Make Your Own Unique Mug

This is a ClassBento virtual Live/Box class! From the comfort of your home, share an artisan experience with your friends, family or colleagues, or enjoy with like-minded others. Our Live/Box classes have been featured on The Guardian, TimeOut, Broadsheet, Concrete Playground, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Vogue, and more. Here's how it works:

1. Book or Request your preferred time
2. We'll deliver a ClassBento Box to you - this is a physical DIY craft kit containing the materials you'll need. Shipping is free, and you'll get your box delivered in time for your class. We ship nationwide.
3. Enjoy the online class. After booking, you'll receive a link to a Zoom meeting. At the time of the class, use that link to join. During the class, you can easily ask questions and get immediate responses. Zoom is free and easy to use, on any device. You're in control of your privacy - you can mute yourself and hide your webcam if and when you prefer.

Learn how to make your own unique mug in this live online class! You will discover so many possibilities of building that perfect mug without using a pottery wheel.

Your mug can have a handle or not, be tall and slim or wide and short, with a belly or without. And it can also be in your favourite colours inside and out.

Your teacher will demonstrate making a unique texture pattern or marble effect or special shape pottery piece. In your craft box, you will be supplied with sufficient materials to build your mug and to apply the amount of colourants to your wet piece, prior to firing.

Your teacher will also instruct you on how and where to fire your piece and all the rest you need to do to complete your perfectly functional mug and be able to drink your morning tea or coffee from your art piece. It does feel great drinking from something hand-built!

Idea is to include short description about what colours and style you prefer- You can refer to photos exhibited here. That way, your teacher will be able to send you the perfect combination of materials and tools so that you get what you want.

Also, please choose the complexity level at the check-out, to avoid misunderstandings. You can also advise your teacher at the beginning of the class with awareness that complexity of the piece dictates the time we need to make it ( you may need to finish it on your own, but you will be supplied with all the information you possibly need)
Metallics ( such as gold and silver) are not part in this class - you can achieve it only by glazing later on.

Pleas note: Everything made of Ceramic must be fired in ceramic kilns. Colour that you see inside of the mug is a glaze. Glazing comes after 1st firing and must be fired again. Firing is cheap and you will get the information where to do it.

You are welcome to attend Irina's glazing and firing class after this one, but during this class, you will learn the basic rules on how to proceed with completing your mug.

Tumbler (metal or bamboo) that will serve as a mould for building your mug ($7)

• Fresh clay cube, ready to use- 600- 650 g
• A tool to cut, shape and carve.
• Paint brush ( small )
• Pigment (ceramic stain and/OR underglaze ) to paint fresh clay and create a pattern of your choice; 2 colours per box
• Plastic sheet for handling the slab.
• Sponge for smoothing the edges

• Rolling Pin
• Have a sturdy working space, any strong table will do.
• A cup with tap water.
• Cup (tumbler) without a handle that will help us build a mug in the case you do not order one from me.

This Box and Live class is a great indoor activity idea for individuals and couples as well as for virtual team building activities at home.

This would also be a lovely gift for her, gift for mum or anniversary gift.