Wine & Clay Private Course (16+)

Booking Details

Enjoy your creative time in our air-conditioned studio! ❄️

By far our most popular courses are our Wine & Clay sessions. You can probably guess why … cheers! Now you can share this experience with your friends of up to 18 people in Hietzing (or up to 30 Poeple in Neubau) and celebrate together! No matter what the occasion! Birthdays, wedding anniversaries, bachelorette or stag parties! You decide. 🙂

+ What you’ll be doing
In 2 or 2.5 hours (depending on your choice) under the guidance of a course instructor, you will hand-model a piece from approximately 700 grams of clay, which will then be fired twice and glazed transparently by us. This piece is then fully functional and durable, as well as microwave and dishwasher safe. During this course there is a wine accompaniment (3 bottles of white wine per 10 people). If you have opted for the course length of 2.5 hours, you can also paint and decorate your pieces with special underglazes. With the construction technique you will learn how to make your own individual vessel; be it a vase, a plant container, a cup or something that only you know. During the course you will learn the basic techniques of coil technique, which everyone who wants to start modeling needs. 🙂
You are always welcome to bring your own snacks, drinks and decorations. That’s entirely up to you.

+Date
The dates offered are for your convenience only – if the date/time works for you, it’s perfect, you can book right away and avoid extra emails. Please suggest your time if none of the offered dates fit for you! Then we will exchange a few emails and find the perfect date for you!

+Language of the course
German or English by default, but we can also do Russian upon request 🙂

+ Class duration – 2 h/ 2,5 h
Class size in our studio in Hietzing is limited to 18 students. Course guidance and materials, as well as 2 firings, a transparent glaze and a few glasses of wine for each person are included in the price.

+Price
up to 10 participants € 690/ € 850, –
each extra Participant +€ 69 / € 85 –
10 – max. 18 Seats

Private events, including Kindergeburtstage, are reserved exclusively for your group. Once a booking is confirmed, the regular course scheduled for that time is closed to ensure a truly private and dedicated experience. For this reason, cancellations or rescheduling are not possible after booking. We kindly ask you to choose your date and time carefully before completing your reservation.

FAQ:

How can I reschedule my course?

You may reschedule your course once up to 4 weeks 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 one or more cannot attend the 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.