Private Claydates for Adults

Make your next celebration, team event, or scout gathering unforgettable with a claydate at Mud Clay Studio!

birthday party | bridal party | scout badge event | teambuilding | moms night out

Choose from pottery wheel throwing, hand-building, or our signature mixed ceramic experience. BYOB for adult events! All private claydates include dedicated instruction, materials, glazing, and firing.

Preferred days and times: Thursdays or Fridays at 7pm, Saturdays at 1, 4 or 7pm, or Sundays at 4pm (varies by event type)

Please ask you guests to arrive on time!

We will begin on time and we do not want you to miss important info! Please allow extra time for parking in at our Montclair Mud location on Bloomfield Ave

Make sure to check out our cancellation policy, so there are no surprises.

We book weeks in advance, so please provide multiple date options when reaching out!

Looking to try the wheel with fewer than 6 people? Check out BYOB One Time Wheel Events.

Want to bring a small number of kids to play with clay? Check out our Daily Handbuilding Sessions.

Please fill out the form below if you’re interested in a claydate for 6 or more people.

  • Adult Handbuilding Claydate


    8-20 guests | 2 hours | BYOB

    Perfect for a slightly less messy evening out with friends! Create handbuilt projects using pinching, coiling & slab building techniques. Choose from one of our signature projects that you can all do together, or each work individually making whatever you can imagine (with our help of course).

    No Experience Necessary. No use of wheel.

    Choose your glaze colors and we'll take care of the rest. Host will pickup in 5 weeks!

    Pricing: $500 for up to 8 guests, $60 per additional guest (max 20)

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  • Adult Wheel Claydate


    6-20 guests | 2.5-3 hours | BYOB

    Our signature mixed ceramic experience! Build one piece using just your hands- pinch, coil, add textures, and score & slip to create a clay masterpiece. Then watch a detailed demo and create two pieces on the potter's wheel (if both attempts are successful.) We'll help you A LOT...just call us Patrick Swayze!

    Choose your glaze colors and we'll take care of the rest. Host will pickup in 5 weeks!

    Pricing: $630 for up to 6 guests, $105 per additional guest (max 20)

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  • Team Building Handbuilding Claydate


    6-20 guests | 2 hours

    Guests learn the basics of handbuilding techniques by making memorable individual clay creations. In addition to individual projects, your team will work together to create a theme-based multi-tile project to display at the workplace.

    Bring your favorite adult beverages and snacks!

    Pricing: $450 for up to 6 guests, $60 per additional guest (max 20)

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  • Team Building Wheel Claydate


    6-20 guests | 2.5-3 hours

    Each participant gets two tries on the wheel. In addition to individual projects, your team will work together to create a theme-based multi-tile project to display at the workplace. The size of your team determines the size of the final project.

    Bring your favorite adult beverages and snacks!

    Pricing: $630 for up to 6 guests, $105 per additional guest (max 20)

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Interested in a Private Claydate for more than 6 People? Please fill out this form!

  • Reservation and Cancellation Policy

    • All claydates require a $100 reservation deposit

    • Your deposit is refundable if you cancel up to 7 days ahead. You will not lose your deposit if you change dates up to 3 days ahead, or you can reschedule for inclement weather a minimum of 5 hours ahead.

    • The remainder is due on the day of the event, based on the confirmed number of guests

    • You must confirm your final headcount at least 3 days in advance

    • Final total is based on confirmed number (not attendance) to ensure proper staffing

    • Last minute guest cancellations will not affect the total


      *Unfortunately, we are not offering claydates in Upper Montclair at this time.