Ceramic Kingdom is an Art School, Shared Workspace, and Artist-in-Residence Program in Berlin. We're dedicated to advancing ceramic art and fostering creative dialogue.

We are located in the heart of Neukölln, Berlin. Our address is Reuterstr. 20, 12043 and the nearest Ubahn station is Hermannplatz U7 & U8.

We've been open since March 2017.

Artists and designers from various backgrounds come together at our facilities. We welcome people of all ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, belief-systems, and bodies.

We offer a wide variety of ceramics classes in intimate group settings. Private sessions are also available for customized learning.

Yes, we offer Studio Time for independent work in clay. You can choose from Drop-in or Monthly Package options.

We have Artist Programs designed for both Emerging Ceramic Artists seeking professional training and Professional Ceramic Artists looking to expand their experience. We aim to foster high-level engagement and creative exchange within an international network.

Yes, Guest Artists exhibit work and share knowledge with our community through exhibitions and talks.

Yes, CK Artists sell their individual work through studio sales or pop-up markets. Studio sales are self-organized, meaning you buy directly from the artists. You can find more information about these sales on our social media platforms.

We offer a wide variety of ceramics classes in intimate group settings. Private sessions are also available for customized learning.

Our courses offer a unique opportunity to unleash your creativity and learn the ancient craft of shaping clay. You can learn various techniques, including:

• Wheel Throwing on the potter’s wheel

• Handbuilding classes

• Glazing techniques

• Mold-making

• Slip-casting

• Nerikomi

• 3D Printing in Clay

• Glaze Chemistry

Yes, whether you're a beginner or an experienced ceramic artist, our teachers and mentors will guide you through the process, helping you develop your skills and create stunning pieces.

All group classes at Ceramic Kingdom in Berlin are taught in English and German. For private sessions, you can request another language.

Handbuilding involves creating unique forms with clay using techniques such as slab building, pinching, and coil-building. You can also explore surface techniques like texturing or engobe decorating.

The "Intro to Handbuilding" class is for beginners to learn foundational handbuilding techniques like slab building, pinch pots, and coiling. You'll also explore texturing and engobe decorating. Finished pieces (approx. 3-5 small) can be picked up one week after the glazing session. No previous experience is necessary.

• Previous experience: No previous experience necessary.

• Course size: 7 Students

• Course Length: 1 Handbuilding session @ 3 hours + 2 hours Glazing session = 5 hours.

• Costs:

  • Course: €85,00

  • Material & Firing fees: €36,00

  • Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% processing fee.

The "Nerikomi" class teaches you to create contrasting patterns by mixing and layering different colors of clay, using Murrina patterns and slab rolling. You'll make Nerikomi blocks and then various handbuilt forms, which will be fired and glazed with a transparent glaze for a glossy finish. Finished pieces (approx. 3-5 small) can be picked up within about four weeks after the final session. No previous experience is necessary.

• Previous experience: No previous experience necessary.

• Course size: 6 Students

• Course Length: 2 Handbuilding sessions @ 3 hours = 6 hours.

• Costs:

  • Course: €95

  • Material & Firing fees: €26

  • Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% processing fee.

This class is a try-out session perfect for anyone looking to have their first pottery experience without prior knowledge. The focus is on creativity, exploration, and fun, allowing you to create unique, handmade pieces without a wheel.

This is a try-out session, so material and firing costs are not included in the price, as we generally don't keep or fire your pieces. If a piece survives and you wish to keep it, you can pay an extra cash fee at the end of class: €10,00 per piece for glaze firing (glossy transparent) or €5,00 per piece for bisque firing.

• Previous experience: No prior knowledge required.

• Course size: 7 Students

• Course length: 1 session @ 2 hours.

• Costs:

  • Course: €55,00

  • Materials & Firing costs: Not included (see above).

  • Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% processing fee.

Refunds: No refunds are provided for this course. Konfetti's cancellation policy applies to any cancellation requests.

This class is for students with previous handbuilding experience (e.g., "Intro to Handbuilding"). It's project-oriented, focusing on structural thinking, strategizing, scaling up, building lighter, and troubleshooting. You'll work with wet clay into the leather-hard state, learning about drying rates. Students bring sketches or reference materials for idea-mapping. Technical support is provided for the first 1.5 hours of each session, followed by 1.5 hours of independent work.

• Previous experience: Must have taken "Intro to Handbuilding" or have relevant handbuilding experience.

• Course size: 3 - 6 Students.

• Course Length: 2 Handbuilding sessions @ 3 hours = 6 hours.

• Costs:

  • Course fee: €90

  • Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% processing fee.

  • Firing fee is not included. Finished pieces are weighed and calculated at our studio rate before firing (€2/kilo Materials, €9/kilo per Firing).

Private Handbuilding Sessions allow you to learn or improve techniques like slab building, pinch pots, and coiling, and explore surface techniques. You can request your preferred language, teacher, and skill level.

Yes, follow-up session/s or independent work in the studio are required to obtain finished results from your private sessions.

• 1 Person (1-on-1):

  • First session (2 hours): €110,00 + Material & Firing fee €18,00

  • Follow-up session with leather-hard clay (1 hour): €55 + Material & Firing fee €9,00

    • 3.5% Processing fee (inkl. MwSt.)

• 2 People (2-on-1):

  • First session (2 hours): €180,00 + Material & Firing fee €36,00

  • Follow-up session with leather-hard clay (1 hour): €90,00 + Material & Firing fee €18,00

    • 3.5% Processing fee (inkl. MwSt.)

• 3 People (3-on-1):

  • First session (2 hours): €250,00 + Material & Firing fee €54,00

  • Follow-up session with leather-hard clay (1 hour): €125,00 + Material & Firing fee €27,00

    • 3.5% Processing fee (inkl. MwSt.)

• For private groups of more than 3 people, please inquire by email.

Glazing is not included and should be booked separately through our Glazing Classes page (group class or private session, at least 1 week after your last handbuilding session).

We offer various Wheel-Throwing classes for all skill levels, from beginners learning the basics to experienced throwers refining their techniques.

This 4-day course teaches you the fundamental basics of throwing clay on the potter's wheel, including wedging, centering, opening, pulling up walls, trimming feet, and glazing your pieces. You will learn to throw cylinder and bowl forms.

• Previous experience: This is an absolute beginner's class. If you have some experience, we recommend "Throwing Lab: Basic", a Private Session, or an Intermediate course.

• Course size: 7 Students

• Course length: 4 sessions @ 2 hours per session = 8 hours.

• Costs:

  • Course: €190,00

  • Materials & Firing costs: €36,00

  • Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% Processing fee.

Finished work: Approximately 3-5 small pieces can be picked up approximately one week after the final session.

This process-oriented workshop is designed for individuals who want to experience wheel throwing in a relaxed atmosphere without committing to a full beginner course. It focuses on the initial experience of working with clay on the wheel.

This is a try-out session, so material and firing costs are not included. More professional techniques like trimming and glazing are not covered. If you want to keep a piece that survives, you can pay an extra cash fee at the end of class: €10,00 per piece for glaze firing (glossy transparent) or €5,00 per piece for bisque firing.

• Purpose: Aimed at having an experience with the material; not for professional techniques.

• Recommendations: If you're ready to deep-dive, consider a Beginning Wheel Course or Private Session. If you've taken a beginner course but want to refresh, try "Throwing Lab: Refresh". If you have independent wheel experience, we recommend "Throwing Lab: Intermediate" or an Intermediate course.

• Course size: 7 Students

• Course length: 1 session @ 2 hours.

• Costs:

  • Course: €59,00

  • Materials & Firing costs: Not included (see above).

  • Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% Processing fee.

Refunds: No refunds are provided for this course. Konfetti's cancellation policy applies to any cancellation requests.

This class is for students who have already completed a beginner's course and wish to reinforce their skills. It reviews techniques such as centering, pulling up walls, body positioning, wheel speed, and general process understanding. It serves as a bridge toward more independent practice.

• Previous experience: Not for absolute beginners.

• Focus: Process-oriented. Firing fee is not included.

• Preparation: To practice trimming, students must come prepared with a leather-hard piece.

• Finishing work: Students can finish their work independently during Studio Time or book a Follow-up Private Session.

• Course length: 1 session @ 2.5 hours.

• Participants: 5 - 6 students.

• Costs:

  • Course: €50,00

  • Materials fee: €12,00

  • Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% Processing fee.

This class focuses on advanced wheel-throwing techniques such as throwing bigger/taller/smaller forms, throwing on the hump, double-walled forms, throwing lids, trimming on a chuck, pulling handles, and avoiding cracks in plates. The teacher demonstrates techniques based on student requests, offering supervised practice in a flexible atmosphere.

Previous experience: Approximately 1-3 months of independent wheel-throwing experience is recommended. A basic understanding of how to throw a cylinder and a bowl without instruction is required. This class does not teach basic centering or pulling walls; instead, it focuses on refining these steps.

• Focus: Process-oriented. Firing fee is not included.

• Finishing work: Students may choose to finish their work independently during Studio Time or book a Follow-up Private Session.

• Course length: 1 session @ 2.5 hours.

• Participants: 3 - 6 students.

• Costs:

  • Course: €40,00

  • Materials fee: €12,00

  • Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% Processing fee.

This class teaches you to use the potter's wheel to throw and assemble complex parts like lidded forms and teapots. You'll learn to pull handles and make different kinds of spouts. Bisque-fired pieces (approx. 1-2 assembled) can be picked up approximately 1 week after the last session.

Glazing is not included in this class. You can glaze at Ceramic Kingdom during Studio Time, glaze on your own for external firing at CK, or bring your bisque-fired pieces to one of our Glazing Sessions to refresh your skills.

• Previous experience: At least 1-3 months of independent wheel-throwing experience is required. Basic techniques like centering, pulling, and glazing will not be covered. If you're unsure of your skill level, try "Throwing Lab: Intermediate". If you're still working on basic techniques, try "Throwing Lab: Refresh".

• Course size: 4-6 People.

• Course length: 3 sessions @ 2.5 hours per session = 7.5 hours.

• Costs:

  • Course: €130,00

  • Material & Firing fees: €26,00

  • Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% Processing fee.

This class focuses on improving your wheel-throwing skills by teaching you to throw plates and bottle forms. It covers trimming tricks, such as how to trim bottles on a chuck and how to avoid cracks and warping in plates. Bisque-fired pieces (approx. 3-6) can be picked up approximately 1 week after the last session.

Glazing is not included in this class. You can glaze at Ceramic Kingdom during Studio Time, glaze on your own for external firing at CK, or bring your bisque-fired pieces to one of our Glazing Sessions to refresh your skills.

• Previous experience: At least 1-3 months of independent wheel-throwing experience is required. Basic techniques like centering, pulling, and glazing will not be covered. If you're unsure of your skill level, try "Throwing Lab: Intermediate". If you're still working on basic techniques, try "Throwing Lab: Basic".

• Group size: 4-6 People.

• Course length: 3 sessions @ 2.5 hours per session = 7.5 hours.

• Costs:

  • Course: €130,00

  • Material & Firing fees: €26,00

  • Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% Processing fee.

This experience workshop teaches you to create mini pots and porcelain rings using colored clay slip on a mini pottery wheel. Your creations will be high-fired unglazed after the workshop.

• Previous experience: No previous experience necessary.

• Course Language: English.

• Group size: 5 People.

• Course length: 90 min.

• Cost:

  • €35,00 (Course fee) + €15,00 (Materials & Firing fee)

  • Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% Processing Fee.

Further exploration: You can inquire about a Mini Pottery Private Session or consider buying one of our Mini Pottery Wheel kits.

Private Wheel-throwing Sessions are designed to meet your individual needs, whether you're a beginner or looking to refine existing skills. You can request your preferred language, teacher, specific techniques, or personal goals to be explored. In the first session, we work with wet clay in a process-oriented manner.

• One Person (1-on-1):

  • First Session (2 hours): €130,00 + Material & Firing fee: €20,00

  • Follow-up Session for Trimming (1 hour): €65,00 + Material & Firing fee €10,00

• Two People (2-on-1):

  • First Session (2 hours): €220,00 + Material & Firing fee €40,00

  • Follow-up Session for Trimming (1 hour): €110,00 + Material & Firing fee €20,00

• Three People (3-on-1):

  • First Session (2 hours): €270,00 + Material & Firing fee €60,00

  • Follow-up Session for Trimming (1 hour): €135,00 + Material & Firing fee €30,00

• All prices include tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% Processing fee.

• Please email us to book a session. For private sessions of 4 people or more, please inquire by email.

No, glazing is not included in private wheel-throwing sessions. Glazing sessions should be booked separately through our Glazing Classes page. You can join a glazing group class or book a private session (which should be at least 1 week after your last wheel-throwing session).

Yes, follow-up session/s or independent work in the studio are required if you want to obtain finished results from your private wheel-throwing sessions.

These classes teach you to produce replicas of real-life objects. You'll learn how to build and pour a two-part plaster mold, and then how to prepare and pour slip (liquid clay) into your mold to create cast objects.

In this workshop, you'll learn to build a two-part mold to produce replicas of a chosen object. You'll learn to find the dividing line, build clay walls, and mix and pour plaster. Basic principles of slip-casting are also explained. At the end of the workshop, you'll have a finished plaster mold that needs to dry for at least one week before use.

You can bring your own unique object to cast. It must be a maximum of 15cm in any direction, or maximum 30cm in cross-section diagonal. The object must also be free of any undercuts.

• Previous experience: No previous experience necessary.

• Outcome: You will have a finished plaster mold.

• Next step: To continue to the slip-casting process, an additional slip-casting session or independent work in the studio is required.

• Course size: 3-4 People

• Course Length: 1 session @ 4.5 hours

• Costs:

  • Class: €80,00

  • Materials fee: €25,00

  • Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% processing fee.

This class focuses on replicating ceramics using slip (liquid clay). You can use one of the molds provided at the studio or bring your own. It covers the theory and techniques of slip casting, including slip mixing, pouring, and de-molding. Bisque-fired pieces can be picked up one week after the final session.

• Previous experience: Previous experience with the mold-making process is recommended.

• Molds: Bring your own plaster mold or use a ready-made mold from the studio.

• Course size: 3-4 People

• Course Length: 1 session @ 2 hours.

• Costs:

  • Class: €60,00

  • Materials & Firing Fees: €10,00

  • Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% processing fee.

Glazing: Glazing is not included. A glazing session can be booked separately (group class or private session, at least 1 week after your last session).

In a private mold-making session, you will learn how to build a two-part plaster mold for producing replicas of real-life objects. You can bring your own unique object (maximum 15cm in any direction, or maximum 30cm in cross-section diagonal, and free of undercuts). This is a process-oriented workshop, and you will leave with a plaster mold to continue your slip-casting process.

In a private slip-casting session, you will learn to replicate ceramics with slip (liquid clay) using either a studio mold or your own. It covers the theory and techniques of slip casting, including mixing, pouring, and de-molding. An understanding of the mold-making process is helpful. Your cast pieces will be bisque-fired after this session.

Yes, follow-up session/s (such as glazing), or independent work in the studio is required to obtain finished results from your private slip-casting sessions.

• One Person (1-on-1):

  • Mold-Making Private Session (3 Hours):

    • Course: €150,00 + Materials fee: €25,00

  • Slip-Casting Private Session (2 Hours):

    • Course: €80,00 + Materials & Firing fee: €20,00

  • Follow-up session for Re-touching or Glazing (1 Hour):

    • Course: €55,00 + Materials & Firing fee: €9,00

• Two People (2-on-1):

  • 2 Person Mold-Making Session (3 Hours):

    • Course: €275,00 + Materials fee: €50,00

  • 2 Person Slip-Casting Session (2 Hours):

    • Course: €145,00 + Materials & Firing fee: €40,00

  • 2 Person Follow-up for Re-touching or Glazing (1 Hour):

    • Course: €100,00 + Materials & Firing fee: €18,00

• All prices include tax (MwSt) and exclude a 3.5% processing fee.

Yes, if you are interested in learning Mold-Making or Slip-Casting with a private group of more than two people, please write us an email to inquire.

These classes teach you how to combine technology and natural materials by using software and our professional 3D printer to design and print forms in clay. It's a unique approach to ceramics.

In this course, you'll learn the basics of 3D printing with ceramics, including:

• Getting to know the printer

• Preparing the clay

• Filling the cartridge with clay

• Making a 3D model using online 3D software

• Converting the data into a printable format (slicing software)

• Printing a small, simple shape, approximately the size of a cup.

No previous knowledge is necessary, but you must bring your OWN LAPTOP - preferably with a mouse.

• Course Length: 4 hours (may take longer depending on printing times).

• Smaller objects are produced to keep printing times short for all participants.

• Finished work: Bisque-fired pieces (no glaze) can be picked up 2 weeks after the course.

Future access: After completing this course, you will be allowed to book a time-slot to use our 3D printer during open studio hours. Our printer can create volumes of 25x25x40 cm.

• Class size: 6 Students

• Costs:

  • 3D-Printing Session (4 hours):

    • Course: €140,00

    • Material & Firing fee: €10,00

  • Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% processing fee.

Glazing: Not included. Glazing sessions must be booked separately, minimum 1 week after your printing session.

Yes, Custom Art Production or Consultation is available upon request. This is perfect for project preparation and/or planning. Please email us with information about your project, a sketch or design file, and your area of interest.

Our 3D Private Sessions are designed to provide close work with a teacher to clarify or troubleshoot your design, delve into execution best practices, and help you achieve your vision. You will learn to design a custom 3D form, prepare the material, and print, after discussing the material limitations of 3D printing in clay.

Please bring your OWN LAPTOP - preferably with a mouse.

No, glazing is not included. Glazing Classes should be booked separately. You can join a glazing group class or book a private session (should be at least 1 week after your last session to allow for the first bisque-firing).

The private consultation is available upon request. Please email us with some information about your project, a sketch or design file, and your area of interest.

Our regular glazing classes teach you how to apply glaze to pieces that have already been bisque-fired. You can bring your own pieces or use "leftover" pieces from the studio. We explore various techniques such as pouring, dipping, brushing, removing, and applying layers.

In this class, you will learn how to apply liquid glaze to bisque-fired ceramic pieces. You'll explore techniques like pouring, dipping, brushing, removing, and applying layers. You can bring your own bisqued pieces (up to 1 kilo) or use studio pieces. An experimental approach is encouraged, and teachers provide guidance and examples based on technical experience and glaze research.

No previous experience is necessary.

• Course language: Taught in English/German (group classes). You can request another language for Private Sessions.

• Course size: 5-6 Students

• Course Length: 1 session @ 2 hours

• Costs:

  • Class: €45,00

  • Material & Firing fee: €18,00

  • Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% processing fee.

• Finished pieces: Can be picked up approximately 1 week after the course. Kiln firing is included in the class price.

In a private glazing session, you will learn how to apply glaze to bisque-fired pieces. You can bring your own pieces or use studio pieces (if available). The session explores techniques such as pouring, dipping, brushing, removing, and applying layers.

No previous experience is necessary.

• Course language: Taught in English, unless otherwise requested.

• Finished pieces: Can be picked up 1-2 weeks after the course. Kiln firing is included in the price.

• Prices for private sessions:

  • 1 Person (1-on-1): 1 hour €46,00 + €18,00 materials & firing fee

  • 2 People (2-on-1): 1 hour €77 + €36,00 materials & firing fee

  • 3 People (3-on-1): 1 hour €99 + €54,00 materials & firing fee

• All prices include tax (MwSt), and exclude a 3.5% processing fee.

• For larger groups, please see our Private Groups page or contact us via email.

This class delves into the composition of glazes. You'll learn how to develop your own glaze, textures, and surfaces. It includes theory, measuring, mixing, and glazing. You'll also learn to create glaze compositions, read cones, observe glaze results, and understand fluxes and the firing process.

The class includes a theoretical discussion, hands-on measuring and mixing, and glazing. You will also learn about glaze compositions, how to interpret cones and glaze results, and the role of fluxes in the firing process. A 1-hour follow-up session is scheduled approximately one week after the main workshop for students to discuss their experimental results after firing and pick up their glaze tests. Students keep their glaze mixtures and glaze tests.

No previous glaze-mixing experience is required. However, students should already have some experience applying glaze and are expected to understand basic concepts such as wetware, greenware, bisqueware, and glazeware.

Item Group size: 3-5 students

• Course length: First session 4 hours, + 1 hour follow-up session (approximately one week later) = 5 hours total.

• Costs:

  • Course: €80,00

  • Materials & Firing fees: €25,00

  • Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% processing fee.

Follow-up session: An additional 1-hour follow-up session is scheduled flexibly with students approximately one week after the workshop to discuss results and pick up test pieces (included in the price).

The Sgraffito Workshop introduces a ceramic decoration technique where a layer of colored slip is applied and then scratched or carved through to reveal the underlying clay body, creating contrasting designs. The workshop includes an introductory theoretical part, a demonstration, and hands-on practice on prepared media (tiles + 1 tumbler per participant). An overview of various artists' work is also provided for creative inspiration.

Yes, the workshop is suitable for both beginners who have no prior ceramic experience and those already involved in ceramics who want to learn this specific decoration technique.

• Course: €80,00

• Materials & Firing fees: €25,00

• Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% processing fee.

This class explores various surface decoration techniques, from traditional sgraffito to relief surfaces, inlay, and spraying with glaze. Participants will decorate pre-rolled leather-hard slabs, experimenting with additive and deductive clay processes, incorporating slip, colored engobes, carving techniques, green-glazing, and more.

No previous experience necessary.

• Course language: Taught in English only.

• Course size: 5 Students

• Course Length: 1 session @ 2.5 hours

• Costs:

  • Course: €45,00

  • Materials & Firing fee (bisque-firing only): €18,00

  • Includes tax (MwSt.) + 3.5% processing fee.

Finished pieces: Approximately 2-3 pieces can be picked up approximately 2 weeks after the course.

Yes, we offer Private Groups and TASTER-Events perfect for team building, corporate events, or private group gatherings.

Working with clay is a stimulating and satisfying experience. Our pottery group events allow participants to tap into creativity, work together in a relaxed setting, and create individual and unique pieces. It's an opportunity to strengthen relationships through focus, patience, and communication.

Pottery is an excellent choice whether you want to have fun together, celebrate an important event (like a birthday or hen party), or improve your team’s professional co-working skills. It encourages individual expression, stimulates neurological intelligence, and can calm the nervous system.

Your group will get a chance to try two different techniques in the same session:

1. Throwing on the potter’s wheel: Experience the meditative and challenging process of wheel-throwing, which requires strength, concentration, and letting go.

Handbuilding: Learn simple hand techniques to create a small object like a mug, vase, or soap dish. This is intuitive, playful, and allows for conversation while being hands-on. You can also apply engobes (colored pigments) to your freshly built pieces.

The TASTER-Event is a 2-in-1 experience lasting 2.5 hours. Groups will switch techniques after an hour, ensuring everyone gets hands-on experience with both wheel-throwing and handbuilding.

Participants can choose to color their pieces with engobes (colored pigment for wet clay) or have the studio glaze them later with a glossy transparent glaze.

Finished pieces will be available for pickup approximately 3 weeks after the session.

The pricing for TASTER-Events is as follows (all prices include MwSt., Materials, and Firing Fees):

• 4-7 people: €75 per person, per 2.5 hours

• 8-14 people: €65 per person, per 2.5 hours

15-25 people: €55 per person, per 2.5 hours

If you're looking for a private session for 1-3 people instead, please go to our Classes pages, select your preferred technique, and then click on 'Private sessions'.

• Payment is required in full upfront.

• Cancellations or changes to a booking can be made up to 1 week before the event without a fee.

• Cancellations between 1 week and 24 hours before the event can be rescheduled up to 1 year from the original booking date with no additional fee, or refunded at 70%.

• Cancellations after 24 hours before the event can be rescheduled for a 30% rescheduling fee.

No refunds can be offered after 24 hours before the event or if fewer people attend than originally booked.

Yes, an invoice with MwSt can be provided upon request.

Yes, we offer Gift Certificates for a clay experience in Berlin! You can choose from a pottery course, a membership voucher, or a drop-in studio time option.

Vouchers can be purchased online and printed immediately, or sent directly to the recipient via email.

Yes, you can stop by our studio during open hours and we can create a unique gift wrapping with a glaze sample attached!

Beginner Wheel

• Price: €233.91

• Description: Enjoy the challenges & rewards of learning the potter’s wheel to make basic cylinder and bowl forms.

• Course Length: 4 sessions @ 2 hours = 8 hours.

• How to use: Book your class through our website: www.ceramickingdomberlin.com

• Notes: Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

Intro to Handbuilding

• Price: €125.24

• Description: Learn techniques such as slab building, pinch pots, and coiling to create unique forms.

• Course Length: 1 x Handbuilding session @ 3 hours + 1 x Glazing session @ 2 hours = 5 hours.

• How to use: Book your class through our website: www.ceramickingberlin.com

• Notes: Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

Nerikomi Class

• Price: €125.24

• Description: Explore contrasting patterns using the Nerikomi technique. Learn how to mix and layer different colors of clay with Murrina patterns and slab rolling. We make Nerikomi blocks first, and then slice and attach various forms.

• Course Length: 2 x handbuilding sessions @ 3 hours = 6 hours.

• How to use: Book your class through our website: www.ceramickingdomberlin.com

• Notes: Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

Throwing Lab - Refresh

• Price: €64.17

• Description: Refresh your skills on the wheel in a process-oriented open session. Perfect for reviewing the basics, such as centering and pulling (Beginner level).

• Course Length: 1 session @ 2.5 hours.

• How to use: Book your class through our website: www.ceramickingdomberlin.com

• Notes: Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable.

Throwing Lab - Intermediate

• Price: €53.82

• Description: Improve your skills on the wheel in a process-oriented open session. Helps to achieve desired results like more height, larger pieces, thinner walls, or other personal goals for independent practice.

• Course Length: 1 session @ 2.5 hours.

• How to use: Book your class through our website: www.ceramickingdomberlin.com

• Notes: Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

Flexible Glazing

• Price: €65.21

• Description: Learn how to apply glaze to bisque-fired pieces. Bring your own pieces, or use extra pieces from the studio (up to 1 kilo).

• Course Length: 1 session @ 2 hours.

• How to use: Book your class through our website: www.ceramickingdomberlin.com

• Notes: Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

Intermediate Wheel: Teapots, Lidded Forms, Handles, Spouts

• Price: €161.46

• Description: Learn to use the potter’s wheel to make parts that fit together, such as Lidded Jars, Teapots, Mugs or Pitchers.

• Course Length: 3 x Wheel sessions @ 2 hours = 6 class hours.

• How to use: Book your class through our website: www.ceramickingdomberlin.com

• Notes: Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

Intermediate Wheel: Plates and Bottles

• Price: €161.46

• Description: Learn to use the potter’s wheel to make plates and bottles or vases.

• Course Length: 3 x Wheel sessions @ 2 hours = 6 class hours.

• How to use: Book your class through our website: www.ceramickingdomberlin.com

• Notes: Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

Mold-making

• Price: €108.68

• Description: Learn how to make a plaster mold from your own object, or use a studio object.

• Course Length: 1 session @ 4.5 hours.

• How to use: Book your class through our website: www.ceramickingdomberlin.com

• Notes: Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

Slip-Casting

• Price: €72.45

• Description: Learn how to pour liquid clay into a plaster mold of your own, or borrow a mold from the studio to produce 1-2 ceramic casts.

• Course Length: 1 session @ 2 hours.

• How to use: Book your class through our website: www.ceramickingdomberlin.com

• Notes: Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

Glaze Chemistry

• Price: €108.68

• Description: This class includes theory, measuring, mixing, and glazing. You will learn how to create glaze compositions, read cones, observe your glaze results, as well as how to understand fluxes and the firing process. A follow-up session is scheduled one week after the workshop, for students to discuss the results of their experiments after firing. Students keep their glaze mixtures and glaze tests.

• Course Length: 4.5 hours main session + 1 hour follow-up session.

• How to use: Book your class through our website: www.ceramickingdomberlin.com

• Notes: Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

€50 for any CK Class

• Price: €50.00

• Description: Use the code issued by this Gift Card to book a class of your choice with a discount through our website: www.ceramickingdomberlin.com

• Restrictions: This voucher cannot be redeemed for the ‘Try the Wheel’ or 'Try Handbuilding' courses.

• Notes: Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

Monthly Pass 6 hours

• Price: €68.31

• Description: 6 hours Studio Time at Ceramic Kingdom on Saturdays, Sundays, & Wednesdays.

• Validity: Monthly pass is active starting first session, for 30 days. (Firing fees & Materials fees not included).

• How to use: Studio Hours must be redeemed in person in the studio. We will help you get oriented and then you can get started right away!

• Notes: Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

Monthly Pass 10 hours

• Price: €103.50

• Description: 10 hours Studio Time at Ceramic Kingdom on Saturdays, Sundays, & Wednesdays.

• Validity: Monthly pass is active starting first session, for 30 days. (Firing fees & Materials fees not included).

• How to use: Studio Hours must be redeemed in person in the studio. We will help you get oriented and then you can get started right away!

• Notes: Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

Monthly Pass 15 hours

• Price: €139.73

• Description: 15 hours Studio Time at Ceramic Kingdom on Saturdays, Sundays, & Wednesdays.

• Validity: Monthly pass is active starting first session, for 30 days. (Firing fees & Materials fees not included).

• How to use: Studio Hours must be redeemed in person in the studio. We will help you get oriented and then you can get started right away!

• Notes: Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

Gift Certificate - 2 Studio Time Hours

• Price: €31.05

• Description: 2 Drop-in Hours at Ceramic Kingdom during Studio Time on Saturdays, Sundays, & Wednesdays. (Firing fees & Materials fees not included).

• How to use: Studio Hours must be redeemed in person in the studio. We will help you get oriented and then you can get started right away!

• Notes: Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

Gift Certificate - 3 Studio Time Hours

• Price: €46.56

• Description: 3 Drop-in Hours at Ceramic Kingdom during Studio Time on Saturdays, Sundays, & Wednesdays. (Firing fees & Materials fees not included).

• How to use: Studio Hours must be redeemed in person in the studio. We will help you get oriented and then you can get started right away!

• Notes: Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

One on One: Handbuilding

• Price: €132.48

• Description: Private session for 1 person to explore a Handbuilding project of your choice, using slab-building, coiling, or pinching techniques.

• Session Length: 1 x 3 hour session.

• Notes: A follow-up session or independent Studio Time is necessary for finished results. Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

• How to use: Book your class through our website: www.ceramickingdomberlin.com

One on One: Wheel-throwing

• Price: €155.25

• Description: Private session for 1 person to learn the potter's wheel or refine current wheel-throwing skills.

• Session Length: 1 x Wheel throwing session @ 2 hours.

• Notes: A follow-up session or independent work during Studio Time is necessary for finished results. Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

• How to use: Book your class through our website: www.ceramickingdomberlin.com

Two on One: Handbuilding

• Price: €223.56

• Description: Private session for 2 people to explore a Handbuilding project of your choice, using slab-building, coiling, or pinching techniques.

• Session Length: 1 x 3 hour session.

• Notes: A follow-up session or independent Studio Time is necessary for finished results. Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

• How to use: Book your class through our website: www.ceramickingdomberlin.com

Two on One: Wheel-throwing

• Price: €269.10

• Description: Private session for 2 people to learn the potter's wheel or refine current wheel-throwing skills.

• Session Length: 1 x Wheel throwing session @ 2 hours.

• Notes: A follow-up session or independent work during Studio Time is necessary for finished results. Gift Certificates expire after 1 year. Nonrefundable. Price includes 3.5% processing fee.

• How to use: Book your class through our website: www.ceramickingdomberlin.com

Our Open Workshop & Studio Hours offer a shared space for artists to work independently. It's a self-guided time for improvement, concentration, and the exchange of ideas, welcoming adults of all skill levels.

You'll have access to a wide range of equipment and materials, including:

• 11 wheels

• 3 kilns

• 4 different clays

• Wedging & work tables

• An extruder

• Slab roller

• 16+ studio glazes

• Casting slip & plaster

• Various colored engobes

• Various tools & more!

We offer both Drop-in Studio Time and Monthly Packages with flexible pricing. Prices include the use of space and equipment, as well as maintenance like clay recycling and glaze mixing. Our materials fee covers the use of clay, glaze, tools, aprons, throwing bats, plaster, etc.

• Drop-in Studio Time: €15 per hour

• Materials fee: €2 per kilo, per firing

Studio Firing fee: €9 per kilo, per firing (for work made 100% at CK from start to finish. If you partially work on your pieces outside of CK, one of your firings will be calculated with an external firing fee.)

Monthly Packages are purchased directly in the studio. The hours in your package are valid for 31 days from the moment of purchase. On your first day, you will receive a full orientation of the studio and will be asked to read and agree to our Studio Guidelines.

• €66 for 6 Hours

• €100 for 10 Hours

• €135 for 15 Hours

• €170 for 20 Hours

• €220 for Unlimited (up to 92 Hours)

Yes, use of the potter’s wheel requires basic wheel-throwing experience. Please note that independent instruction of others is not allowed during Studio Time. Workspace is first come, first serve, and capacity limits may apply.

Yes, an introduction tour is obligatory for anyone who hasn't worked independently in our studio yet, including former students. You can watch it beforehand or in the studio before getting started.

Studio Time hours are:

• Wednesdays: 12:00-21:00

• Saturdays/Sundays: 12:00-19:00

We have an open door policy, meaning you can just walk in, receive an introduction (approximately 10 minutes), and get started. No appointment is needed!

Our Working Artist Program offers an affordable alternative for artists who want to deepen their practice.

• Previous experience is required to work independently on the pottery wheel.

• No instruction of others is allowed during studio time. This includes both hands-on and verbal guidance. However, co-working independently and exchanging tips, tricks, discoveries, or creative information is very welcome!

• Practice creative concentration: please respect others’ space and time. Be sensitive and communicative to others while staying concentrated on your own work.

We uphold inclusivity: all ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, belief-systems, and bodies are welcome here. We have no tolerance for intolerance.

• No reserving workspace for yourself or others. Just drop by during open hours. In rare cases where a free workspace isn't immediately available, one usually becomes available shortly. We cannot guarantee or predict workspace availability.

• It's first come, first serve. If a workspace isn't immediately available, you may have to wait. If capacity allows, you could work using a different method until your ideal space becomes free.

Do not occupy more than one space at once. Fully clean up your first workspace before moving to another.

No instruction of others is allowed during studio time. “Instruction” includes both hands-on and verbal guidance. However, co-working independently, such as exchanging tips, tricks, discoveries, or creative information is very welcome!

All ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, belief-systems, and bodies are welcome here. There is no tolerance for intolerance.

• 2 Week Policy - Wetwork Shelves (in-process work): In-process work and anything under plastic can be kept on our shelves for 2 weeks from the creation date. If you return to work on your piece and still need to continue, you can update your label date. Updating your label without working on your piece is not allowed. If pieces are left past 2 weeks, they will be recycled.

• 1 Month Policy - Bisqueware & Finished work: Bisqueware and finished glazed pieces will remain in our studio for 1 month from the date unloaded from the kiln. Work not picked up within 1 month will be discarded, used as glaze tests, or sold as seconds.

• Label & Sign your work: Always label your in-process work with a weekly colored post-it, including your email. Our 2-week shelf policy applies. Always sign your work. Unsigned or unlabeled work will be recycled or discarded.

• Slow Drying: To ensure slow drying, you can wrap your work lightly while it stays on the in-process Wetwork shelves, subject to our 2-week shelf policy. You are responsible for prepaying for your work before it will be bisque-fired. Alternatively, you can prepay for leather-hard work and keep it wrapped on the kiln room shelves. The kiln team will only fire work once it is fully dry.

• Materials: A Materials Fee is weighed alongside each firing fee to cover materials that go into the kiln. You won't pay for scraps or trimmings that go back into recycling bins. While we strive for full availability, deficiencies can occur due to unpredicted use or delivery delays, so 100% material availability is not guaranteed.

• Tools: All tools and materials are available for shared use. Please notify us if you can't find a tool or notice a broken one. No reserving tools or clay for yourself. Always return everything where you found it. Keep track of your tools and put them back. Sharp tools should never be left in the sink. If tools or sponges fall in the sink while cleaning, always retrieve them.

• Clay Color Separation: When wedging, recycling, and using the sinks, always use the appropriate color for the clay you are handling. Before switching clay colors at your workspace, always recycle and clean up your first color.

• Shared Sinks: Please limit your time at the sink if others are waiting. Clay washes off best with large sponges, not running water. If sinks are overcrowded, you are welcome to use a red bucket to clean directly at your workspace during busy times. Please remember to save water.

• Wareboards: Select a matching-sized wareboard for your work, rather than a larger one than needed. When moving pieces on the wetware shelves, always move the wareboards themselves; do not touch another person's work. Always wipe wareboards clean before returning them.

• Throwing Bats: Round bats above the sink are for throwing larger pieces. Do not use a round throwing bat as a wareboard; they are needed for wheel use. Bat pins are found at the desk and should be fastened and loosened before and after use, then returned. Ask for help if you need to secure the bolts to your wheels for using a bat.

• Ready to be fired: We operate a pre-pay system for bisque firing, calculated by weight. There's a price for leather-hard clay and a price for bone-dry clay (accounting for water evaporation). Once paid, your pieces will be moved to the kiln room and fired within 2 weeks. Do not place greenware in the kiln room without prepaying. Pieces on greenware shelves without a pre-paid ticket will not be fired.

• Signing of pieces: Studio work should always include a signature, with NO DATE. We use the date to locate class pieces.

• Firing schedule: Pieces are fired first come, first serve, and as quickly as possible. Studio work is usually fired within 1-2 weeks. Greenware will only be fired when it is dry enough. Bisque and glaze kilns will be fired when there is enough work to fill them. Current firings and estimated unload times may fluctuate based on studio busyness. We do not email studio users when your work has been fired; it's your responsibility to check for pickup.

• Firing deadlines: To request a special deadline, please speak with a Studio Monitor and leave a note with your request and email address. We will do our best, but no guarantees.

• In-process glazing - 72-hour policy: Partially glazed pieces that still need to dry or be finished before firing can be left on a shelf for up to 72 hours. Please leave a note with your email address and the time you left it. The safety and storage of your work are not guaranteed on our shelves if left for more than 3 days.

• No touching other people’s greenware in the kiln room. Ask a Studio Monitor for assistance if you need to make space on the greenware shelves.

• Wareboards used on the kiln room shelves are for external firings, classes, and private sessions. Please put your pieces directly on the shelves to dry.

• Breaking another person’s piece: Accidents can happen. Ceramic Kingdom does not compensate for broken pieces. If you accidentally break someone’s piece, please leave a note on it with your contact information to work out the issue. In extreme cases, CK will intervene. (For policies on Kiln Damages, see below).

• Missing pieces: Keep track of your own work. Ceramic Kingdom cannot be responsible for finding your pieces. In some cases, a refund of your firing fee may be offered, but no guarantees.

• Payment systems: For all greenware ready for bisque-firing, we require pre-payment. Pieces made at CK will be charged a separate fee depending on whether they are bone dry or leather hard. External Firings will be charged one External Firing bisque-firing rate, regardless of whether the pieces are dropped off bone dry or leather hard. Glaze-fired pieces are paid for upon pickup.

• Firing time: Work made at CK will be fired within 1-2 weeks; no email will be sent. External Firings can be expected to be picked up within 2-3 weeks, and an email will be sent for External work and class work only.

• Pickups & Dropoffs: External firings must be dropped off or picked up during open hours. External firings & class work must be picked up within 1 week of unload/email date.

• In-studio Firing Fee: Applies for work that is made 100% from start to finish at CK.

• External Firing Fee: Work made outside or partially outside of CK is charged an External Firing fee. This includes work that is partially completed at CK.

• External Firing Temperature: All clay and glaze fired in the studio must be approved with a photo of the compatible firing temperature of the clay and glaze being fired.

• Firing Results: CK is not responsible for any unexpected or undesirable results of your work. We offer no refunds for unexpected results that occur in the kiln.

• Glaze drips: If glaze from your piece melts onto our kiln shelves, you will be charged an added fee per piece, depending on the size of the melt.

• Glaze on the bottom: All glaze must be removed from the bottoms of all pieces before glaze firing. Nothing with glaze on the bottom will be fired. In pre-approved circumstances, an exception can be made if an artist supplies their own glaze supports to prop up an unusual shape.

• Firing Casualties: If your work cracks, explodes, or doesn't survive the kiln in any way, you still pay your entire firing fee. Ensure your walls are well compressed and your form is properly supported. Avoid trimming or carving clay that is too dry. Wall thickness should be between 1/2 cm - 2 cm. Testing your glaze/clay combination always helps to ensure it fits before taking a risk and losing your work.

• Re-fires: You can re-glaze and re-fire your piece, but you will need to pay the full glaze firing & glaze materials fee twice. Re-fires will have a lower priority in the firing process. No discount on re-fires for External work.

• Donate your Piece: If you donate a finished piece to the CK Seconds, you won't have to pay for your glaze firing.

• Kiln Damages: If your work causes a kiln disaster (extreme glaze/clay meltdown or explosion), damaging kiln shelves, kiln furniture, other people’s work, or the kiln itself, you must compensate CK for any equipment damaged. If your work destroys someone else’s piece in the kiln, you will be required to fully compensate any other person’s time and/or artwork affected by the damage. Haftpflichtversicherung, or Personal Liability Insurance is recommended to protect yourself.

• Dry clay, glaze & plaster in dust form is TOXIC! Always maintain professional cleanup standards. Wipe up ALL clay & glaze before it dries to avoid ceramic dust becoming airborne and infecting our lungs.

• Clean-Up: Always follow our Clean-up checklist, posted in the studio, which includes the floor. Clean-up is included as part of your hours.

• No dry sanding inside. Use a dust mask and always sand outside only.

• No dry sweeping. The bristles on dry brooms make hidden dust airborne. Always wet the floor first. We also have wet brooms and wet dustpans.

• Do not shake out your towel or apron. Wring out your towel after use and wipe down your apron with a sponge before hanging it back up.

• Wipe down all surfaces and tools you used. Then squeeze out your sponge and wipe down everything again. Feel free to replace tools while still wet.

• Mop the floor under where you worked before you check out.

• Check-in and Check-out with a Studio Monitor every time you arrive and leave the studio.

• Quick Checks such as pickups, covering/uncovering your pieces, or checking if something has been fired, don’t need to be checked in/out. Any other work you do in the studio, such as sanding, must be included in your Studio Hours.

• Extensions on a Monthly Pass are only allowed in cases of medical illness or emergencies with a doctor’s note.

• Monthly Passes are for one person only. Sharing a Monthly Pass, splitting the time with someone, or giving away any of its remaining hours is not possible.

• Recommend a Friend: We offer a 10% discount off your next purchase at CK if you recommend someone to book a class or purchase a Monthly pass for the first time at CK. Simply show us your friend’s booking and we will apply the discount.

• No personal belongings should be left at the studio continually. This includes shoes & clothing, skateboards, etc. Anything left behind will be put into the lost & found box and discarded if not claimed.

• Outside clay or glaze is not allowed in our studio without approval. Firing pieces in our kiln made with outside clay or glaze can risk melting and destroying other people’s work if the clay or glaze temperature is unknown. Toxic gases from metallic glazes can also affect other people’s work. For approval, you must show a Studio Monitor a photo of your clay or glaze, including the firing temperature. To work in the studio with outside clay or glaze, you will need to pay for a storage box for your personal materials, or you may take your materials back and forth with you.

• Storage Boxes can be purchased for monthly rental for any extra personal materials & tools. Boxes become available from the start date of purchase, for 1 month. Please ask a team member for information. Boxes must be clearly labeled with your name and wiped out every month for dust control.

• Kitchen: Feel free to help yourself to tea/coffee. Always put your dishes in the dishwasher.

• Visitors: Friends & Family are welcome to accompany you briefly at the beginning/end of your work time. Visitors are always welcome for a tour, but are not allowed to stay alongside you while you work.

• Digital Detox: No WiFi. Take a break from your devices while working with your hands.

• CK Library: Feel free to look at our ceramic books while you take a break, capacity limits provided.

• Phone & Video Calls: Please avoid private conversations and be aware of your noise level. No personal calls or video calls allowed.

• Noise Warning: Necessary machines will be used periodically in the studio for construction work and clay recycling. Feel free to ask for earplugs if you need ear protection.

• Children: Children 10 years or older can work accompanied by an adult in the studio, granted that the same policies & prices apply to kids as to adults. Teens 16 years or older can work unaccompanied. Babies & Strollers are welcome upon approval, if space is available.

• No bikes or scooters. Skateboards can be stored temporarily in the garderobe while working.

• No dogs or pets.

• Mutually beneficial Social Media Sharing: Ceramic Kingdom requests that you appropriately credit us @ceramic.kingdom as the host of your creative experience whenever you post a photograph or video taken in our space. This includes stories & posts on any social media platform. We'd love to see what you’ve been working on, and when you credit us, we can easily share your posts with our network.

• Photographic Consent: You, your hands, and your work might be photographed at Ceramic Kingdom, and might therefore appear in CK’s online presence. If you don’t feel comfortable with this, it is your responsibility to let us know.

Please respect others’ space & time. Be sensitive and communicative to others while staying concentrated on your own work.

No reserving workspace for yourself or others. You don’t need to book a spot for yourself, just drop by during open hours to get started.

In the rare case that a free workspace is not available, one usually becomes available shortly. We cannot guarantee or predict availability of workspaces.

Workspaces are assigned on a first come, first serve basis. If a workspace is not immediately available, you may have to wait. If capacity allows, you could work using a different method until your ideal space becomes free again.

No, you cannot occupy more than 1 space at once. You must fully clean up your first workspace before moving to another.

In-process work & anything under plastic can be kept on our shelves for 2 weeks from the date you created your piece. If you come back to work on your piece and still need to work further on it, you can update your label date. Updating your label without working on your piece is not allowed. If you leave your pieces on the shelves past 2 weeks, your work will be recycled.

Bisqueware and Finished Glazed pieces will remain in our studio for 1 month from the date unloaded from the kiln. Work that is not picked up within 1 month will be discarded, used as glaze tests, or sold as seconds.

Always label your in-process work with a weekly colored post-it, including your email. Our 2-week shelf policy applies. Always sign your work. Unsigned or unlabeled work will be recycled or discarded.

To keep your work drying slowly, you can wrap it lightly while it stays on the in-process Wetwork shelves, where our 2-week shelf policy remains.

You are responsible to prepay for your work before it will be bisque fired. Alternatively, you could prepay for your work in a leather-hard state but keep it wrapped on the kiln room shelves. The kiln team will only fire work once it is fully dry.

A Materials Fee is weighed alongside each firing fee, to account for materials that go into the kiln. That means you won’t have to pay for any scraps or trimmings of clay that go back into our recycling bins.

We try to keep all materials available & replenished at all times, but deficiencies can still occur, as a result of unpredicted community use or delivery delays. 100% materials availability is therefore not guaranteed.

All tools & materials at CK are available for shared use. Let us know if you can’t find a tool or if you notice a broken tool, so that we can replace it. No reserving tools or clay for yourself. Always return everything where you found it. Keep track of your tools and put them back where you found them. Sharp tools should be kept out of the sink, for example, as they can injure us. Sponges can get mixed up in the clay. If your tools or sponges fall in the sink while cleaning, always retrieve them.

While wedging, recycling, and using the sinks, always use the appropriate color for the clay you are using. Before switching colors of clay at your workspace, always recycle & clean up your first color before moving to the next.

Please limit your time at the sink if other people are waiting. Clay washes off best with big sponges, not with running water. If the sinks are overcrowded, you are welcome to use a red bucket to clean directly at your workspace during busy times. Please remember to save water while using the sinks.

Select a matching sized wareboard for your work, rather than a larger wareboard than you need. When moving your pieces on the wetware shelves, always move the wareboards themselves, do not touch the pieces of another person’s work. Always wipe clean your wareboards before returning them.

Round bats above the sink are for throwing larger pieces. Do not use a round throwing bat as a wareboard. We need them for wheel use. Bat pins are found at the desk, and should be fastened and loosened before and after use, then returned. Ask for help if you need to secure the bolts to your wheels for using a bat.

We operate a pre-pay system for bisque firing, calculated by weight. We have a price for leather-hard clay and a price for bone-dry clay which accounts for the equivalent evaporation of water. Once paid, your pieces will be taken to the kiln room and fired within 2 weeks. Please do not place your greenware in the kiln room without paying for it first. Pieces on the greenware shelves without a pre-paid ticket will not be fired.

Studio work should always include a signature, with NO DATE. We use the date to locate Class pieces.

Pieces are fired first come, first serve, and as quickly as possible. Studio work is usually fired within 1-2 weeks. Greenware will only be fired when it is dry enough. Bisque & glaze kilns will be fired when there is enough work to fill the kiln. Current firings & their estimated unload times may fluctuate depending on slower or busier times in the studio.

We don’t email studio users when your work has been fired. It is your responsibility to check on it for pickup.

To request a special deadline, please speak with a Studio Monitor & leave a note with your request & your email address. We will do our best, but no guarantees.

If you have partially glazed pieces that still need to dry or be finished before being loaded into the kiln, you can leave your work for up to 72 hours on a shelf. Please leave a note with your email address & time you left it there. The safety & storage of your work is not guaranteed on our shelves if left for more than 3 days.

No touching other people’s greenware in the kiln room. Ask a Studio Monitor for assistance if you need to make space on the greenware shelves.

Wareboards used on the kiln room shelves are for external firings, classes, & private sessions. Please put your pieces directly on the shelves to dry.

Accidents can happen in a clay studio. CK does not compensate for any broken pieces. If you accidentally break someone’s piece, we kindly ask you to leave a note on the person’s piece with your contact info to work out the issue. In extreme cases, CK will intervene. (For policies on Kiln Damages, see below).

Keep track of your own work. CK can’t be responsible for finding your pieces. In some cases, a refund of your firing fee may be offered, but no guarantees.

For all greenware ready for bisque-firing, we require pre-payment. Pieces made at CK will be charged a separate fee if the pieces are bone dry or leather hard. External Firings will be charged one External Firing bisque-firing rate, regardless of whether the pieces are dropped off bone dry or leather hard. Glaze-fired pieces are paid for upon pickup.

Work made at CK will be fired within 1-2 weeks. No email will be sent. External Firings can be expected to be picked up within 2-3 weeks, and an email will be sent for External work & class work only.

External firings must be dropped off or picked up during open hours. External firings & class work must be picked up within 1 week of unload / email date.

The In-studio Firing Fee applies for work that is made 100% from start to finish at CK.

The External Firing Fee applies to work made outside or partially outside of CK. This includes work that is partially completed at CK.

All clay & glaze fired in the studio must be approved with a photo of the compatible firing temperature of the clay & glaze being fired.

CK is not responsible for any unexpected or undesirable results of your work. We offer no refunds for unexpected results that occur in the kiln.

If glaze from your piece melts onto our kiln shelves, you will be charged an added fee per piece, depending on the size of the melt.

All glaze must be removed from the bottoms of all pieces before glaze firing. Nothing with glaze on the bottom will be fired. In pre-approved circumstances, an exception can be made if an artist supplies their own glaze supports to prop up an unusual shape.

If your work cracks, explodes, or doesn’t survive the kiln in any way, you still pay your entire firing fee. Make sure your walls are well compressed and your form is properly supported. Avoid trimming or carving clay that is too dry. Wall thickness should be between 1/2 cm - 2 cm. Testing your glaze/clay combination always helps to make sure it fits before taking a risk and losing your work.

You can re-glaze and re-fire your piece, but you will need to pay the full glaze firing & glaze materials fee twice. Re-fires will have a lower priority in the firing process. No discount on re-fires for External work.

Want to donate a finished piece to the CK Seconds? You won’t have to pay for your glaze firing.

If your work causes a kiln disaster (extreme glaze/clay meltdown or explosion), damaging kiln shelves, kiln furniture, other people’s work, or the kiln itself, you must compensate CK for any equipment damaged. If your work destroys someone else’s piece in the kiln, you will be required to fully compensate any other person’s time &/or artwork affected by the damage. Haftpflichtversicherung, or Personal Liability Insurance is recommended to protect yourself.

Dry clay, glaze & plaster in dust form is TOXIC! Always maintain professional cleanup standards. Wipe up ALL clay & glaze before it dries, to avoid ceramic dust becoming airborne and infecting our lungs.

Always follow our Clean-up checklist, posted in the studio, which includes the floor. Clean-up is included as part of your hours.

No dry sanding inside. Use a dust mask and always sand outside only.

No dry sweeping. The bristles on dry brooms make hidden dust airborne. Always wet the floor first. We also have wet brooms and wet dustpans.

Do not shake out your towel or apron. Wring out your towel after use and wipe down your apron with a sponge before hanging it back up.

Wipe down all surfaces & tools you used. Then squeeze out your sponge and wipe down everything again. Feel free to replace tools while still wet.

Mop the floor under where you worked before you check out.

Yes, check-in and Check-out with a Studio Monitor every time you arrive and leave the studio.

Quick Checks such as pick ups, covering/uncovering your pieces, or checking if something has been fired, don’t need to be checked in/out. Any other work you do in the studio such as sanding must be included in your Studio Hours.

Extensions on a Monthly Pass are only allowed in all cases of medical illness or emergencies with a doctor’s note.

Monthly Passes are for one person only. Sharing of a Monthly Pass, splitting the time with someone, or giving away any of its remaining hours, is not possible.

Yes, we offer a 10% discount off your next purchase at CK if you recommend someone to book a class or purchase a Monthly pass for the first time at CK. Simply show us your friend’s booking and we will take 10% off your next payment.

No personal belongings should be left at the studio continually. This includes shoes & clothing, skateboards, etc. Anything left behind will be put into the lost & found box, and discarded if not claimed.

Outside clay or glaze is not allowed in our studio without approval. Firing pieces in our kiln made with outside clay or glaze can risk melting and destroying other people’s work if the clay or glaze temperature is unknown. Toxic gases from metallic glazes can also affect other people’s work. For approval, you must show a Studio Monitor a photo of your clay or glaze, including the firing temperature.

To work in the studio with outside clay or glaze, you will need to pay for a storage box for your personal materials, or, you may take your materials back and forth with you.

Storage Boxes can be purchased for monthly rental for any extra personal materials & tools. Boxes become available from the start date when you purchase the box, for 1 month. Please ask a team member for info. Boxes must be clearly labeled with your name, and wiped out every month for dust control.

Feel free to help yourself to a tea/coffee while you work. Be sure to always put your dishes in the dishwasher.

Friends & Family are welcome to accompany you briefly at the beginning/end of your work time. Visitors are always welcome for a tour, however, they are not allowed to stay alongside you while you work.

No WiFi. We encourage a digital detox while working with your hands.

Feel free to look at our ceramic books while you take a break, capacity limits provided.

Please avoid private conversations and be aware of your noise level. No personal calls or video calls allowed.

Necessary machines will be used periodically in the studio for construction work and clay recycling. Feel free to ask for earplugs if you need ear protection.

Children 10 years or older can work accompanied by an adult in the studio, granted that the same policies & prices apply to kids as to adults. Teens 16 years or older can work unaccompanied. Babies & Strollers are welcome upon approval, if space is available.

No bikes or scooters. Skateboards can be stored temporarily in the garderobe while working.

No dogs or pets.

CK requests that you appropriately credit us @ceramic.kingdom as the host of your creative experience, whenever you post a photograph or video taken in our space. This includes stories & posts on any social media platform. From successes to disasters, we'd love to see what you’ve been working on. When you credit us, we can also easily share your posts with our network.

You, your hands, & your work might be photographed at CK, and might therefore appear in CK’s online presence. If you don’t feel comfortable with this, it is your responsibility to let us know.

Please refer to our Studio Guidelines for details about External Firings.

No, CK is not responsible for any unexpected or unsatisfactory results of your work. CK does not compensate for any cracks, explosions, glaze/clay melt-downs, bubbling, warping, discolorations, etc.

If any damages occur to the kiln itself while you are using it, including its shelves, kiln furniture, softbrick, controller, or heating elements, you will be required to compensate all replacement costs for such damages.

Yes, any damages which occur to other people's work on CK shelves while dropping off, unpacking, loading, unloading, or picking up your work, should also be compensated by you to each respective person whose work was damaged.

Bookings must be made 1 month in advance.

Yes, CK requires pre-payment to confirm a booking.

Short-notice kiln bookings (less than 1 month notice) are only allowed upon approval. If you have a deadline approaching, please email or speak to a Staff Manager directly to request a short notice kiln booking.

Yes, you will need to confirm a time & date to load & unload your private kiln.

Your requested kiln firing temperature needs to be determined upon booking.

The temperature ranges of your clay & glaze must be approved by sending a photo of the packaging of the clay & glaze material you would like to use in your firing.

All glaze must be removed from the bottoms of all pieces going into the glaze kiln, unless pre-approved. In such special cases, you are responsible to provide appropriate kiln cookies or stilts underneath your pieces.

Clay and glazes used on your pieces must be pure. If you added any organic materials to your clay, your firing will require a detailed description of exactly what you added, how much, and at what state. Firing of organic material added to clay or glaze is not guaranteed. No firing of any synthetic materials allowed.

It is your responsibility to load the kiln yourself. CK can help if necessary.

You are expected to arrive on time for your loading slot. If you are more than 30 minutes late without letting us know, your kiln will no longer be available for you. You can still re-book, with an added 30% rescheduling fee, but it will likely take another month before you are able to reschedule.

For a first-time kiln booking, a CK staff member will help you load. Together you will check each of the shelves to make sure they are correct. If you plan on returning to load your work again, you should take detailed notes.

Once you have been approved by CK staff, you will be responsible for loading & unloading your own kiln for any subsequent bookings. CK staff will observe your process & double-check.

Yes, you must take your packing/boxes/materials with you after you load your work. We cannot store any packing materials, due to limited space in the studio.

You are expected to arrive on time for your unloading appointment. If you cannot come yourself, you must send a friend.

Yes, you will be emailed to remind you if you are late/no show.

You are expected to grind & re-wash any glaze or clay drips on kiln shelves in order to return them to their original condition. You will be charged an added fee for kiln shelf damages &/or glaze drips.

For any explosions, you will be required to vacuum the kiln out and return it to its original condition.

If your kiln is cool before your arrival time, the CK team may unload your work for you, in order to free up the kiln for the next studio firing. We will try to email you if your kiln is cooler sooner than expected. If any damages occur upon CK unloading your kiln, photos will be taken.

If you don’t show up to your unload appointment, we will hold your unloaded work in the studio for 48 hours, no longer.

We offer free changes or a full refund for cancellations up to 72 hours before your booking.

If cancelled within 72 hours before your original booking, CK will issue you a 75% refund.

If you would like to reschedule within 72 hours before the booking, a 30% rescheduling fee will be applied.

Last-minute changes to the temperature of your kiln can be made, as long as your clay & glaze temperatures are approved.

Yes, for illness or other reasons, you may send a friend on your behalf.

CK studio kilns are fired regularly. All work is fired first come/first serve.

Yes, work made at CK is given priority. External work that is dropped off is usually fired within 2-3 weeks.

Yes, delays can be expected in busy months (October, November & December).

We operate a pre-pay system for bisque firing. You will be expected to pay for your bisque firing upon drop-off. Glazed pieces are paid for upon pickup.

Yes, we offer glazing service (only with studio glaze) if it saves you time in between bisque- and glaze- firings, or, if it helps make sure your work is glazed professionally. See below for costs.

Our standard studio firing temperatures are:

• Bisque: 920° C, Cone 08

• Glaze: 1.220° C, Cone 6

For external firings, we require confirmation of your clay/glaze firing temperatures. If your clay/glaze combination fits the above temperatures, your pieces can be included in our Studio firings.

Firing fees for Work made at CK are €9 per Kilo, plus €2 per kilo for materials, for firing. This applies to work made from start to finish at CK. Any glaze drips onto CK kiln shelves are charged as an added extra fee minimum €5 per piece, depending on the size of the melt.

Firing fees for External work are €12 per Kilo, per firing. There is a €5 minimum charge. Small objects must be prepared on top of a fireable plate or Jewelry hanger, both of which are weighed together & included in the kilo price. Any glaze drips onto CK kiln shelves are charged as an added extra fee minimum €5 per piece, depending on the size of the melt.

Our glazing service costs €18 per Kilo, per firing (with one studio glaze only).

External work must be dropped off or picked up between 13:00 - 18:00 on open studio days.

Yes, Clay & Glaze temperatures must match the above Studio Firing Temperatures. Please check the packaging of your materials: if one of your clay or glaze temperatures is lower than our studio firing temperatures, your work will not be accepted.

Yes, glaze must be fully removed from the bottoms of all pieces.

Yes, any objects that are too thin, too thick, or solid clay (not hollowed out) will not be accepted.

Please review our Kiln Booking Guidelines and Studio Guidelines for more details.

Yes, for special projects or alternative temperatures (up to 1.320° Celcius, Cone 10), you can book the entire kiln and program it to suit your needs.

Entire kiln bookings must be made 1 month in advance.

Yes, kiln bookings may be limited or made unavailable at any time to allow for studio priorities.

Yes, you will be required to load & unload your own work.

Yes, damage to kiln shelves & kiln furniture is your responsibility. Kiln shelves will need to be returned to their previous condition after use of the kiln.

The Large Kiln is a Rohde TE 200, with an interior of 60 cm width, 65 cm height.

The Medium Kiln is a Rohde TE 150, with an interior of 55 cm width, 65 cm height.

The Small Kiln is a Rohde Ecotop 60, with an interior of 40 cm width, 45 cm height.

• €190 for the Large Kiln

• €150 for the Medium Kiln

• €110 for the Small Kiln

Interested in Booking a Kiln? Please review our Kiln Booking Guidelines.

You can Request to book a Kiln through our process (details are found on by clicking our "Request to book a Kiln" button at the bottom of our Kiln Firing page, or inquires can be made by email).

Our general open hours are:

• Wednesday: 12:00 - 21:00

• Saturday: 12:00 - 19:00

• Sunday: 12:00 - 19:00

No, we are closed all other days except for scheduled CK Artists' access, Classes, and Private Sessions.

Studio Time is available during these hours:

• Wednesdays: 12:00 - 21:00

• Saturdays & Sundays: 12:00 - 19:00

You can find us at Reuterstrasse 20, 12043 Berlin Neukölln.

You can reach us by email at ceramickingdom.berlin@gmail.com.

What is your studio phone number and when is it available?

Our studio phone number is +49 30 9841 9669. Please note that the phone is only available during our Open Hours.

The Working Artist Program is a professional training program for a professional practice in Ceramic Art. Working Artists develop focus, engagement, and inquisitive skills through technical experience and exposure to a variety of techniques.

Artists maintain our shared Ceramic studio in exchange for reduced rates and more concentrated time/space for their own creative work. Working Artists are also featured on CK’s online platforms and are invited to prepare a solo Window Exhibition.

Program length ranges from 6 months to 1 year. After 1 year, extensions to the program are considered based on project proposals that intend to deepen an artists’ practice.

Applications are received on a rolling basis. Deadlines for review are quarterly: January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.

If accepted, the program can begin approximately 2-6 months after an interview is conducted.

Yes, exceptions are allowed for ERASMUS or Internship applicants. (Please indicate this in your application form).

• Team player. Interested in community, dialogue, & exchange.

• 1 month minimum previously working as an artist at CK (encouraged, not required).

• 2-3 years minimum experience in ceramics.

• Engaged in ideas, practice, or research in the larger context of: art, design, the humanities, literature, history, philosophy, science, society, etc.

• Minimum 22 years age requirement.

• Eligible visa status to live & work in Berlin.

• English language proficiency.

• German language helpful (not required).

The Minimum Program Length is 6 months, and the Maximum Program Length is 1 year.

You need to provide 1 month notice when exiting the program.

Yes, exceptions are made for ERASMUS / Internships or under pre-approved circumstances.

Working Artists receive:

• Firing Fees Discounted at 30% off.

• Whole kiln bookings 10% off.

• No Materials fee.

• Unlimited use of the studio, shared space, shared shelves & shared materials every day from 8:00 - 22:00, apart from class times & open studio times.

• Extended work hours for CK Artists only (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays).

• Individual Shelf (92cm width, 45cm depth, 35cm height).

• ½ qm storage space in the Cellar during your active WA program.

• Artist Feature on CK online presence.

• Participation in CK Markets to sell your work.

• Presentation in CK Window Display (Proposal required).

• Opportunity to assist Classes, present a Workshop or give an Artist Talk (Self-initiated, upon approval).

The cost is €120/month (exceptions made for ERASMUS / Internships or under pre-approved circumstances).

Working Artists are required to complete 4 hours of work per week (16 hours/month) for CK (exceptions made for ERASMUS / Internships or under pre-approved circumstances).

Tasks can include:

• General maintenance, organization, & dust control.

• Clay recycling & wedging.

• Glaze mixing.

• Research & development.

• Photo & Video sharing.

• Kiln training (After 6 months, upon approval).

• Specialty tasks based on experience.

• Self-initiated projects.

You can apply via the Application Form. Please introduce yourself and your practice, and provide your reasons for being interested in becoming a Working Artist at Ceramic Kingdom. Include your CV and portfolio in the form of links or images of your ceramic artwork and/or process. Please include any specialty skills or background experience (ceramic or non-ceramic related).

The Resident Artist Program is designed for artists to promote creative dialogue, facilitate educational exchange, and provide mentorship in our shared studio. We offer free studio space to one sole Resident at a time for experimentation in their already established ceramic art practice.

Each resident is expected to host a hands-on Workshop and/or Artist Talk during their residency, together with a Solo Exhibition of a body of final works. They are also expected to provide ongoing weekly one-on-one mentorship, offer technical advice to other artists, and facilitate artistic discourse.

Applications are received and reviewed on a rolling basis.

Our Resident Artist Program supports artists & designers already working professionally in the ceramic medium for several years, who can advise in at least 3 or more various ceramic techniques.

The program encourages experimentation in one’s own studio practice while exchanging knowledge with our community.

The program is for one Resident Artist at a time.

Access to our shared ceramic studio is between 8:00 - 22:00, shared with other Artists working in our facilities.

Available for your personal work are 5 studio shelves and 1 small work table, in addition to shared studio equipment and access to all studio materials.

Firing costs are calculated by weight at our Studio Time rate, or, at 10% discount off whole kiln bookings.

Knowledge-exchange during your residency is expected in the form of ongoing weekly one-on-one mentorship, providing technical advice to other artists, as well as facilitating artistic discourse.

You can apply via the Application Form. Please introduce yourself and your practice. Provide reasons for your interest in the CK Resident Artist Program. Include links to images of relevant artwork and a project plan with any necessary sketches or supporting materials. Please also let us know what range of technical skills you could offer as educational exchange during your residency.

"Exhibitions and Talks" at Ceramic Kingdom involve Guest Artists being invited to exhibit a body of work in our window and share a talk with our community.

Alongside their exhibition, Guest Artists typically offer an Artist Talk, a Hands-on Workshop, or an Educational Presentation.

Yes, an opening or closing reception accompanies the event, providing a supportive space for network-sharing and knowledge exchange.

The CK exhibition window is a 300cm W x 200cm H x 60cm D, west-facing street-level vitrine.

The space has 2cm thick wooden walls and ceiling. It is equipped with various sized white-painted pedestals, several horizontal shelves which custom fit into each divided window area, overhead lights for nighttime hours, and additional light strips if needed. The shelf above the vitrine can also be incorporated if desired.

A projector is available for presentations; specialty materials can be prepared upon request for a hands-on Workshop.

An opening or closing event is organized mutually between the artist and Ceramic Kingdom.

The artist is responsible for install and de-install of their work, a written statement about the work, and the delivery of high-resolution installation and detail images of the exhibition which can be featured on CK website / social media platforms.

You can apply via the Application Form. Please introduce yourself and your practice. Share your ideas for a window exhibition, and select which type of Talk you will give. Include links to images of relevant artwork and any necessary sketches / supporting materials.