Hugging Cups

Booking Details

A creative experience to share – and a pair of ceramic cups that will always belong together.

Slow down, enjoy a creative break together, and create a unique keepsake you’ll treasure for years to come. Whether you come as a couple, best friends, siblings, or simply two people who enjoy spending time together, Hugging Cups is a beautiful way to celebrate your connection.

During this 2.5-hour Modellierkurs, each of you will create your own ceramic cup. Before decorating, you’ll gently shape the two cups together so they naturally fit and “hug” each other, creating a unique pair that only truly belongs together.

Once your cups are shaped, explore colorful underglazes and decorative techniques to create two pieces that reflect your personalities. Experiment with painting, patterns, textures, and our exclusive ceramic silk-screen printing technique, available only in the Hugging Cups workshop. Choose matching colors, complementary designs, or completely different styles—the choice is yours.

After the workshop, we’ll professionally apply a transparent glaze and fire your cups twice. A few weeks later, you’ll collect two food-safe, dishwasher-safe, and microwave-safe ceramic cups that will always remind you of the special moment you created together.

Whether you’re celebrating a friendship, a relationship, or simply looking for a memorable creative experience, Hugging Cups is the perfect way to slow down, connect, and create something truly meaningful together.

Details

Duration: 2.5 hours
Type: Modellierkurs
Level & Age: Beginners, 16+
Includes: One ceramic cup per person, all materials, colorful underglazes, transparent glaze, two kiln firings, one drink (barista coffee, tea, wine, or a soft drink depending on the time of day), and instructor guidance.
Price: €72 per person
Minimum participants: The workshop takes place with at least 2 participants.

Optional:
Additional ceramic piece: +€12 (including transparent glaze and firing), payable in the studio.

Book your spot and create a pair of ceramic cups that will always remind you of a special moment shared together

During the quieter season from May to September, selected one-day social workshops may take place together with another workshop in a similar format. For example, Wine & Clay, Coffee & Clay, Hugging Cups, or other hand-building workshops may share the same studio session, while each participant still works on the project they booked.

Working alongside participants from other workshops also offers a lovely opportunity to learn from one another and discover new techniques or ideas that we may not have covered in your own course.

This creates a lively and inspiring group atmosphere while also allowing us to offer more workshop dates throughout the summer. From October to April, these workshops are generally held as separate course groups.

FAQ:

Can I shape something other than a cup?

Using the pinch technique, mainly small to medium-sized vessels such as bowls, cups, mugs or small vases can be formed. The technique is particularly suitable for simple, round shapes. These can also be organically reshaped afterwards if desired.

Can I make a plate in this course?

In this course we work with the pinch technique, which is mainly suitable for small to medium-sized vessels. Since plates require a different approach – the slab technique – they are not planned in this course.

How does painting with the colors work?

After you have finished shaping your piece, we focus on painting with underglaze colors. These can be applied on the outside of the piece and add colorful accents to your creation. You can choose from more than ten colors.

Do I need to book a separate appointment to paint my pieces?

No, painting with underglaze colors is part of the 2.5-hour course. After about 1.5 to 2 hours you will start painting your piece.

What is the difference between painting and glazing?

When painting, we use underglaze colors during the course. These can be applied on the outside of the piece. You can choose from more than 10 colors. Painting is included in courses with the addition “Colors”.

To glaze your pieces they must be fired once. This takes about two weeks. For this an additional appointment glazing workshop is required. At the end of your first course, you can purchase a voucher card including a voucher code for the glazing workshop on site and then book your appointment online.

You will have a selection of more than 45 glazes available. Many of the glazes develop color variations during firing and are therefore particularly suitable for larger surfaces. Smaller details may blur slightly. However, we offer alternative colors that are better suited for this.

How can I reschedule my course?

You may reschedule your course once up to 24 hours before the course begins via the button “Reschedule, cancel or request a refund” in your course confirmation email. Cancellations are possible up to 24 hours after receiving the booking confirmation via the same button.

What if I cannot attend my course date?

Since tickets are not tied to a specific person, you are welcome to privately pass them on to friends or acquaintances. This way you can give them a wonderful experience and ensure that reserved spots do not remain unused.
In the case of a rescheduling or cancellation, you will find the corresponding instructions under the first question “How can I reschedule my course?”
Important: Rescheduling requests via email, phone or in person cannot be accepted and are therefore invalid.

Do I need prior experience to participate in the courses?

No, this is not necessary. All our courses are suitable for beginners. Advanced courses are labelled accordingly.

How can I book a course?

All courses & offers can only be booked online directly via our website. The calendar under each course description shows you on which days and how many spots are available for booking. Choose your preferred date and number of participants and click “Book Now.” This adds the booking to your cart, and in the next step you can complete the payment process.

How do I book a course if I have a gift card?

The code can be entered during checkout after adding a booking and is valid for both locations. If you have multiple voucher codes, you can enter and redeem them one after another.

What is the difference between pottery and hand-building/modeling courses?

When working with clay, there are generally two different approaches:
On the one hand, there is wheel throwing, where pieces are created on the electric pottery wheel. The resulting objects are characteristically round, symmetrical and thin. On the other hand, there is modeling and shaping clay by hand at the worktable. This includes coiling, pinch technique and slab technique. Here you are not bound to the round base shape created by the wheel and can freely express your creativity.

What should I bring to the course?

A portion of good mood :) We have everything else at the studio!

However, shorter nails – and for pottery wheel courses also a hair tie for longer hair as well as clothes that may get a little dirty – are an advantage. If despite the aprons some clay or glaze gets onto your clothing, don’t worry, both can be easily washed out.

When can I pick up my finished pieces & what happens if I forget them?

Your ceramics from pottery and modeling courses are ready for pickup from 3 weeks after the last course day. If you cannot come in person, the person picking them up must be able to show a photo of your pieces.

We keep already glazed course pieces in our pickup shelves for 3 months. After that, due to space limitations, they are sorted into monthly boxes where we can no longer guarantee completeness or condition. Every year before Christmas, we donate all remaining pieces that have been with us for more than one year to “Aktion Leben” to bring joy to someone else. :)

Can I have my pieces shipped home?

We are happy to ship your masterpieces by Austrian post, no matter where you are located within the EU. Shipping outside the EU is not possible. Fees of Austrian Post:
Shipping within Austria (1–3 pieces*): €7.17
Shipping to Germany (1–3 pieces*): €17.35
Shipping within the EU (1–3 pieces*): €21.00

An additional packaging & service fee of €9.50 applies per package, as we wrap each piece by hand and personally drop it off at the post office to ensure it arrives safely :)
Medium-sized pieces such as cups, bowls, plates, small vases. Large pieces such as vases, jugs, etc. are calculated as 2 medium-sized pieces.

Are my pieces dishwasher safe?

Your pieces are made of stoneware clay. They are fired at 1200°C, making them vitrified and both dishwasher safe and microwave safe.

I'm not happy with how the glaze turned out on my piece. Is it possible to reglaze it, or receive a refund or reimbursement?

We understand that glaze results can sometimes be surprising, but reglazing high-temperature fired pieces is not possible, and we do not offer reglazing or deglazing services.

Glazing in pottery is an inherently variable process and cannot be fully controlled or replicated exactly. Even when the same glaze, clay body, and firing schedule are used, the final outcome can differ from piece to piece. Many factors influence the result, including kiln placement, temperature fluctuations during firing, glaze thickness, how the glaze interacts with the clay, and the overall kiln atmosphere. These variables are a natural part of working with handmade ceramics.

Because of this unpredictability, glaze appearance is not considered a defect. For this reason, we do not offer refunds, reimbursements or remakes based on glaze results or personal preference.