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Hand-building Beginners & Open Levels Thursday Nights

Hosted by Karla Marie
 
 
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Late Notice Bonus: Free Mini-Workshop with Last Minute Handbuilding Term Class Sign-Ups!

We apologize for the late notice of our term 1 hand-building class dates which start TOMORROW at 5.30pm. 

To show our appreciation for those who sign up last minute, we are offering a special bonus. 

When you sign up for a hand-building term class, you will receive a free 1 hour mini-workshop valued at $145, absolutely free!

A selection of Mini-workshops for you to choose from include:

  • Making your own coloured clay

  • Creating custom clay with sand from your favourite beaches

  • A pottery wheel mini-taster class

  • Specialty glazing class which includes techniques such as bubble glazing, marbling, manual spray glazing

  • ​Making your own plaster moulds.

  • Specialty decorating with slip, underglaze, or sgraffito/carving.

Our hand-building term classes are perfect for all skill levels, whether you are a beginner or an experienced potter. Karla Marie will personally guide you through the process of hand-building, helping you create unique and beautiful pieces that you'll be proud to display.

 Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to learn from the best plus get a free workshop AND make your pottery dreams a reality. 

P.S. Payment plans are available

P.P.S. If you signed up for a different class during the supersale and would now like to join us for this hand-building term class, your credit can be used towards this special offer. Reply to this email to arrange :).

DETAILS:

​Our most popular evening hand-building group experience will take you through the fundamentals of working clay using only your hands and a small selection of tools.

​​We'll learn pinching, slab, coiling, sculpture and decorative techniques to make a selection of one-of-a-kind pieces. 

​​This class is suitable for beginners and those wanting to step up their hand-building skills.

​​For our returning students you will be challenged with larger or slightly more complex makes, and the opportunity to build on the skills learned in Handbuilding 1, 2 or 3!

​​You will learn how to prepare your work for firing and glazing and use the studio's incredible selection of premium and bespoke glazes to decorate.

​​The final week's session will be a show and tell where we'll share snacks and a bevvie and celebrate an exciting term of making.

For returning students: Welcome back dear friends, this term we are diving head first into special projects and more challenging makes! We will explore underglaze, texture, sgraffito & carving 😎 oolala some exciting techniques in there ;)

​WHAT TO BRING

  • ​Clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty in

  • ​Trimmed fingernails (clay and nails don’t play well together)

  • ​An open mind for creativity... there are so many possibilities for hand-building!

​WHAT YOU'LL GET

  • ​All the clay you need for building pieces in the course

  • ​Tools and materials to add texture to your pieces

  • ​Underglazes to decorate with

  • ​Premium and bespoke glazes for glaze firing

  • ​The firing of all works. 

Payment plans are available: Payment plans are available but classes book out quickly so please contact Karla Marie directly to arrange :)

T's & C's

​Tuition is non-transferable once the term has commenced.

​Clay, tools, and firing fees are included in classes unless otherwise stated.

Refund Policy

​If you need to cancel your class for any reason please contact us asap so that we may attempt to assist you in finding a replacement for your seat in the class. Whilst we will do our best to accommodate, we cannot guarantee refunds unless:

​A full refund (minus $25 administration fee) will be given if you cancel 3 weeks prior to the class start.

​A 50% refund will be given if you cancel 2 weeks prior to a class starting. (or a full refund if a replacement can be found)

​No refund will be given if your cancellation occurs within 1 week of the class starting date unless a suitable replacement can be found.

Non-attendance

​If you are unable to make a class for personal reasons, bad weather, or illness, we do not offer refunds and cannot guarantee make-up classes. However, there will be very limited options for makeup classes thorough the term at a cost of $60 per session on some Thursday evenings (and possibly other days) in lieu of these we will do our best to catch you up where possible.

​Karla Marie Ceramics Limited reserves the right to cancel classes with insufficient enrolment. A full refund will be issued if this is the case.

​Karla Marie Ceramics Limited reserves the right to change the tutor stated for the class at any given time, however, we will endeavor to let students know ahead of time.

​At KMC studios we are incredibly sensitive and caring towards unexpected life happenings and we will always do our best to help you find solutions. Thank you in advance for your support and understanding of the above which will help in keeping our little business afloat 💓