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Try Out the Pottery Wheel$90

Workshops & Classes · Friday, November 6, 2026

Try Out the Pottery Wheel

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Hickory Clay's one-night introduction to the wheel, aimed at complete beginners and date-night pairs: roughly two and a half hours of guided throwing. Friday Nov 6 from 6:30pm at 2710 16th St in the Mission, about 10 minutes on foot from 16th St Mission BART. $90 per person; the studio repeats it most Fridays through Dec 18.

Good to know

Date & timeFriday, November 6, 20266:30 PM
WhereHickory Clay2710 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103Hickory Clay, San Francisco
Price$90
CheckedBy a person against the venue's own listing, Oct 22, 2026How we verify
FRIDAYNov 6
Time6:30 PM–9 PM
WhereHickory Clay2710 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 · About a 10-minute walk from 16th St Mission BART; Muni 22 runs along 16th St.
Price$90as printed
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What the class includes

You’ll makeLow bowls and cups; most people make 3
LevelBeginners
How long2½ hours
IncludedStudio glazes and fires your pieces
BringNothing; expect to get messy
Take it homeReady about 4 weeks later; studio emails you

Summarised in our words from Hickory Clay’s booking page, Oct 23, 2026. If the page says otherwise, it wins.

#classes#creative#ceramics

How it compares

  • Beginner-friendly
  • After work

At $90, this sits about the middle of the 60 single-session pottery classes we list in the Bay Area. They run from $10 to $499, and the typical price is $175.

That works out to about $36 an hour for a 2.5-hour session.

If one session leaves you wanting more, 7 studios we list run multi-week pottery courses, from $65.

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New to pottery?

Most first classes are either a wheel taster, where you learn to centre clay and pull up a cylinder, or hand-building, where you shape a mug, dish or planter with pinch, coil and slab techniques.

  • Wear clothes that can get muddy and keep nails short; rings and bracelets come off before the wheel.
  • Expect two to three hours for a single session. Clay, tools and firing are almost always in the price; glazing sometimes costs extra.
  • A one-time class is the cheap way to find out whether you want a five- or six-week course, which is where the wheel actually starts to click.

Taking it home: Not on the day. Pieces dry, are fired, glazed and fired again, so studios usually hold them for two to four weeks.

Questions people ask

When is Try Out the Pottery Wheel?＋
Friday, November 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM, until 9:00 PM.
Where is it held?＋
At Hickory Clay, 2710 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103. About a 10-minute walk from 16th St Mission BART; Muni 22 runs along 16th St.
How much does it cost?＋
$90, as printed on the organizer's listing. Prices can change, so the booking page has the final word.
How do I book a spot?＋
Through the organizer's own page, linked from the booking button on this page. We do not sell tickets or take a cut; we list what the venue publishes and send you to it.
What else is on at Hickory Clay?＋
4 other listings on our calendar, including Intro to Throwing & Glazing (Mondays) (Nov 2), Intro to Throwing & Glazing (Tuesdays) (Nov 3) and Next Step Wheel: Expanding Your Toolkit (Nov 5). The venue page lists them all.

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