Paint Your Own Pottery (PYOP) Classes

We have 100’s of figurines and dinnerware (plates, cups, bowl, platters) available to paint. No appointment is needed. We have 3 classrooms for painting pottery. You choose the piece(s) you want to paint, choose your glaze, and sit and paint. We have tons of stencils, stamps, and ideas that are available upon request. Prices range from $1.95 to $69.95.

Pottery Classes

Intro to Wheel Throw

This is one 2-hour class, designed to teach you to center the clay on the wheel and make a bowl. You will choose the glaze that you like and return 2 weeks later to pick up your glazed pottery. Class cost: $40.00

Date Night Wheel Throw

This is one 2-hour class, designed for 2 people. In this class you are taught to center the clay and will each make a mug with a handle. You will choose the glaze you like and return 2 weeks later to pick up your glazed pottery. Class cost: $65.00

Beginning Wheel Throw

This is two 2-hour classes, designed to teach you to center the clay on the wheel and make a coffee mug with a handle. Return 2 weeks later to glaze your pottery. Class cost: $60.00

8 Week Wheel Throw

In these 8 weeks, after a two hour class, you will learn to center, pull a cylinder, make a handle, bowls, plates, lidded container, learn slip trailing and carving, hand building, and glazing. Return 2 weeks later to glaze your pottery. Class cost: $225.00

Into to Hand Building

This is one 2-hour class designed to introduce you to the world of hand building. During the class you will make a mug with handle. You will have available a variety of stamps for decorating. Return 2 weeks later to glaze your pottery. Class cost: $45.00

6 Week Hand Building

During these 6 weeks, after a two hour class, you will learn to make a slab mug, build a slab lidded box, make a coil-built bowl, make a slumped tray, make an extruded casserole dish, 2 weeks later return to glaze your pottery. Class cost: $175.00

Studio Rental/Kiln Rental

We have all the tools you would need to create with Clay. Studio Rental is $7.50/hour. Clay purchase is $2.00/# of the clay you keep. Kiln rental is $6.00/cubic foot or $40.00/kiln full.

Mosaics

We have several forms to make mosaics with (or they can be painted with acrylic paints). Cost $00.25/square inch. Do you have a special plate that has gotten chipped; bring it in and we’ll make a mosaic from it.

Quilling

This fun art is created with rolled up paper. Classes cost $25.00 to teach the techniques. Custom Shadow Boxes $1.00/linear inch.

Fused Glass

In this class, you will learn how to score and cut glass. Always safety first. However, because there is a potential of getting cut with glass, Parents must sign a waiver for any student under the age of 18. Classes cost $35.00 for a 6″ piece.

DIY Fused Glass

After you have taken a Fused Glass Class and demonstrate safety knowledge, you are encouraged to participate in DIY Fused Glass. Fee Schedule follows: 6″ = $30.00 | 12″ = $90.00 | Slump = $15.00/kiln load | Chain Hang = $7.50ea

DIY Acrylic Painting

We have several patterns for children and adults with varied skill level and time requirements.

12″ x 12″ or 16″ x 20″ = $20.00

DIY Board Art

Many designs to choose from.

  • 6” x 12” Flat Board = $15.00
  • 12” x 12” Flat Board = $20.00
  • 12” x 20” Flat Board = $30.00
  • 16” x 17” Slat Boards = $40.00        

Classes are by reservations only. Contact us for more information/scheduling at:
Phone: (704) 783-5240
Email: carter28124@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CartersPlaceLLC