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Three steps, no booking
Give a pre-loved mug, plate or bowl a second life. Upcycle pottery painting at Art Play is unguided: choose a piece of upcycled pottery, pick your colours and paint it however you like. It's a low-waste way to get creative, and it's open to all skill levels.
How upcycle pottery painting works
1. Choose your piece: pick from upcycled mugs, plates and bowls waiting for a new look.
2. Paint it your way: it's unguided, so there's no instructor and no set design to follow.
3. Materials included: the pottery, paints and brushes are all provided.
4. What to wear: something you don't mind getting paint on.
5. Make an afternoon of it: the bar is open, with snacks to buy, and you can pair it with FreeFlow painting on canvas.
Because it's unguided, upcycle pottery painting works for a quiet solo hour, a catch-up with a friend or a family visit. See our pottery page for what's bookable online, or ask in the studio.
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Upcycling means making something better out of what already exists. Instead of new blanks, you paint pottery that would otherwise sit unwanted and turn it into something you'd choose to keep or give. It's a simple, hands-on way to craft with less waste.
Pottery painting versus pottery making
Upcycle pottery painting is about decorating a finished piece. If you'd like to make the pot itself, book hand-building pottery, where you shape clay by hand with an instructor, or the wheel throwing taster at Shoreditch, where one piece is glazed and kiln-fired for you.
Upcycling for groups and events
Looking for a sustainability-themed team activity or a relaxed party idea? Tell us your numbers and date through private bookings and we'll let you know what we can arrange for groups of 8 or more.