Hygge Polar Bears

Join us for this 2-visit* clay workshop!

It's time to create a Hygge Polar Bear you never knew you needed in your life! *Glazing is not included in the building price for all 2 part workshops.

November | Hygge Polar Bears
November | Hygge Polar Bears 1
November | Hygge Polar Bears 2

November | Hygge Polar Bears

$49.98
 

Workshop Details

In this adorable workshop, you’ll learn how to hand-build a stoneware clay polar bear sculpture that is bursting with personality! These little handmade sculptures are perfect for a shelf, table, window sill or holiday display.

After following step-by-step instructions to build your bear, return for the next visit to add the colourful glazes of your choice. This is when your bear's personality will really shine through! 🐻‍❄️

Timeline

1. Build & Sculpt: 1 hour of building and an extra 30 minutes for smoothing, if needed. 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 hour, depending on the amount of detail :)

Book Glazing

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 × 2.5" W

Techniques & Materials

Techniques: Hand-building, slab building, glazing

Materials: Stoneware clay, underglaze

Workshop FAQs

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.

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