$50 per personWorkshops & Classes · 1ST & 3RD SATURDAY · 10:00 AM
Raku Firing
About
Twice a month Seattle Pottery Supply fires up its raku kiln so potters can glaze and fire bisqueware the dramatic raku way, with raku glazes supplied and the shop's raku facilitator, Eric, running the firing and answering questions; the listing pairs the fee with four small-to-medium bisqued pieces. First and third Saturdays from 10 am, continuing until every piece is done, at the shop's facility at 35 S Hanford St, about a 10-minute walk from SODO Station (1 Line). $50 per person; space is limited and advance registration via Eventbrite is recommended.
Good to know
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How it compares
- Weekend
At $50, this sits toward the low end of the 55 single-session pottery classes we list in Seattle. They run from $25 to $650, and the typical price is $98.
If one session leaves you wanting more, 6 studios we list run multi-week pottery courses, from $140.
Other pottery classes in Seattle
- Friday Try NightOf the Earth Collective · South Seattle & GeorgetownFRIDAYS · 5:00 PM · $85.00
- Make a Coffee SetSeattle Artist League · South Seattle & GeorgetownTUE, NOV 3 · $150.00
- Sculptural Bud VasesSaltstone Ceramics · Ballard, Fremont & Queen AnneSUN, OCT 25 · $150.00
- Make a Travel Tumbler WorkshopPotterings · West SeattleSUN, OCT 25 · $50
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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