Ceramic Hand Building Workshop

Learn to create ceramic art in a few simple steps



2 hours Location Burwood, Brunswick Class size 1 to 8 (public classes), 4 to 14   $109 - $119 ($119 per guest when you book for 1+ guests, $109/guest for 3+ guests) (Afterpay available)

Want to have fun on and learn a new skill? Join Diana Ceramics for their clay hand-building workshop in Melbourne and get in touch with your creative side at this relaxing experience.
In this beginner-friendly workshop, you'll learn hand-building techniques from a friendly expert. Sink your hands into some soft clay and learn how to pinch, coil and slab to create basic forms, such as plates, mugs, bowls, and more - the sky's the limit!
You'll finish this calming experience feeling inspired and confident in your newfound skills, and ready to continue your hand-building journey! Spend some quality time with your loved ones at this Melbourne workshop and get a little muddy too.
Please note:
Your piece(s) will be ready for collection after firing and glazing within 20 working days.- You can come back for painting to our sip & paint class with 40% discount (you need to purchase the voucher on the day in our studio Painting Class Policy
Returning customers who wish to receive the discounted rate must make payment directly at the studio.
No additional vouchers, coupons, promotions, or discount codes can be used in conjunction with the discounted painting class offer.
Painting classes are already discounted by 40%; therefore, no further discounts apply.
All painting class vouchers are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged for cash, credit, or another service.
By purchasing a painting class voucher, customers agree to these terms and conditions.

Upcoming dates for Ceramic Hand Building Workshop

Times are Melbourne time. Dates and prices as of 21 Oct 2026, 8:51am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

10 upcoming dates between 21 Oct 2026 and 23 Dec 2026.

  • Wed 21 Oct 2026, 6pm-8pm (Brunswick)
  • Wed 28 Oct 2026, 6pm-8pm (Burwood)
  • Sat 14 Nov 2026, 11am-1pm (Brunswick)
  • Sun 15 Nov 2026, 11am-1pm (Burwood)
  • Wed 18 Nov 2026, 6pm-8pm (Brunswick)
  • Wed 25 Nov 2026, 6pm-8pm (Burwood)
  • Sat 12 Dec 2026, 11am-1pm (Brunswick)
  • Sun 13 Dec 2026, 11am-1pm (Burwood)
  • Wed 16 Dec 2026, 6pm-8pm (Brunswick)
  • Wed 23 Dec 2026, 6pm-8pm (Burwood)
What you'll get
  • Guidance from an expert
  • All materials provided (including the cost of firing)
  • Your own stunning ceramic pieces to take home and use!
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Knowledge required
Suitable for beginners.
What to bring
Just your wonderful self!
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Diana Ceramic-Brunswick, Lygon Street, Brunswick VIC and 3/6 Duffy Street, Burwood VIC (varies by date; click the date selector to see details)

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  • 5/5 from Alicia Crozzoloi, attended Oct 2026: I thoroughly enjoyed Diana’s ceramic hand building workshop. Diana was friendly, down to earth. engaging and knowlegeable and the class was fun and relaxing. My daughter and I created some lovely pieces and picked up basic techniques that we can now build on. Highly recommed!
  • 5/5 from Danielle Noon, attended Aug 2026: I came with my pal as a birthday pressie from me to her and we had a great time handbuilding 3 pieces. Diana was a brilliant teacher and really encouraging, even when I didn't get things quite right! Great session and it's lovely that we have 3 pieces to keep. Would highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Fera Beh, attended Aug 2026: Absolutely loved the experience. Everything was smooth, professional, and beautifully done. The attention to detail and the care put into the work really stood out. Highly recommend
  • 5/5 from Amanda Bolton, attended Jul 2026: Diana is great! The class was fun and lots of opportunity to learn different skills.
  • 5/5 from Assia Comella, attended Jul 2026: Friendly staff and great fun. Highly recommend and get to collect your finished pieces after 6 weeks!
  • 5/5 from Zac Oreilly, attended Dec 2025: Diana was amazing. Was a gift for my partner and we both thoroughly enjoyed the experience and teachings!
  • 5/5 from Joshua Renehan, attended Nov 2025: Amazing teacher and an amazing experience
  • 4/5 from Carolyn Chong, attended Sep 2025: Fun, relaxing and creative workshop. Friendly teacher. Would like to come back for other workshop.
  • 5/5 from Gwyneth Graham, attended Jul 2025: this class was exactly what I was looking for - an introduction to the basics and the opportunity to make 3 items. Diana was experienced and supportive, helping us along as needed. very enjoyable!
  • 5/5 from Christopher Allan, attended Jul 2025: Enjoyable experience. Can’t wait to pick up my pieces of perfection
  • 5/5 from Natalie Harbig, attended Jun 2025: Our teacher was very helpful and friendly. So I was able to successfully make a ceramic plate and two pots.
  • 5/5 from Yanting Mu, attended Jun 2025: Very patient teacher and fantastic experience there.
  • 5/5 from Louisa Rogers, attended Apr 2025: great class!
  • 4/5 from Debbie Clarke, attended Mar 2025: Lovely, chilled class. Dianna was very informative, knowledgeable and kind. Would like to explore handholding with clay in more depth.
  • 5/5 from Abbie Ingham, attended Jan 2025: My husband and I did the hand building class with Diana and greatly enjoyed the relaxed but helpful environment that she fosters. We had a lot of fun building our pieces under Diana’s humorous and supportive guidance.
  • 5/5 from Gracia Haby, attended Sep 2024: Absolutely loved our experience learning to make pinch pots and a decorated plate with Diana. Diana was a wonderful and encouraging teacher, and in addition to learning so much, we had a ball.
  • 5/5 from Steph Milne, attended Jul 2024: I love doing things with my friends that are a bit different & this was no exception! Diana was so warm & friendly and took us through the necessary steps to hopefully make a plate & 2 pinch pots... Despite her best efforts, we were a truly unique group who earned the "you don't listen well but are surprisingly good" tags 1 of us was even "naturally talented" We had a great morning in the class with Diana and our Clay! We're very excited to collect our masterpieces Thanks for having us Diana... It was worth every cent spent
  • 5/5 from Abbey, attended Jul 2024: Really enjoyed!Highly recommend this fantastic class! Great activity with family & friends.the studio lookz nice and teacher was amazing.
  • 5/5 from Yi Lin Phua, attended Jul 2024: Fun and easy to follow, time was a little rushed at the end if you are a perfectionist trying to smooth out all the rough edges, but was a great activity for the whole family!
  • 5/5 from Jackie Miners, attended Jul 2024: Friendly, welcoming & fun. Will be back to do another workshop next school holidays. Highly recommend.
  • 4/5 from Esther Owen, attended Jul 2024: Nice atmosphere. Perfect for a winter Sunday afternoon. Let’s see how the pottery turned out!
  • 5/5 from Emily Jackman, attended Jun 2024: I came with my ten year old nephew for a two hour workshop and we both left very happy and having had a wonderful experience with Diana. She was patient, knowledgeable, friendly and very encouraging throughout. The studio is lovely and welcoming and I'd absolutely recommend this as a great introduction to handbuilding pottery.
  • 4/5 from John K Davies, attended May 2024: Very enjoyable couple of hours - looking forward to seeing my pieces after the kiln process
  • 5/5 from Zara Gilford, attended Apr 2024: Excellent class. Diana is very helpful and offers great advice. Worthwhile doing. Very relaxing in lovely setting
  • 5/5 from Charlotte Cottrell, attended Feb 2024: We were instructed by Diana who very graciously took our class last minute and offered us a complimentary cheese board and champagne! We had lots of fun learning clay hand moulding techniques and felt we got lots of attention from Diana as we were the only two students booked in for the class. The atmosphere was vibrant, fun and enjoyable, would definitely book again!
  • 5/5 from Doolin Horsley, attended Dec 2023: I had such a great experience. Diana was amazing and had a plethora of knowledge and was an excellent teacher.
  • 5/5 from Vicky Carr, attended Nov 2023: It was my first time at this location and it was easy to get to, bright and welcoming atmosphere. We really enjoyed our hand building workshop and came away feeling relaxed and accomplished. Diana was a great teacher and really supported us through the process as we needed it. She is so friendly and has an obvious passion for pottery. It’s our second workshop and we will definitely be back!
  • 5/5 from Caitlin Anderson, attended Nov 2023: Had a really great time doing the hand ceramics! Cannot wait to go again! Diana is lovely and a great teacher
  • 5/5 from Rosanna Kirn, attended Oct 2023: Loved loved loved this class. Stepped into the delightful studio and straight away felt a load had lifted. Diana is warm and welcoming, the set up is fantastic, and the class itself was so organised but so easygoing. The time flew! Could not recommend this more, it was just a lovely few hours that went by far too quickly.
  • 5/5 from Himabindu Godavari, attended Sep 2023: I really enjoyed making the three of them. Rwe was so sweet who helped me out today. I'm just waiting them to be glazed
  • 5/5 from Michelle Giannino, attended Aug 2023: Had a great time, teacher was so friendly and explained in a simple way encouraging everyone along the way
  • 5/5 from Jennifer Moulder, attended Aug 2023: Rue was a great teacher and I really enjoyed my afternoon. Time flew by which is always a good sign. Highly recommend the venue and teaching style.
  • 5/5 from Fatemeh Sheikhha, attended Jul 2023: I had a wonderful day enjoying ceramic workshop with Diana, she is so welcoming and patient that I fell in love with ceramic making.
  • 5/5 from Sally Hitchcock, attended Jul 2023: Class was informative and fun. Such a lovely afternoon. Diana was a great teacher. Will definitely come back.
  • 5/5 from Susan Owen, attended Jul 2023: Great fun afternoon. Diana was very helpful and explained each stage really well. Looking forward to seeing the pots when they are glazed.
  • 5/5 from Louise Doyle, attended Jul 2023: Loved the hand building workshop, making three different pieces. Diana was great explaining the process & helping us all with the detail. Really fun family activity.
  • 5/5 from Updesh Kaur, attended Jul 2023: We did the ceramic hand building workshop and it was great fun! It was interesting to learn the different techniques used and very easy to follow along. Our instructor was lovely and helpful if we needed a hand with anything along the way. I thought we would be focusing on making one piece but we ended up making 3! So definitely got our moneys worth!
  • 5/5 from Maryam Salimi, attended Jul 2023: I had a great time. Diana was friendly and patient. She answered all my questions. I recommended to everyone if you would like to learn a new skill and injoy your time, Diana Ceramic is number one.
  • 4/5 from Julie Chetcuti, attended Jul 2023: Everything was really good and I had a great time creating everything. I would recommend them to others.
  • 5/5 from Paige Rhodes, attended Jun 2023: I absolutely loved taking this class with my girlfriends for my birthday celebration. It was very beginner friendly, the teachers were amazing - very patient, thorough and helpful, and it was such a nice, bright and happy space! Will definitely be back!
  • 5/5 from T Loader, attended Jun 2023: Emma was great, my partner and I had a wonderful time and learned a lot!
  • 5/5 from Kimberley, attended May 2023: We booked for a hand building class and had the best time! Emma was our teacher as she was amazing - very patient and let us use our creativity to build some great pieces! Can’t wait to pick them up
  • 5/5 from Christina Vu, attended Apr 2023: Addina was amazing she was so helpful and very sweet. We both had a lovely time and really enjoyed ourselves :)
  • 5/5 from Elise Esslinger, attended Apr 2023: Our teacher was friendly and seemed knowledgeable about ceramics. She laid things out for us step by step without making it too confusing. Great class for beginners in their first time with ceramics.
  • 3/5 from Tahni Ross, attended Apr 2023: The instructor was lovely and so was the studio! It was so neatly set up and got the most gorgeous sunlight too! I got to make 3 pieces in my class and would say they are suited to the most beginner of beginners. You were very directed in what you made (two bowls and a platter imprinted with lace). The pace was extremely slow (being told to wait to roll your clay out kind of slow). So if your kid and you would like to do a class, I would say this would be great! Otherwise there could be other classes for you.
  • 5/5 from Rose Dyson, attended Feb 2023: We had a lovely teacher, she was very knowledgable, easy to follow and we had some great laughs as well as creating our “masterpieces” ️
  • 5/5 from Samantha Brick, attended Feb 2023: My daughter and I really enjoyed the experience. The teacher was great. Good venue and equipment. Thanks
  • 5/5 from Sue Podhorsky, attended Feb 2023: Good venue and Diana is an excellent teacher. We can't wait to see our finished products
  • 5/5 from Michael Angerame, attended Feb 2023: Diana was amazing, and the class was excellent. Would recommend to all family and friends. We made 3 bowls and a plate, which I can’t wait to pick up!
  • 5/5 from Justine Dredge, attended Oct 2022: A great class! Just enough for you to achieve learnings and take home some pots that look great!
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Diana Ceramic
Diana Ceramic

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Founded by Diana in 2021, our cozy pottery studios have quickly become cherished community hubs for Melburnians, artists, and creatives alike.
At Diana Ceramic Studio, we offer the perfect space for events that leave lasting memories, whether it's a birthday celebration or a hen party with friends.
For me, Diana, this studio is the realization of a lifelong dream – a sanctuary where I can shape and reshape my love for pottery while sharing my skills and passion with others.
Whether you're a curious beginner or a seasoned artist, our studio doors are open wide, welcoming everyone who shares a passion for clay and ceramics. Join us in this warm and inviting space, where every creation is infused with the spirit of community and creativity.

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