Clay Mug Making Workshop

Explore pinching and coiling techniques to make two hand built mugs



2.5 hours Location Keysborough Class size 4 to 30 guests   $130 (Afterpay available)

Explore hand building clay to create your very own hand-formed mugs.
In this beginner-friendly class, you will start by preparing (also known as wedging) and weighing your clay and then forming it into round balls.
With the teacher's guidance, you will then begin the pinching process to create the base of your mugs. Once the base shapes are made, you will learn about coiling and how to add height to your mugs.
Finally, you will finish off by making and attaching a handle to your beautiful mugs.
You will also get an opportunity to choose a glaze from the seven house glazes that we offer.
By the end, you will have made two handmade mugs that are perfect for your home or to give to a loved one as a personalised gift.
Please note: Once the workshop is completed, your pieces will be fired then glazed by your teacher, then fired again. It will be ready for collection two to four weeks after the workshop date.
What you'll get
  • Clay, glazes and firing
  • Tea and coffee and a light afternoon tea
  • Two functional hand crafted mugs to take home
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Knowledge required
No prior knowledge required.
What to bring
  • An apron or old shirt to protect their clothes
  • Closed toe shoes
Suitable for

This class is great for a team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 10 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

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

Location

The Kiln Room - 10 Boileau St, Keysborough VIC

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  • 5/5 from Jada King, attended May 2026: It was so so SO fun, I’d definitely come back and our teacher Meika *might’ve spelt wrong* was so sweet and very helpful with any of our queries. 10/10 would reccommend to anyone
  • 5/5 from Annie Quirke, attended May 2026: Class was very fun and the teacher was so helpful. Made two mugs that I absolutely love and it was made much easier than I thought it would be. Highly recommend
  • 5/5 from Emily Zeuschner, attended Feb 2026: We did the mug making class. It was awesome! Learnt so much & had so so much fun.
  • 5/5 from Stephanie Dunn, attended Dec 2025: Absolutely loved it! Such an amazing experience, cannot wait to do it again! Perfect girls date, messy play experience for the kids or lunch and activity date with your favourite person!
  • 5/5 from Anastasia Perepolkina, attended Oct 2025: My friend'd got me a work shop with mug making. We had suuuuuper time.
  • 5/5 from Bally Kaur, attended Sep 2025: I had a wonderful experience at this pottery class! The instructor was knowledgeable, approachable, and made the session both fun and engaging. Thank you for such a fantastic experience – I look forward to booking more sessions
  • 5/5 from Rowina Nathan, attended Jun 2025: A cosy and very enjoyable way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Tania was so helpful and nice, I'm really proud of what I made with her help. She gave us guidance to help our cermics turn out well whilst also giving us the freedom to create what we wanted. I cant wait to see what they look like when they are glazed and fired.
  • 5/5 from Timothy Banham, attended Feb 2025: Went in today for the mug making course. great experience easy to learn and lots of fun would do it again
  • 5/5 from Jessica Anwyl, attended Nov 2024: Our family had the best time - we will definitely be back! Can’t wait to see the finished products. Tania was so friendly and helpful and the studio was beautiful!
  • 5/5 from Peter Shaw, attended Nov 2024: The Teacher was absolutely amazing thanks and the class was amazing also
  • 5/5 from Sue Green, attended Sep 2024: Enjoyed a lovely sunny morning with my friend. We were welcomed so warmly and we both thoroughly enjoyed making our clay creations. Class size was just perfect, and our host was so nice. Morning tea was fresh and hot. Highly recommend this class. Thank-you for having us. I look forward to seeing how it looks after glazing.
  • 5/5 from Vicki Lee, attended Sep 2024: Had a great day, relaxed atmosphere, we did it for fun and it was interesting to learn how to put a pottery piece together. Venue was nice and spacious and clay part of the fee and firing. Lovely patient teacher, l would love to learn using a pottery wheel
  • 5/5 from Sarah Greenstreet, attended Sep 2024: A lovely morning led by a super teacher in a beautiful studio. A fun, friendly atmosphere and excellent instruction. Can’t wait to get my mugs once they are glazed and fired. Will definitely look for another opportunity to do some more pottery with Jumping Creek Designs.
  • 5/5 from Cheryl Graham, attended Jul 2024: We all had a fabulous time making our creative mugs with Jumping Creek Designs and have booked another session to learn more already!
  • 5/5 from James Gallagher, attended Jun 2024: The classroom was very nice and our teacher was great at her job and taught very well. Both my partner and I had a great time and will do it again.
  • 5/5 from Sarah Eden, attended May 2024: A spontaneous booking with a friend, and we loved that we were supporting a small local business! The studio looks out onto a wildly planted veggie garden where you can forage for things to add texture to your clay pieces, as well as using the wide array of tools provided. Teacher has an extremely vast knowledge of clay and pottery, and shared what she knew in a candid and comfortable way. Would recommend Jumping Creek Designs workshops to anyone who loves to get crafty and messy working with their hands! The refreshments provided were such a lovely touch, too.
  • 5/5 from Jo Atanasow, attended May 2024: Loved the class! So much creative fun and loved making my own creations yummy snacks served too Will be back for more! Jo
  • 5/5 from Kieren Cochrane, attended Jan 2024: We had a class of 9 for a hens. We all had a great time, quite and enjoyable experience.
  • 5/5 from Helan Tero, attended Jan 2024: lovely environment, and a gentle teacher. best materials provided. the clay felt so smooth and soft, easy to work with. The tuition was great! achieved what I set out to do! I felt her teaching style was well rehearsed and was kept on track time-wise. lovely afternoon tea! clean room to be in, not dusty at all (I am asthmatic, so that is a biggy for me.) will find more courses from her. was worth the money.
  • 5/5 from Salome Bricker, attended Nov 2023: We had an absolutely wonderful time! So much fun to learn different techniques, and we were given the freedom to get creative and make any kind of design we wanted. Excited to see how they turn out!
  • 5/5 from Christine Alexandrou, attended Nov 2023: Fantastic introduction to making pottery pieces. Never touched clay in my life and will hopefully walk away with a gorgeous b/fast mug set. Free flowing, relaxed class. Recommended Highly.
  • 5/5 from Caitlin Gregory, attended Jul 2023: Tania was a great teacher. Friendly and encouraging with techniques and answering all our questions. Her own pottery displayed around the workshop was really inspiring. Seeing and hearing about different clays, glazes and firing techniques was really informative. Loved this cosy and bright, tucked away pottery studio. Such a fun, cosy activity to do on a windy blustery day!
  • 5/5 from Ingrid Witkowski, attended Jul 2023: Loved trying my first hand build clay workshop. The Teacher was fabulous. She provided lots of techniques and skills and helped us create our own individual pieces. Highly recommend this workshop.
  • 5/5 from Sunshine, attended Feb 2023: Was a great day, patient and helpful. Good way to spend your time. Would definitely recommend and take part again. Especially when you bring someone with you.
  • 5/5 from Jenny Crowder, attended Feb 2023: What a fantastic class! Tania is a wonderful teacher, and showed us lots of techniques. Group was a lovely size and everyone created their masterpieces. I’m going back for more - really enjoyed it! Jenny
  • 5/5 from Jackie Pretorius, attended Feb 2023: This was a fun class. Tanya is a fantastic teacher. I would definitely do this again.
  • 5/5 from Angelina Harrod, attended Aug 2022: Great first introduction to pottery lovely teacher fantastic birthday present i had had a very stressful week at work and i left feeling like pottery is the wine of the craft world. Very relaxed and welcoming environment, my hubby who had never done anything art& craft related was really in his element and would defiantly come back again. Great idea for birthdays etc thanks so much i feel so much better and i know i am so relaxed i will sleep well tonight.
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Jumping Creek Designs
Jumping Creek Designs

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A young Naarm/Melbourne based ceramics studio that is a space for aspiring, novice and intermediate potters to create, learn, play, experiment and experience the joy and therapeutic benefits of working with your hands and creating forms through shaping, squeezing, pushing, pulling, rolling and pinching beautiful clay. Run by a bubbly, cheerful, passionate Melbourne girl, Tania Paradkar!
What we offer:
  • Two and a half hour wheel throwing "taster" course
  • Kids classes and workshops
  • Themed parties - Birthday parties, Hen's Parties, Corporate functions and more
  • Full day workshops - including 'Built A Pot For a Plant', Jewelry Making, Mask Masking and more
  • Eight-week wheel throwing classes
  • Eight-week wheel throwing and hand building classes

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