[FRI] Mid-High Fire Mayco Glazing Workshop with Todd Hickerson 2025

Important! Please ensure you have read all information carefully before booking a place.

We're delighted to welcome Todd Hickerson of Mayco back to Potclays for four full-day mid-high fire workshops, plus a day of demos at our Open Day.

This year's early-bird ticket price is just £50 including VAT (normally £65)! Book today!

This basic to intermediate workshop is designed to help you get the most out of Mayco Stoneware, Stroke and Coat, Fundamentals underglazes, Jungle Gems, Elements, Snow Gems, Mayco Fluxes, Washes and Engobes.

Are you looking for flexibility in your firing temperatures or creating firing freedom? Todd will help you explore a variety of Mayco products that give great results from cone 06-10, and will cover the best practices of Mayco glazes to achieve new and unique looks. Through this class you should gain the confidence to take your glazes further, experiment more, and make the most out of just a few glazes.

The workshops will take place 10:00am to 4:00pm on Tuesday 30 September, Wednesday 1 October, Thursday 2 October and Friday 3 October.

• Full information including booking and cancellation terms can be found at this link.

• Due to high demand for places, we are only able to accept one workshop booking per person.
• The content of the Tuesday workshop is repeated on Thursday, and likewise for the Wednesday and Friday workshop.
• To improve the student experience, we have limited numbers to a maximum of 16, and all materials will be supplied (you can bring a couple of your own stoneware bisque pieces if you wish).
• Attendees should bring an apron and packed lunch with them. Light refreshments will be provided all day.
• Attendees will benefit from Open Day discounts against Mayco products before anyone else.
• Look out for an email in the week prior to the workshop. It will contain important information. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.
• Photography and filming takes place at all Potclays events. Material may be used publicly on social media and in Potclays marketing activity. If you have any concerns, please speak to a member of staff.

PLEASE NOTE FOR THE FRIDAY WORKSHOP: We close at 4pm on a Friday therefore any orders need to be collected by the afternoon break at the latest. We're unable to process any orders after 3pm.

OPEN DAY DEMOS

If you can't make it to the workshops, you can register for one of three free-of-charge 1hr Mayco product training sessions (demo and Q&A) at our Open Day on Saturday 4 October 2025 from 09:00-15:00. These will take place at 10am, 11.30am, and 1.30pm. Places are limited to 20 at each session, so booking is essential. Free Mayco samples will be handed out to participants, and a full range of Mayco product will be available to purchase at Open Day discounts.

EXTEND YOUR STAY

If you’d like to stay in the area for the duration, there are plenty of accommodation options nearby. For example, Premier Inn Hanley and DoubleTree by Hilton are just over a mile away from Potclays. The Clayhanger Guest House is ¾ mile away (Newcastle direction). Take a look at VisitStoke website for ideas for places to visit.

FINDING US

Our main postcode often takes visitors to our loading yard. For GPS directions to our front entrance please use this residential postcode ST4 6JW (enter no. 447 if prompted by your device). Please note there is a 6ft10” height restriction at the front entrance: Please contact us to make special access arrangements if your vehicle is over this height. Our What3Words address for the showroom is ///create.expert.bigger.

DISABILITY PROVISIONS

We will always make every effort to accommodate those with physical disabilities. Our factory is a very old and rambling building (it was a Victorian teapot factory in a former life) and access to our classroom, WC’s and upper showroom is only made possible through the use of temporary ramps. Please speak to us before booking a course place or visiting us so we can discuss how to best meet your needs.

TEACHERS

Our courses & workshops are ideal for Educators and we can provide on request a certificate of attendance/completion to support CPD requirements. Please email us for details.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Potclays Ltd, Brick Kiln Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom