Gingerbread House

This is a full day workshop (10am to 3pm) so you have lots of time to build and decorate this sweet little house. You can put a tea light or a small set of lights under it to illuminate it.

We will use terracotta clay to make our gingerbread as, when fired, this resembles the real thing! Learn to use slab building techniques to construct the house - there will be a choice of designs and templates to use. We’ll first cut out windows and doors before assembly then decorate with pottery sweets, if you wish, and finally use glaze onto the clay as icing. You can keep things simple or go for an elaborate and intricate design. 

Note: If you have done a previous pottery workshop, where you have constructed a house, you are welcome to bring along your own design and template. All pieces of your template should easily fit within an A3 piece of paper and the height of the house should be a maximum of 14cm including the chimney. 

What to Expect:

• Hands-on Experience: Learn slab building techniques to construct your gingerbread house.

• Customizable Designs: Choose from a variety of templates or design your own.

• Decorative Options: Add a touch of sweetness with edible decorations or use glaze to create intricate patterns.

• Easy-to-Use Tools: Add dimension to your piece using textured rollers and work with "Designer Liner" for precise and easy glazing. 

Important Note on Collection

Because your pottery needs time to dry, be fired, and be glazed, you won’t be able to take your house home on the day. Once everything is finished, I will bring your piece back to the venue for you to collect at your convenience approximately 2 weeks later just in time for Christmas.