Carve with Clay

A slab of clay, a carving tool and a paintbrush. Two hours, and you leave with the piece you made.

Carve with Clay is slow, tactile and genuinely absorbing. You start with a smooth slab of clay and work a botanical design into the surface, line by line, layer by layer, until a pattern emerges that is entirely yours. Then you choose your colours and paint it. It is the kind of work that quiets your head down inside ten minutes.

Our instructor takes you through the whole process properly: preparing the slab, transferring your design, the carving technique that separates a clean finish from a muddy one, and how to paint without losing the detail you have just carved. Templates are on hand if you would rather not draw freehand, and you work at your own pace throughout.

WHAT YOU MAKE

A hand-carved clay trinket dish, carved and then painted by you in the colours you choose, ready to take home the same day.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

All materials: clay, carving tools, paints, brushes and finishes
Step-by-step instruction throughout
A finished piece to take home

WHY PEOPLE BOOK THIS ONE

This is the one people pick when they want to actually make something rather than just decorate it. You shape it, you carve it, you paint it. The result is a real object you will use, not a craft you finish and forget. It also happens to be one of the most calming things you can do with two hours.

WHO IT IS FOR

Complete beginners are welcome. No drawing ability required, and no experience with clay needed. Good for solo bookings, friends, couples and anyone looking for one evening that is not a screen.

GOOD TO KNOW

Runs for approximately 2 to 2.5 hours
No prior experience needed
All materials provided, just bring yourself
We work with clay and acrylic paint, so wear something you do not mind marking
Your piece is ready to take home at the end of the session

Hosted by Pink Pune, art and craft workshops across Pune.