Welcome to Crumbles Ceramic Studio! A paint your own pottery studio situated in Howick.
Relax and have fun painting ceramics at Crumbles Ceramic Studio. Come and visit us at our NEW bigger studio.
Design and paint whatever you wish a mug, an ornament, a bowl or even a dish. Painting pottery at Crumbles is easy creative fun for everyone. It is simple to paint a piece of pottery, so everyone can enjoy the fun. We have everything you need to paint your piece such as, stencils, stamps ideas books and a whole lot of encouragement.
How does it work?
Choose your ceramic piece - From our range of over 200 pieces of dinnerware & ornaments.
Pick your design - we have Idea books, stencils and stamps to give you inspiration. We can show you some tricks of the trade.
Select your colours - Red, Yellow, Green or Blue come & explore the artist in you!
Create your masterpiece - Leave your pottery with us to be glazed and fired in our kilns. Your pottery will be ready to collect in 5-7 days time, or we can even courier it to you.
When Can I Paint?
Opening Hours
Mon 9.30am - 3.30pm & 7pm - 9pm (Drop in Night, all welcome)
Tues 9.30am - 3.30pm
Wed 9.30am - 3.30pm
Thus 9.30am - 7pm - Late Night & 7pm - 9pm (Technique Classes)
Fri 9.30am - 3.30pm
Sat 10.30pm - 4.30pm
Sun - By prior appointment only
Our hours do tend to differ from week to week with corporate bookings and Large groups. To avoid disappointment it is advisable to ring ahead.
Bookings are recommended - Give us a call or book here.
Can't come to Crumbles at one of these times? Call us and we can make a time just for you or ask about our Pottery to Go.
Drop in Night
Mondays from 7pm - 9pm is 'drop in night' at the studio! Join us to paint a plate, cup or bowl. Bring a friend and have some fun. Work on your on projects at your on speed, tuition is always on hand. Remember to phone and reserve your seat though!
Technique Classes
Thursday nights from 7pm - 9pm we hold our technique classes. These are a block of 6 classes for $180 with all projects included for the 6 weeks. Its fabulous fun and you can enjoy learning ceramic painting techniques in a relaxed environment. These classes are for beginners and advanced ceramic painters! They are a whole lot of fun. You are able to just come to these technique classes as a casual painter should a particular technique be of interest to you. The cost for a casual painter is $40 per class. Includes all tuition and materials. These classes are suitable for 14yrs and over.
Storytime for Preschoolers $10
Join us at Crumbles Ceramic Studio for our story time classes with your preschooler. For one hour your preschooler listens to a story then gets to paint a character from the story! With help and encouragement on hand this activity is loads of fun. Once they have finished their piece they can enjoy a morning or afternoon tea snack together (which you bring with you.) The pieces are then fired in our kilns and ready to collect in a few days time.
Our ceramic pieces are priced from $12 and include all paints, stencils, stamps, ideas, glazing and firing of each piece. There are 100's of pieces to choose from including plates, platters, bowls, mugs, teapots, vases, figurines, money banks, trinket boxes, seasonal items and many more.
If you are unable to complete your piece in one sitting you may return to finish the piece however a return fee of $5 will be charged, unless you paint a new piece at the same time. (Eftpos and credit card now available.)
"Warning - Painting Pottery is Addictive!"
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