Chicago Beginner Wheel Throwing

Get ready to dive into the wildly enjoyable world of wheel-throwing pottery!

This session is perfect for beginners itching to unleash their inner artist. You'll learn the nitty-gritty of clay preparation, centering it on the wheel, tool preparation, and the basics of making a small bowl! No experience? No problem! Everyone's invited to join the pottery party!

This class includes all the tools and instructions needed to make a small bowl. It does not include a glazed and fired piece. This class is meant to teach you a new skill and provide instruction and the tools to do so. By the end of the session, you MIGHT have a piece that is considered Greenware. Which means you cannot eat out of this piece, and it will be fragile. You can take pieces home the same day if you make one, and it can be a small decorative piece for memory's sake. In order to make your pieces food-safe and durable, you can register for a second session, called "Paint Your Own Pottery". In this class, you will learn about the kiln process, glazes, and how to customize the color and design of your pieces. The "Paint Your Own Pottery" session can be scheduled anytime after 3 days of this class.

This class does not guarantee you will leave with a piece. We will make every effort to ensure that you leave with a piece, but it is not guaranteed. All customers will be told to take their pieces home. We will send you home with a paper plate and a paper bag if available. We do not provide boxes. If you would prefer, please feel free to bring your own box to take your pieces home. We do have options for Bisque Fire, which is five dollars apiece. Or we can glaze your piece starting at $10 each.

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PARKING AND CLASS TIMES

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We at Color Cocktail Factory believe that art should be available for everyone. And pride ourselves on being the most affordable option in Chicago. On weekends, our classes can be very full. We will attempt to help everyone as much as we can. However, it is not a private session class. THIS IS A PUBLIC CLASS. If you would like one-on-one instruction, please look into a private lesson class. If you do not feel comfortable being in a space with a lot of people, please feel free to message me, and I will move your class to a different time or date for you. Please check out our Instagram for pictures of what this experience will look like. We are very open and honest about the number of people we allow in our studio on the weekends. Please let me know if you have any further questions

Seating next to each other is not guaranteed, especially if you come late. We will attempt to accommodate everyone to sit with whoever they have a reservation with, but again, it is not guaranteed.

1. Our Wheel Throwing classes are very messy. Especially for newcomers. We highly suggest wearing clothes that you can get dirty. Or bring an oversized shirt to wear over the clothes you are currently wearing. We do provide cloth aprons as well as plastic disposable aprons, which are on sale for 1$ at check-in. We accept Cash App, and Zelle.

2. If you would like to have your own bucket to wash your hands in. Please feel free to bring a small plastic container. Otherwise, we do have public wash bins and individual sinks with soap and water after using the public wash to remove the clay from your hands. Most people do not have an issue with this. However, please feel free to bring your own bucket if you do.

3. Apparently, Google maps has been leading people to the old location. Our new studio is right next to Bobijoa Korean Kitchen. And across the street from Chicago Tattoo.

Please go to our new location, located at 1142 W 18th St., Chicago, Illinois.

Please leave with enough time to find parking. Parking in Chicago can be very difficult.

We do not provide parking.

Parking is all paid street parking and can be limited. We highly suggest using public transportation, being prepared to park and walk a couple of blocks, Or use an Uber. Our classes start 10 minutes after the prepared time. And we will not take walk-ins that are late 30 minutes or more. There is a rescheduled fee of $15 per ticket if you are late, and if you would like to transfer to a different class at another time. Thank you for your understanding. We want to ensure that everyone gets the amount of class time that they are paying for and taking walk-ins after 30 minutes is not productive for anyone.

Each class is two hours. If your class starts at 5:30, please be off of the wheel or the table by 7:30. As we have another class that takes place at that time. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions. We truly hope you enjoy your class at the Color Cocktail Factory. IF YOU STAY PAST YOUR TIME AND YOU ARE STILL ON THE WHEEL PAST THE TIME ALLOTTED AND ASKED TO LEAVE, WE WILL CHARGE YOUR CARD 50$ without warning per person per hour

Please note that registration is a firm commitment to attend the class. NO REFUND NO RESCHEDULING AFTER REGISTRATION!