Our never-ending list of creative pursuits just got more interesting because of Pottery With A Purpose, which offers memberships for people interested in pottery! They also promote DIY projects as a form of self-care and donate to a non-profit organization every month.
If you’re looking for a tech-free way to spend your free time, Pottery With A Purpose offers two kinds of membership pottery kits: DIY Air Dry Clay Kit ($138) and DIY Ceramic Clay Kit ($128). Members will start with the original Beginner Pottery Kit to learn the basics and receive a new kit every 3 months. Aside from the fun DIY kits, members will also get exclusive perks like discounts for add-ons and access to additional pottery tutorials for skill improvement. If you live near their Needham, MA headquarters, you can even get firing and glazing deals for your clay creations!
What’s inside the Pottery With A Purpose kits? It depends on which kit you choose! If you choose the DIY Air Dry Clay Kit, you will receive wooden tools handmade in the USA, a small smoothing sponge, and a vegan paintbrush with a bamboo handle in your first kit. In your recurring kits, there will be premium air-dry clay for 1-2 people or 3-4 people (dries white/light gray), step-by-step instructions, non-toxic white paint pigment, and plant-based + plastic-free acrylic medium for sealing and making piece water-resistant.
Meanwhile, if you pick DIY Ceramic Clay Kits, you will receive wooden tools handmade in the USA and a small smoothing sponge in your first kit, plus premium locally-made ceramic clay for 1-2 people or 3-4 people (develops with dark speckles after kiln firing) and step-by-step instructions in your recurring kits.
Making the world a better place, one pottery project at a time. DIY pottery kits offered by Pottery With A Purpose has great benefits for yourself, the environment, and other people. Personal benefits include creative expression and skill development. As for the environment, they have an eco-friendly approach to DIY. They use responsibly-sourced, vegan, and recyclable materials to create a positive pottery-making experience. Pottery With A Purpose also aims to create a lasting impact on the future of mental health. This means that every quarter, they donate a part of the proceeds to mental health-related non-profit organizations!
People behind Pottery With A Purpose believe that slow and mindful living is essential. Thus, they encourage you to enjoy the process. In fact, the quarterly DIY kits are designed to allow you to go more in-depth with the pottery techniques and truly get a feel for the craft. According to them, it takes up to 2 weeks for ceramic clay to dry out before it’s ready for firing. During the firing process, it’s fired for 8+ hours each time.
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I’m confused about this. Why not just go to a local ceramics store for less?
It’s possible some people don’t have those facilities close by or perhaps they aren’t able to go out for whatever reason (like those who are homebound or introverted). Since some of the kits come with enough for multiple people, it might work for a family or for small groups (neighborhood get togethers etc). It looks like they offer bigger kits for larger groups too. I’ve found that there is a kit out there for pretty much everything!