Join Ceramic Designer Alex Allday at Middleport Pottery for a festive and creative evening making your own porcelain decorative cones.   Learn how to create your own beautiful porcelain Christmas cones, which make lovely tree hangers and tealights. You’ll be shown how to create textures and patterns to decorate them and add your own unique personal touch.   When: Thursday 5th December   Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm   Cost: £30 per person Including all materials and firing   Held at Middleport Pottery, Port Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3PE The workshop will take place in the annex room above the café (unfortunately this room isn’t wheelchair accessible, apologies for any inconvenience)   Your pieces will be fired after the workshop and will be ready to collect from my studio at Middleport Pottery the following week. I can post them out to you at an additional cost to cover P&P   Refreshments will be provided throughout the workshop.   T’s & C’s If for any reason you need to cancel your booking then this needs to be done at least 14 days prior to the start of the workshop and a full refund will be given. Unfortunately any cancellations made within 14 days prior to the workshop start date are unable to be refunded.

Learn how to slip cast in porcelain and decorate your pieces with ceramic designer Alex Allday in her studio at Middleport Pottery.   During this 1 day workshop you will spend the morning learning the process of slip casting using plaster moulds to cast your own Stem Vase and tealights/pots in porcelain. You will have the opportunity to cast 4 pieces. After lunch you will then learn how to decorate your casted pieces with a variety of different surface decoration techniques using coloured slips, stains and different tools to create sgraffito, textures and patterns. To finish you will be shown how to fettle/ clean up all of your finished pieces ready to be fired.   2 dates available, choose between:   February 2020: When: Saturday 22nd February Time: 10-4pm   March 2020: When: Saturday 21st March Time: 10-4pm     Cost: £70 per person Which includes all materials and firing   Max number of participants 6 Min age 16+   Held in Alex's Studio – Four Makers, Middleport Pottery, Port Street, ST6 3PE   All abilities welcome and you do not need to have prior knowledge and experience in ceramics. With keeping it to a small group, you will each get one on one support and guidance throughout the workshop.   FAQs Your pieces will be fired after the workshop and will be ready to collect from my studio the following week. I can post them out to you at an additional cost to cover P&P   Lunch isn’t provided but there is a café on site or you are more than welcome to bring your own. Tea’s, Coffee’s and refreshments will be provided throughout the workshop.   Aprons will be provided but wear old clothes and shoes   Any other info… If you have any particular designs, patterns and objects for inspiration that you want to work from please bring them along.   T’s & C’s If for any reason you need to cancel your booking then this needs to be done at least 14 days prior to the start of the workshop and a full refund will be given. Unfortunately any cancellations made within 14 days prior to the workshop start date are unable to be refunded.  

Handmade Porcelain Bird decoration with embossed textures and transfer prints Inspired by English Architectural styles and the intricate details and elements of buildings such as St Pancras Station and The Royal Opera House.   Perfect as a unique gift or a lovely addition to your tree and around your home.     H7cm x W11cm   Please note that these decorations are all individually handmade so there may be slight differences in patterns shown but they will be very closely matched to your chosen design.   Free shipping on all decorations & Fridge Magnets

Handmade Porcelain House decoration with embossed textures and transfer prints Inspired by English Architectural styles and the intricate details and elements of buildings such as St Pancras Station and The Royal Opera House.   Perfect as a unique gift or a lovely addition to your tree and around your home.     H 9cm W 8cm   Please note that these decorations are all individually handmade so there may be slight differences in patterns shown but they will be very closely matched to your chosen design.   Free shipping on all decorations & Fridge Magnets

Handmade Porcelain Star decoration with embossed textures and transfer prints Inspired by English Architectural styles and the intricate details and elements of buildings such as St Pancras Station and The Royal Opera House.   Perfect as a unique gift or a lovely addition to your tree and around your home.     H 10.5cm x W 9.5cm   Please note that these decorations are all individually handmade so there may be slight differences in patterns shown but they will be very closely matched to your chosen design.   Free shipping on all decorations & Fridge Magnets