Date Night
Get your hands muddy trying pottery with that special someone; it’s the perfect date for you and your clay bae 😍
We supply everything on the pottery side, all you have to do is show up. Feel free to bring any food or drinks you wish, but please be responsible and respectful.
UPCOMING DATES:
April
Sat Apr 20 @ 6:00 - 8:30pm SOLD OUT
May
Fri May 3 @ 6:30 - 9:00pm SOLD OUT
Sat May 25 @ 6:00 - 8:30pm SOLD OUT
June
Fri June 7 @ 6:30 - 9pm
Sat June 29 @ 6:00 - 8:30pm
July
Fri July 12 @ 6:30 - 9pm
Sun July 28 @ 6:00 - 8:30pm
August
Sat Aug 17 @ 6:00 - 8:30pm
Cost:
$180+GST per couple (one purchase of $180+GST is a spot for 2 people)
4 ‘couple spots’ available per event
The event will run approximately 2.5hrs long which includes time for clean up and socializing. Please be certain that you are able to make your selected date as these classes are NON REFUNDABLE, NON TRANSFERABLE, and NON EXCHANGEABLE.
**All events and classes at mudlab are 18+**
What’s the program?
We’ll spend the evening having fun learning the basics of how to make a bowl on the wheel. You’ll learn the process of centering, pulling a wall and expanding your form outwards to make your future favourite bowl. Each participant will make their very own bowl as well as a couples bowl, that’s right… you’ll get your steamy Swayze moment.
Once the evening is done your instructor will help you remove the bowl from the wheel and your job is done! You may then choose your glaze colour and your instructor will finish the remaining process on your behalf. Easy!
What’s the process from raw clay to finished piece?
After the piece is thrown on the wheel it’s left to dry usually 3-4 days but up to a week+ depending on the piece
Once it’s at the perfect dryness (called leather hard), it goes back on the wheel to be trimmed by hand to add shape and remove any excess thickness so it doesn’t blow up in the kiln - yikes!!!
Your beautiful bowl will once again be left out to fully dry until it’s completely “bone dry” and will be fired in the kiln for the first time. This is called a bisque firing and can reach temperatures of around 2000F - HOTT!!
After the first firing is done and the piece is cooled, it will be dunked in your favourite glaze and then fired for a second time in a glaze firing - Also very freaking hot!!!
Once the kiln is cool and your piece can be touched.. IT’S DONE!!
You will receive an email with pick up instructions
Quite the process hey? Depending on a lot of factors this process can take up to two weeks or more, so please be patient while your instructor works hard to finish your piece for you!
If you’re interested in learning more about ceramics and how to make a piece from beginning to end, consider checking out our courses in the “Get Muddy” section of our website!