Rainbow ceramics! Create with coloured clay
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Learn to work with colored clay to make beautifully patterned ceramics in our Nerikomi hand-building course!
The historic, decorative process of Nerikomi began in Japan. It involves arranging coloured clay in a block, then slicing through the cross-section to reveal a pattern. We then use these slices together to create beautiful ceramics through ceramics hand-building and cutting techniques.
Nerikomi is a special technique to obtain colour and pattern in clay without complex glazing. You don’t need any prior experience – we encourage you to stay open to experimentation! 🙂
After the Nerikomi hand-building course, our team will glaze your pieces with transparent glaze and fire them twice in the kiln, making them functional and food-safe. They’ll be ready for pick up 2-3 weeks later.
The course fee includes expert teaching with personal help, all your materials like clay and color pigment, ceramics tools, plus our glazing and firing service. Feel free to bring a photo of a pattern or painting that inspires you!
How does this activity work?
Course details:
- Date + Time: Monday, 21st October 18:00 – 20:00
- Instructor: Tiziana Schembri
- Language: English
- Included in cost: Expert teaching with personal one-on-one help, ≈2-hour session, all materials, cost of firing pieces twice in the kiln plus glazing service, and sales tax
- Address: Clayground Studio, Danneckerstrasse 7, 10245 Berlin-Friedrichshain
By the end of this Nerikomi hand-building course, you’ll be able to:
- Expertly plan your Nerikomi patterned clay project
- Arrange multiple colors of clay in the right way to have your desired effect (you’ll use 2-3 clay colors in this course)
- Slide a colored clay block to reveal your design
- Inlay with colored clay
- Build a functional ceramic piece using hand-building techniques
Who should definitely take part?
Anyone interested in working with colored clay! Beginners and experts are welcome!
Whether you’re completely new to hand-building or want to add a new skill to your hand-building toolkit, this course is for you.
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What to bring?
Your enthusiasm and creativity. Everything else is included
What is included?
Clay, tools, aprons, firing costs, and glaze
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Firing clay is essential to transform your creation from fragile material into a durable, long-lasting piece. By adding this option, you'll ensure your artwork becomes sturdy, waterproof, and ready for everyday use or display. It's the final touch that completes your masterpiece!
Your clay kit for leveling up your skills and techniques while making pottery at home!
This kit includes 15 tools to broaden the range of textures, designs, and sculptures you can make. There are 15 pieces in this kit (some are double-sided, so you have a total of 26 tools)!
Please read ALL Product Details for what’s included, and kiln firing information.
This clay kit with 16 pieces and 26 total tools is the perfect way to level up your skills with clay, or to start with all the options right from the beginning! We’ve put together this kit with the growing sculptor in mind. If you want to start making stunning handbuilt ceramics at home with all the textures, shapes, patterns, and details of advanced sculpting, this kit is for you.
Please note that this kit includes clay tools, but the costs of firing/glazing will be charged as extra if you want to finish and save any pieces you make. The cost will depend on the number of items and their weight.
