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Clay - Pottery Studio ClayonFirst is a pottery studio for beginners to advanced ceramists. Take a beginners class or come in daily as a member! Throw your life away at Clay!

Clay is a full service ceramics studio in downtown Long Beach. The goal of clay is to start a pottery & DIY revolution. We have an updraft gas kiln and we we fire at a Cone 10 reduction which means that we have the top of the line equipment for your use. We are very affordable and we have plans that fit every price range. We host parties, and are good with kids.

10/16/2026

Comment “WINTER” for a link to book our brand-new Wonderland Workshops! ❄️🎄 We’re giving Clay on First a complete holiday makeover, and we can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on!⁠
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Our new 2-hour pottery workshops include a variety of festive clay projects, eggnog, cookies, and plenty of holiday fun. No experience needed!⁠
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Workshops are officially open for booking at $65 per class. Stay tuned for the big room reveal ✨

10/16/2026

From the creators of the sold-out Clay of the Dead… something new is coming! We’re transforming our studio into a winter wonderland for a brand-new holiday pottery experience!⁠
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For $65, enjoy a 2-hour workshop where you’ll choose from a variety of festive clay projects, with eggnog and cookies to enjoy while you create. No experience needed!⁠
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Bookings are officially LIVE! Stay tuned for the big room reveal… Comment “WINTER” for a link to book yours before they’re gone!

10/07/2026

Your eggs deserve a cute home too. 🍳✨ One of our newest workshops is a Ceramic Egg Dish! Handbuild your own from scratch, then customize it to make it yours.⁠
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Comment “EGGS” and we’ll send you the details!

10/01/2026

Make your new favorite cup from scratch! 🥤Comment “tumbler” and we’ll send you the link to book!⁠
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In this workshop, you’ll use the pottery wheel to shape your own ceramic tumbler or to-go cup, then handbuild a straw or sip lid to finish it off!

09/29/2026

Comment “FRAME” and we’ll send you the details! Turn your favorite memories into ceramic photo strips! 📸 In this workshop, you’ll handbuild your own mini photo strip frames, made to hold your favorite snapshots.

In case you missed it, we have THREE $65 new beginner-friendly workshops at Clay on First! ⁠Swipe for the new lineup!⁠⁠📸...
09/23/2026

In case you missed it, we have THREE $65 new beginner-friendly workshops at Clay on First! ⁠Swipe for the new lineup!⁠
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📸 PHOTO FRAMES⁠
Handbuild mini photobooth strips + Polaroid-style ceramic magnets to display your favorite photos.⁠
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🥚 EGG CARTONS⁠
Make your own ceramic egg carton from scratch, because your eggs deserve a cute home too.⁠
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🍓 SELF-WASHING BERRY BOWLS⁠
Throw your bowl on the wheel, then add a water inlet + drainage holes to create a self-rinsing vortex for your berries!

09/22/2026

NEW WORKSHOPS JUST DROPPED! Comment “NEW” and we’ll send you the link to book! All three are beginner-friendly. 👇⁠
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📸 PHOTO FRAMES⁠
Handbuild mini photobooth strips + Polaroid-style ceramic magnets to display your favorite photos.⁠
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🥚 EGG CARTONS⁠
Make your own ceramic egg carton from scratch, because your eggs deserve a cute home too.⁠
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🍓 SELF-WASHING BERRY BOWLS⁠
Throw your bowl on the wheel, then add a water inlet + drainage holes to create a self-rinsing vortex for your berries!

09/17/2026

Comment “kids” for a link to sign up! 👻 This October, our month-long kids classes are getting spooky with sgraffito.⁠
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Kids will build their pieces from scratch, learn the sgraffito pottery techniques, then finish them off with spooky sgraffito designs + glazing throughout the month.⁠
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Choose Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays at 4 PM. Ages 6–12!

Address

406 E 1st Street, Ste B
Long Beach, CA
90802

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 5:30pm
Thursday 10am - 5:30pm
Friday 10am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+15624954362

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