friendly dragon

join us for this 2-visit clay workshop

families and friends can step into the enchanting realm of dragons and create their own friendly dragon out of stoneware clay. 🐲

14 days after building your friendly dragon you will return to glaze (paint) it.

this is part-one (building) of the friendly dragon workshop. you will need to book part two (glazing) separately.

glazing time in not included in the building price - click here to book

may | friendly dragon



{non - members price}

$35 per person


{member pricing}

1 person for $25, 2 for $35, 3 for $45, 4 for $55


(members: if you book for more than 4 the pricing starts at 1 for $25 etc. again)




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Workshop Details

enjoy the magic that unfolds as you create your very own dragon sculpture using stoneware clay.

learn how to hand-build your character and add fun dragon features and details to make it come to life. return after it's been bisque fired to add a rainbow of colours of your own choosing! let your imagination run wild as you sculpt and paint your own little fire-breathing friend.

Timeline

1. Build & Sculpt: 2 hours of instruction. Create using our high fire clay and we will dry and fire the clay in the kiln.

2. Glaze: Return to the studio to add the beautiful glazes. Book at least 14 days after your build date. We recommend booking 1.5-2 hours, depending on the amount of detail :)

3. Pick up: We will fire it again in the kiln. In approximately 14 days after glazing, it’ll be ready for pickup.

Size

6" h × 3" d

Techniques & Materials

techniques: hand-building, slab building, glazing

materials: stoneware clay, underglazes

Stoneware Clay 101

The most important thing to remember when working with clay is to relax and enjoy the process of making hand made art! Clay is like magical mud for creating fantastic pottery and cool ceramics. First, you shape it into whatever you want. Then it has to air dry and go into a super-hot oven called a kiln, where it gets fired at really high temperatures (around 1,200°C!). After it’s been fired once it’s ready for the colourful and clear glazes! Finally, it gets fired again to cure the glazes to the clay.

“Don’t ever be ashamed of loving the strange things that make your weird little heart happy.”

—Elizabeth Gilbert