Pottery Workshop on a Turntable in The Hague: Includes coffee and materials

Three and a half hours at the wheel, then ten days of drying, firing and glazing

A guided pottery workshop in The Hague where you center clay on an electric turntable, shape a piece over 3.5 hours, and choose your glaze. The studio handles the drying, two firings and glazing, and you collect the finished ceramic in about three weeks. A live guide leads the session in English, Italian or Dutch. Minimum age is 16. Coffee, tea and cake are available during the break, or you can add prosecco and nuts.

The experience

You arrive at the studio in Choorstraat and spend the session working on an electric pottery wheel. The guide shows you how to center the clay and shape it: no prior experience is needed. You'll work on different pieces during the 3.5 hours, then pick your favorite to finish. The studio takes care of everything after you leave: the piece dries for about ten days, gets fired once, is glazed with a color you choose from the options provided, and is fired a second time. After roughly three weeks, you return to collect it from the store.

During the break halfway through, you can order coffee or tea with cake, or upgrade to a glass of prosecco with nuts. The guide works in English, Italian or Dutch depending on the group, and the workshop suits anyone aged 16 and up, regardless of fitness level. The studio provides all clay, tools and equipment. You bring only your hands and willingness to get them dirty.

What’s included

• All clay, tools and equipment for the workshop.
• coffee and/or tea with cake during the break.
• drying, firing and glazing of your finished piece.
• a live guide in English, Italian or Dutch.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday, Friday and SaturdayDeparts at 13:30

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (16 to 90 years) · Under 16: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish, Italian and Dutch

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Potterij onder de moerbeiboom

Is this one for you?Book this workshop if you want a hands-on creative session where you actually work the clay yourself rather than watch a demonstration. The 3.5-hour format fits a half-day in The Hague, and the guide's presence means you learn as you go: no pottery experience needed.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Italian and Dutch.

How long does the pottery workshop actually take?

The workshop itself runs 3.5 hours on the day you attend. After you leave, the studio handles drying for about ten days, then fires, glazes and fires again. You pick up the finished piece in roughly three weeks total.

Do I need to know how to throw pottery before I book?

No experience is required. The guide teaches you how to center and shape the clay on the electric wheel, and the workshop is designed for complete beginners.

What happens to my piece after I finish working on it?

You choose your favorite piece from what you've made, and the studio finishes it. They dry it, fire it once, apply your chosen glaze from the available options, and fire it a second time before you collect it.

What's included during the break?

Coffee and tea with cake are included. You can also add a glass of prosecco with nuts if you prefer.