$85 per ticket / $60 per t…Workshops & Classes · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Pumpkin on the Wheel
About
Throw a clay pumpkin on the potter's wheel in a two-hour class at Color Cocktail Factory, 1142 W 18th St (18th on the Pink Line). Saturday 24 October at 2:30pm, with sessions also listed for Friday 23 October at 7:30pm and Monday 26 October at 7:30pm. Tickets are shown at $85 and $60.
Good to know
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How it compares
- Weekend
At $60, this sits about the middle of the 31 single-session pottery classes we list in Chicago. They run from $25 to $300, and the typical price is $90.
That works out to about $30 an hour for a 2-hour session.
If one session leaves you wanting more, 1 studio we list runs multi-week pottery courses, from $225.
Other pottery classes in Chicago
- Wheel Throwing Class (4 Week)The Digs Chicago · West Loop & Near WestTUE, NOV 3 · $225.00
- Made at Night: WheelthrowingMADE Chicago · Northwest SideFRIDAYS & SATURDAYS · 6 PM · $85.00
- Friday Night Wine-o-ramaViaClay · Oak Park & West SuburbsFRIDAYS · 6 PM · $95; $75 each for groups (2+)
- Date Night ThrowdownLillstreet Art Center · North SideFRI, OCT 23 · $130 ($125 members)
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.
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