorah
Movie + 1 extra
Learn how to make this Modern Menorah in this fun and simple ClayShare class. Using the skills you learn in this class you can make the Menorah as taught or you can modify it to be used for Kwanza or to be a lovely minimalist candle holder.
This class is perfect for all ages and skill levels.
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Wide Bottom or Wide Top Mug Class
Movie + 3 extras
Learn how to make 2 different hand-built mugs using the same template in this fun step by step class! First you will learn how to make a Wide Bottom Mug which makes a perfect spill proof/travel mug. Then you will learn how to make a beautiful Wide Top Mug.
This class is perfect for all ages and s... -
Handbuilt Composite Vase
Movie + 1 extra
Learn how to make a composite vase with embellishments with this hand building class. In this class you will learn how to make various shapes from slabs including hollow forms and how to join them together to make a vase. Along with adding feet and handles we will cover different ways you can add...
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People Vases
Movie + 3 extras
In this class you will learn how to make a tall, tapered hand-built vase with painted face, clothing and details. You will also learn different ways to paint faces and patterns on your vases. This class will teach you basic hand building skills and the skills to make as many face and body pattern...
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Garden Worms
Movie
Learn how to make these fun and expressive Garden Worms in this hand-building/sculpture class. Inspired by one of my favorite characters from Richard Scarrys Busy Town Books, Lowly Worm. These clay worms make a wonderful addition to any garden or planter.
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Handbuilding Ceramic Canvases
Movie
Learn how to make your own ceramic canvas to use for wall hanging your ceramic art! Ceramic Canvases are a great way to show off your creativity, you can create abstract texture designs, paint on the surfaces, add sprigs and attachment to them, use them for underglaze decals or overglaze decals. ...
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Tray with Built-In Handles and Peacock Glazing
Movie
You will love making these handbuilt trays with built in handles and peacock glazing technique! In this class we will use slab building techniques and our own handmade bisque tray mold (no worries you can use commercially available molds/forms as well) to shape a tray, then I will show you how to...
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Pumpkin Plates
Movie + 2 extras
You will love making these simple slabs built pumpkin plates. They are a great way to try out new textures and Autumn glazes!
Materials:
3-5lbs Clay rolled out to 3/8” slabs
Pumpkin templates
Place Mats, Doilies, Stamps or Texture tools of your choice
GR pottery forms or Wooded plaques that are... -
Pumpkin Platter
Movie + 2 extras
Pumpkin Platters
This is a fabulous way to make a textured Pumpkin Platter!Materials:
3-5lbs Clay rolled out to 3/8” slab
Pumpkin doily, place mats or scaled up template
Texture tools of your choice id you are not using the placemat/doily texture
GR pottery forms or Wooded plaques that are 1-1... -
Dinner Tray
Movie + 7 extras
Learn how to make your very own segmented Dinner Tray. This hand building class was inspired by the metal trays I used in the military Chow/Mess hall!
Materials:
5lb Clay, I am using Laguna Bmix5
GR Pottery Forms in the Following Sizes: (1)5x10, ( )4x5, ( )5x5
Ware board or slab mat to work on
Do... -
Thimble Houses
Movie + 4 extras
You will fall in love with making these super cute little Thimble Houses!
This class is appropriate for all ages and skill levelsMaterials:
1lb Clay, I am using Laguna Bmix5
Ware board or slab mat to work on
Wooden clay sculpting tools, wooden clay knife
Serrated Rib
Slip
Sponge
Bucket of wa... -
Rustic Hanging Planter
Movie + 9 extras
Learn to make this rustic hanging wall planter with this fun handbuilding class. You will learn how to roll out clay, we will go over various texture options as well as joining techniques and how to glaze your planter. This is a great project for testing out textures and glazes and for building u...
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Cactus Planter Magnet
Movie + 7 extras
These cute little planters can be made as magnets or hung on a wall. I'll also show you a free standing version too. They are a great project for using up scraps of clay and for testing out glazes.
This class is appropriate for all ages and skill levels.Materials:
Clay, About ½-1b. I am using L... -
Jumbo Slab Bowl
11 items
This is a fantastic way to make a large bowl from slabs. I love the freeform nature of this bowl and that you can make them any size you want. These bowls make perfect center pieces or large serving bowls. This class is appropriate for all ages and skill levels.
Materials:
Clay slab about 3/8”” ... -
Holiday Lace Plates
7 items
This is a great way to make hand-built plates from slabs. You can use any size/pattern rim template you like. They are also great for testing out texture, glazes and surface decoration ides. This is my go to shape for Mandala plates (which we will be making next week).
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Snow People
8 items
I love this pinch pottery class because it is easily adapted to use with any type of clay. Here I will be using stoneware clay, but you can use air dry or oven bake clay. In this class I will show you how to make 2 different versions of snow people with hats and scarfs and a little snow pet. This...
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Angel Ornament
9 items
Everyone needs more angels in their life. These fun to make angels make great ornaments, wreath decorations, new baby gifts or guardian angels. This project is suited for all ages and skill levels and ca be made with air dry clay or cookie dough!
Materials:
1/4” thick Clay slabs, from your favor...