Classes
Taster session
Two hours on the wheel for complete beginners. You’ll throw two or three pieces, pick a glaze, and collect them three weeks later.
What you’ll do
The taster is where most people start, and where plenty of people decide they want to keep going. There are eight wheels and never more than eight people, with Ailsa or Clara teaching and walking round the whole time.
We start at the big table with a coffee and a bun while you watch a cup being made from start to finish. Then you’re on the wheel: wedging, centring, opening and pulling up the walls. Most people centre their first lump of clay within half an hour. Keep your two or three favourite pieces, choose one of our four house glazes (cobalt, celadon, speckled oat or tenmoku), and we do the rest.
For ages 14 and up; 14 and 15 year olds come with a paying adult.
How it goes
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Coffee and a demo
Ten minutes at the table watching a cup made from a lump of clay.
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On the wheel
Centring, opening and pulling up, with help at your elbow.
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Pick your keepers
Choose two or three pieces and a glaze for each.
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Collect
We trim, glaze and fire them. We text you when they’re ready, usually in three weeks.
Dates and prices
October
- Sat 24 Oct11:00–13:00 · Full: join the waiting list
- Full
- Sat 24 Oct14:30–16:30 · 1 place left
- AED 290
- Sun 25 Oct11:00–13:00 · 3 places left
- AED 290
- Sat 31 Oct11:00–13:00 · 4 places left
- AED 290
- Sat 31 Oct14:30–16:30 · 6 places left
- AED 290
November
- Sun 1 Nov11:00–13:00 · 8 places
- AED 290
- Sat 7 Nov11:00–13:00 · 8 places
- AED 290
- Sat 7 Nov14:30–16:30 · 8 places
- AED 290
- Sun 8 Nov11:00–13:00 · 8 places
- AED 290
- Sat 14 Nov11:00–13:00 · 8 places
- AED 290
- Sun 15 Nov11:00–13:00 · 8 places
- AED 290
AED 290 per person, paid by card link when we confirm. Gift vouchers welcome.
Book a placeQuestions about the taster session
I’ve never touched clay. Is that OK?
That’s exactly who the taster is for. Nobody expects a perfect cup; most people surprise themselves.
What should I wear?
Clothes you don’t mind getting muddy and short or rolled-up sleeves. We have aprons, but clay gets everywhere. Take rings and watches off before you start.
Can I come on my own?
Yes. About half our tasters are people on their own, and the big table makes it easy to chat.
Can I move my date?
Yes, free of charge up to 48 hours before. Inside 48 hours we can move you once if another place is free.
Book a place
Choose a date and send the form. We hold your place for 24 hours and send a card payment link to confirm it.
- Address
- Warehouse 47, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz Industrial Area 1, Dubai, UAE
- Phone
- +971 50 555 0147
- hello@littlekiln.ae
- Opening hours
- Sun–Thu 8:00–20:00Fri–Sat 8:00–22:00
Took my dad to a taster session for his birthday. He’s now bought his own wheel.