Make pinch pots in Boulder. The simplest, most meditative way to start working with clay.
Pinch pottery is the most intuitive way to work with clay. You start with a ball of clay, push your thumb into the center, and pinch the walls outward to create a vessel. It's how humans first made pottery thousands of years ago, and it remains one of the most satisfying techniques today.
At Boulder Pottery Studio, pinch pots are often the first thing we teach in beginner classes. The technique requires no tools and no equipment — just your hands and a ball of clay. But don't let the simplicity fool you. Master potters use pinch techniques to create refined tea bowls, sake cups, and delicate sculptural forms.
At Boulder Pottery Studio, we teach pinch pots as part of our comprehensive pottery curriculum. Whether you're exploring this technique for the first time or deepening an existing practice, our instructors will guide you through the fundamentals and help you develop your skills.
All materials are included in our class fees — clay, glazes, kiln firing, and tools. Our studio is equipped with both gas and electric kilns, giving you access to firing options that most pottery studios in Boulder can't offer.
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