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YAY CLAY Here at YAY CLAY it is all about having a great time learning, challenging yourself and creating lasting memories. Want a special private Date night>?
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ART STUDIOS...ADULT & CHILDREN CLAY CLASSES... ARTWORK...KILN RENTAL...GLASS SLUMPING...WORKSHOPS...CUSTOM COMMISSIONED WORKS OF ART

If you are not seeing something we offer that you would like offered, let us know. We create custom classes based on customers needs. So go ahead, create your own unique workshop and mix between hand building and throwing on the pottery wheel. Yay Clay can do that


Want to host an art party in the space for a large group> Yay Clay can handle groups of 100 or more comfortably. Want your next girls night out or guys night out with a fun place that is a BYOB, then come check out YAY CLAY! Give us a ring at 201-953-0340 or email us at [email protected]

LOCATIONS IN:

MONTCLAIR,NJ
&
PHILADELPHIA,PA

09/09/2026

DIY trimming tool using a hacksaw blade ✨ what are some DIY tools you like to make for yourself?

people think pottery class = spinning wheel. that's step one.carving, stamping, texture, picking your glaze color. your ...
09/09/2026

people think pottery class = spinning wheel. that's step one.

carving, stamping, texture, picking your glaze color. your piece doesn't look like anyone else's because you decided every part of it.

come make something that's actually yours!

Yayclay.com

09/07/2026

15 years of making, learning, experimenting, and playing with clay 🏺

Now Clare gets to pass all of that knowledge along in her classes at YayClay.

She teaches classes like Beyond Beginners Wheel + more, so if you’re ready to level up your pottery skills, book a class with Clare 🤎

ok even know we made these number up… the obsession is real!come find out for yourself.link in bio to book a class! ...
09/03/2026

ok even know we made these number up…

the obsession is real!

come find out for yourself.

link in bio to book a class!

09/02/2026

Transformation from wet clay to a finished piece with our custom glazes ✨ which one is your favorite?

the mud club is like a gym membership! Well sort of….It’s mainly for your hands BUT you get to leave with something you ...
09/01/2026

the mud club is like a gym membership!

Well sort of….

It’s mainly for your hands BUT you get to leave with something you made!

mud club members get 24/7 access. come in before work, after work, or at midnight when the idea won’t leave you alone.

For more info head to
yayclay.com

08/31/2026

How to turn clay from your yard into texture for your piece✨ I got really lucky with this clay. It has very little plasticity. I can carefully throw a cylinder, but I can’t stretch or collar it. I am still testing additives to make a plastic clay, but using it raw as a slip appeals to me.

The clay was dug in Bucks County, PA. It appears to be high in Iron and Manganese which gives it color, but limits its firing temperature

Testing Protocol: I dug the clay, mixed it into a watery slip, and filtered it through a window screen. I dried most of the moisture out in a cloth bag until it reached the normal consistency of plastic clay and made three small pinch pots. Each pot was placed into a high fire bowl and test fired to Cone 04, 5, 6, and 10 in an electric kiln. It is a nice red/orange at Cone 04 and stable up to Cone 5, but it gets really soft at Cone 6. It melted down completely at Cone 10 as I expected.

The slip was made with as little water as possible and a tiny amount (half a teaspoon) of Sodium Silicate. I applied it to Cone 6 clay at leather hard and got lucky. There was no cracking and it softened enough to smooth out sharp edges and give a slight sheen.

disclaimer: no potters were studied in the making of this postbut here's what's actually true….clay is ridiculously rela...
08/28/2026

disclaimer: no potters were studied in the making of this post

but here's what's actually true….clay is ridiculously relaxing, you literally can't scroll with muddy hands, and two hours at the wheel flies by. it's the most present you'll feel all week.

come get muddy!

Head to yayclay.com to book a class!

08/26/2026

Wine + clay nights are always a good idea 🍷

Come hang out, have a drink, and get your hands dirty with us. Our next classes with are September 19th & 20th and we still have a few spots open!

Grab a spot through the link in our bio 🤍

08/24/2026

How to make the trending berry bowl 🫐🥣 this is great for an intermediate potter who wants a little bit of a challenge✨ let us know when the comments if you have any questions and tag us with you’re finished bowl 🙌

This is also a reminder that we offer 8-week intermediate wheel throwing classes!

Link bio for more information 😌

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3237 Amber Street
Philadelphia, PA
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(215) 716-7176

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