Pricing
The total cost will be as follows:
*Extra large pieces and items that require light assembly are subject to a higher firing fee:
Gratuity not included, but greatly appreciated.
- Price of the pottery, firing/dipping fee* ($9/per piece), 10% Pottery to go Fee**, tax, additional colors (if applicable).
*Extra large pieces and items that require light assembly are subject to a higher firing fee:
- Extra large pieces: $25
- Firing w/light assembly - up to 14" Christmas Trees and Vintage Christmas Tree Trucks: $25
- Firing w/light assembly - 18" Christmas Trees: $35
- All Pottery to Go orders will have a 10% surcharge to cover the cost of supplies.
Gratuity not included, but greatly appreciated.
Optional Add-On
Rush Fee or Extended Kiln Safety Service Fee: $75
- Available by request only. Your order will be fired separately from all other orders.
- Can apply to orders brought back between 30-90 days (1-3 months).
- Only if our products are used. Outside glazes and other products cannot be used.
- Orders not brought back within 3 months, will not be fired, as pieces are at a much higher risk of exploding in our kilns. If that happens, it can impact the entire kiln.
How it Works - Step 1: Order Pottery
Option 1: Order Online
- Fill out the form below. We will do our best to fulfill your request. We will contact you if we have any questions and notify you when your order is ready for pick up. We’ll pack up some brushes and paint pots and have it all wrapped up.
Option 2: Call Ahead
- Call us and we’ll help you build a to-go package over the phone: pick your pottery, colors, and pay over the phone. We’ll pack up some brushes and paint pots and have it all wrapped up. We will notify you when your order is ready for pick up.
Option 3: In Studio
- Come in during our studio hours to pick our your pieces and paint colors. We'll package your pottery, colors, painting supplies.
- While we're packing your order, we will have you fill out the In-Studio Pottery to Go Order form. Once completed, we'll ring you out and you'll pay for your order in person.
How it Works - Step 2: Pick Up Pottery
You will be notified via email when your order is ready for pick up. Please check our hours before you come by.
Please don’t hesitate to email with any questions/inquiries. We’ll follow up with you as soon as possible to accommodate your requests.
Please don’t hesitate to email with any questions/inquiries. We’ll follow up with you as soon as possible to accommodate your requests.
How it Works - Step 3: Bring Painted Projects to Happy Hands
We recommend that you complete and return projects within 24-48 hours of picking up pottery kits from the studio. If it takes you a few extra days to complete your projects, that's fine.
Once you are finished, please come by during our business hours to drop off your pottery in the studio. If you cannot make it during business hours:
- While we understand that everyone works at their own pace to complete their pieces, orders not brought back to the studio within 3 months (90 days), will not be fired.
Once you are finished, please come by during our business hours to drop off your pottery in the studio. If you cannot make it during business hours:
- Wilton: leave pottery in pottery bin located outside of the studio (not recommended during the colder months as pottery left overnight may crack due to freezing temperatures)
- Fairfield: leave pottery on the top shelf of the wire shelves located next to the studio entrance
Painting Instructions
Supplies included
Please only use supplies from our art container: detail and regular brushes, yellow sponge (to wipe off mistakes or unwanted glaze), round painting sponge, glaze containers, water cup to wash brushes
Set up your painting area
Wash your hands to make sure hands are clean and free of any oils. Pick a clean surface (away from food and paints (such as acrylic, oil, etc.)) and place the provided placemat on your painting area. Fill up the spill-proof container with clean water. Grab a few paper towels to wipe your brushes and hands. Do not use baby wipes or any kind of wipes on the pieces as they contain oils, which repel the glazes from pottery.
Begin with your background color, or your lightest color
You can put darker glaze on top of lighter glaze, but lighter glaze on top of darker glaze won’t show once your piece is fired.
Paint at least TWO good coats of color to get an opaque finish
A “good” coat is a nice, even layer of glaze with no lumps or drips. Make sure your brush is moist, but not dripping water, for the smoothest application. If you are hearing scraping sounds as you’re painting, your brush is too dry.
Cleaning brushes and sponges
Rinse brushes and sponges in the water in between colors. Get the excess water out with paper towels.
Let your glaze dry between coats
Watch it turn from wet, to damp, to dry and matte. Use the time between coats to paint other parts of your piece – for example, if you’re painting a mug, let the outside dry while you paint the inside. On mugs, the handle should be the last thing you paint.
Paint EVERYTHING!
Paint the inside, the outside, the bottom, absolutely everything on the piece! Make sure you leave no white spots. If you want something to be white, please paint it with white glaze.
Signing your piece
Be sure to leave your initials or something else on your piece to let us know it’s YOURS! Use your smallest brush and use one of the included glazes to sign your piece.
Do NOT use anything not included in the provided kit to sign your piece, such as pen, pencil, marker, sharpie, metallic paints, etc.
Do NOT use anything not included in the provided kit to sign your piece, such as pen, pencil, marker, sharpie, metallic paints, etc.
Get CREATIVE and have FUN!
Return ALL supplies
When bringing back the pottery, please include all supplies. If you choose to keep it, there will be a $15 supply charge billed to your account at drop off.
Drop-Off Instructions
Keep in mind, whichever studio you drop off your Pottery to Go, that is the studio where you will be picking up your completed order(s).
Upon drop-off, please have your name and phone number written on the inside of the bag. (especially if dropping off outside the studio)
Upon drop-off, please have your name and phone number written on the inside of the bag. (especially if dropping off outside the studio)
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Wilton Studio:
Address -- Wilton River Park Center 5 River Rd. Wilton, CT 06897 Phone -- 203-762-6220 Business Hours Drop-Off -- 12:00-6:00PM (Mon-Fri); 11:00AM-6:00PM (Sat-Sun) After Hours Drop-Off -- Leave bag(s) in the outdoor pottery bin, located right outside the studio door. Make sure it has your name and phone number written on the inside of the bag. |
Fairfield Studio:
Address -- SPORTSPLEX@Fairfield 85 Mill Plain Rd., Bldg L Fairfield, CT 06824 Phone -- 203-292-3659 Drop-Off Info -- Leave bag(s) on the wire shelf with “Drop-Off”, located next to the studio (in the main lobby). Make sure it has your name and phone number written on the inside of the bag. SPORTSPLEX is generally open from 9:00AM-9:00PM daily. |
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Disclaimer: We are not liable or provide any refunds if your piece explodes in the kiln if you do not follow these instructions. Using outside paints or brushes, and wipes, could cause your piece to explode in the kiln and impact other clients' pieces.
If we find that outside paints, inks, etc were used on your piece(s) upon returning pottery to us, we can refuse to fire your pottery. In that situation, your piece(s) will be returned to you unfired and we will not issue you a refund for failure to follow our instructions.
Following these procedures will help to make sure your pieces come out of the kiln in one piece. It is our goal to provide the best possible customer service to our clients.
If we find that outside paints, inks, etc were used on your piece(s) upon returning pottery to us, we can refuse to fire your pottery. In that situation, your piece(s) will be returned to you unfired and we will not issue you a refund for failure to follow our instructions.
Following these procedures will help to make sure your pieces come out of the kiln in one piece. It is our goal to provide the best possible customer service to our clients.
