Siem Reap

Cambodian Pottery Class in Siem Reap

Badge of ExcellenceSiem Reap, Cambodia
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Discover the time-honored tradition of making Cambodian ceramics during a pottery workshop in Siem Reap — a perfect family activity. An expert artist demonstrates methods of molding pieces on a pottery wheel, then helps you shape your own bowl and create Khmer designs with the proper carving tools. Your masterpiece will be ready for pickup the next day after 18:00, along with a potter's diploma. This 1.45-hour experience includes hotel transport by tuk-tuk.
  • Learn the hard of pottery making using a traditional Khmer tools
  • Enjoy hands-on direction from a ceramic artist
  • Hotel transfer via tuk-tuk included
  • Collect your piece on next day after 18:00 or have it shipped home (additional charge)

What's Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off by tuk tuk
  • Free workshop visit
  • Local guide and pottery teacher
  • Pottery class, demonstration and all art materials for your class
  • Pottery bowl (handmade by you and fired by us)
  • A ’Cambodian Potter Diploma'
  • Bottle of water
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Complimentary ice-cream for the class participants
  • Gratuities
  • Cost of shipping your piece(s) to your home address
  • Delivery of the piece

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pickup from any hotel in Siem Reap

What To Expect

Learn to spin a pottery wheel and use Khmer carving tools to fashion Cambodian ceramics during a 2-hour workshop session. At your selected time, you're transferred by tuk-tuk on a quick ride from the city center to the studio. 

There, a professional local artist demonstrates how to make Cambodian masterpieces. Under the expert eye of your instructor, have a go at the pottery wheel and mold a bowl from local clay. Once you’re satisfied with your piece, use can use a variety of special tools to add  kbach (ornamentation) to your artwork. Afterward, you’re returned to your hotel by tuk-tuk. 

Your pottery will be fired in the kiln overnight and after 3 days your piece(s) will be available for pickup safely packed along with a potter’s diploma, so you can display your souvenir for your friends and family back home. 

If you prefer to have your pieces shipped home, it can be arranged at your own expense.

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Your piece(s) will be fired in a kiln overnight. Your piece(s) will be available for pickup the next day after 6pm
  • If you prefer to have your pieces shipped to your home address it can be arranged but the shipping cost will at your own expense
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Great experience!
Hayley_G, Apr 2024
The booking was easy - we were able to book the day before and everyone at the shop was great - they have a very efficient and smooth process. Everyone was friendly and it was a lot of fun! They had patience with us as this was our first time doing pottery!
So fun!
Katie_S, Dec 2023
Super fun experience! Met lovely people, and left with little goodies from the shop! Do it, you’ll have a blast!
Fun, relaxing art class
Beth_N, Oct 2023
Great activity and loved the opportunity to support local artisans. The teacher is right by your side to guide and help you. The atmosphere is relaxing and calm, a perfect activity to complement temple tours and exploring.
The people that worked...
ella_t, Jun 2023
The people that worked here were the kindest! It is such a beautiful ceramics studio, we left with so many goodies. They baked cinnamon rolls in the middle.. We learned so much, we had an incredible time. Thank you so much we recommend this to everyone.
Gentle Creative Experince
selena_L, Apr 2023
Such a lovely teacher! The experience includes a chance to create 5 different pottery pieces such as bowls, tumblers and vases. You can choose the best one you make to take home. My mum and I decided to to keep our pieces, instead we were given the option to choose anything we liked from the shop up to $10 to take home instead - one each. We actually decided not to make our 5th piece and take a break instead. We found the class perhaps a bit too long in the intense heat. It was 37 degrees and an hour and half already without a water break, It would be a good idea to offer a 15 drink and toilet break in between the class. All the staff were super friendly and we had such a lovely experience.
Fun and interactive activity
viator, Dec 2022
Really fun activity. You learn how to make bowls and cups from clay, and get to take a couple pieces home with you. Definitely recommend.
Great experience!!
ramon_h, Nov 2022
You have enough time to become a master of ceramics!! Fun experience!! They give you the best piece of art you make!!
Great 1st experience on the pottery wheel
Christina_Z, May 2022
This was a great class. Pauline was an excellent instructor. She had the perfect balance of letting us try on our own and offering help when we struggled. The pottery wheel is harder than it looks and Pauline was extremely patient and kind. We are grateful that they ran the class with just the 2 of us instead of cancelling and benefited from the private class.
Fun
Helen_R, Apr 2022
A pleasant environment with friendly staff. An enjoyable experience all round and you get to take a souvenir home
Great time!
devyani_g, Apr 2022
Great fun the staff were really experienced and patient in teaching, got to keep our creations too. Only regret is finding another thing my girlfriend is better than me at.
Great fun!
Georgina_T, Mar 2022
we had so much fun! lovely workers and a great experience! would definitely recommend!! thank you!! :)
Response from Host, Mar 2022
Thank you very much to think about us and for your wonderful review. It was a pleasure to share a moment with you. All the best of luck to you. Kimlen
Fun class
Anirudh_B, Jan 2020
This is a fun class where you can experience making clay bowls the traditional way. The instructors start with a demo which looks easy but once you start it can actually be quite tricky. Luckily, each instructor works with at most 2 people and they help you as needed so everyone ends up with something that looks wonderful. The school employs deaf people who communicate via miming. There are also posters detailing each step and another guide who you can ask questions if needed so there was never any issues. This class left me with a lot of respect for the artisans who create things with clay.
Pottery
Camilla_N, Jan 2020
Great fun! Our teacher was so patient and fun to work with! I recommend this tour! It’s appropriate for families and adults, and they are very accommodating about delivery to hotel.
Wonderful class!
Lianna_T, Oct 2019
I really enjoyed the pottery class, the staff were great and the girl who taught me was excellent. Although my bowl didn't make it in the fire (haha), I was able to choose another bow from their shop, which was obviously a lot better than mine! Would highly recommend this class.
Fun experience
Melissa A, Aug 2019
Definitely need hands like Theim! She was an amazing teacher using only her hands and smile. I would highly recommend try your hand at the wheel...even when you struggle, they help you right along with creating perfect pieces.
Great pottery experience
eschng, Jul 2019
Attended this pottery lesson conducted by experienced orally impaired teachers who are skilful, friendly and always ready to help. Beautiful experience!
Response from Host, Jul 2019
Thanks for reviewing us, everybody is happy, hope you will keep fond memories from your experience.
I've always wanted to try my hand at...
Michelle G, Aug 2018
I've always wanted to try my hand at pottery making. Why not do it in Cambodia under the tutelage of an expert artist? Don't let the movie Ghost fool you it is harder than you think. Haha! In any event, the class was great fun! Worth the money.
This tour was an amazing way to do...
DannyeK_N, Jun 2018
This tour was an amazing way to do something unusual while briefly passing through Siem Reap. Our instructor was hearing impaired but really helped us complete at least 4 pieces and he was very skilled in fixing our attempt at turning a bowl on the wheel. The nice thing about this tour is that our pieces were fired, glazed and delivered the next day to our hotel. I would recommend this tour to folks that need a change from the usual tours of sightseeing. The organization that runs this Pottery Class is comprised of very personable people that lend a nice insight to the culture and the warmth of the Cambodian locals. This tour sends a tuk tuk to pick you up and drop you off at your hotel. One suggestion wear clothes that you won't mind getting dirty, because it can get quite messy, especially if you haven't done any sort of clay making.
My husband and I were picked up from...
Brenda B, Feb 2018
My husband and I were picked up from our hotel at 0945 by tuk tuk and taken to our pottery class which started at 1000. The class started with a brief introduction and a demonstration of how to make a bowl - nine steps in total. After this we were given a very experienced helper who sat opposite us and helped us make five different items ranging from cups, bowls, plates and vases. It sounds daunting put as you are given a person to help then the task is so much easier. The things you forget to do like putting water on your clay or not turning the wheel quick enough are always remedied for you. You get to make five items and you get to keep one as part of the cost for doing it and if you want to keep any more they cost 5 each which is a bargain. This whole experience is made more extraordinary as all the helpers are deaf which means they cannot speak to you and instead use their expertise to assist you in the turning of your clay. We had never touched clay never mind turned it on a potters wheel, this is a great thing to do and when you see a lump of clay turned into something you do get a great sense of achievement. This pottery class is a must if you are visiting Siem Reap, the people involved are lovely and you will have a great time.
Good late afternoon outing. Fun for...
Chad S, Jan 2018
Good late afternoon outing. Fun for the family. Get to take 3-4 tries to make something worth firing and glazing. If you are hopeless like me, they step in and guide you so you having something that resembles a cup or bowl or plate. Pick up next day.

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