Razzle Dazzle Pots
As the leaves turn crimson and the air becomes crisp, Halloween enthusiasts in Nottingham, UK, are gearing up for a ghoulishly good time. While costumes and candy are always in high demand, there's another creative and festive way to celebrate this spooky season: pottery painting here at Razzle Dazzle Pots. Situated in Mapperley, Nottingham, we offer you a Halloween experience like no other. Come along and discover how you can bring the magic of Halloween to life through pottery.
Razzle Dazzle Pots, nestled in the vibrant city of Nottingham, is renowned for its welcoming and creative atmosphere. During Halloween season, check out the spooky window decorations cleverly painted by Aimee one of our talented staff members. The ambiance sets the stage for an unforgettable experience, making it the perfect venue for those seeking a unique Halloween adventure.
One of the highlights of a visit to Razzle Dazzle Pots during Halloween is the vast selection of pottery pieces to choose from. From spooky ghosts and grinning pumpkins to wicked witches and skeletal skulls, there's something for everyone. Whether you're an experienced artist or a novice, you'll find the perfect pottery piece to unleash your creativity and capture the spirit of Halloween.
Here at Razzle Dazzle Pots, you'll have access to a bewitching array of paints and glazes. From deep midnight blues and pumpkin oranges to eerie greens and ghostly whites, we have almost eighty colours to choose from! Should you need it we are on hand to give you some guidance, you can mix and match colours to create the perfect shades for your masterpiece. Remember though it's not just about Halloween we have lots and lots of other fantastic pottery pieces to choose from.
Pottery painting at Razzle Dazzle Pots is not just about creating beautiful ceramic pieces; it's also about making lasting memories. As we move into Autumn and head towards Christmas a pottery painting session is great for bringing friends and families together, and there's no better way to bond than over a shared creative endeavour. Whether you're painting alongside loved ones or making new friends at the studio, the experience of crafting something unique and personal is something you'll cherish for years to come.
Once you've completed your masterpiece, we will take care of the rest. We glaze and fire your pottery piece, ensuring it's durable and ready to withstand the test of time. Your creation will be transformed from clay to a work of art, preserving the spirit of Halloween for years to come.
Come back next week and you'll be able to collect your pottery treasure, now beautifully glazed and fired. This moment is filled with excitement and anticipation, as you get to see your Halloween creation in its final form. Whether you choose to display it in your home as a spooky decoration or gift it to a friend, your pottery piece will serve as a timeless reminder of the Halloween magic you experienced at Razzle Dazzle Pots.
To Book your table give us a call on 0115 905 6029 or click on the book now link which will take you to our booking site. Please book the correct number of tables if you are a group of more than four people coming.
Are you planning activities for the Easter Holidays? Then look no further than a pottery painting session at Razzle Dazzle Pots. We are open Tuesdays to Saturdays 10am to 5.30pm. During this particular break we have a small amendment and that is that on Saturday 8th April 2023 we will be closed. This doesn't happen often but we haven't been able to change our plans because of events that are date specific. Apologies for any inconvenience that this may cause.
We will be open Tuesday to Friday on the first week and then Tuesday to Saturday after that. We recommend that you book a table to come - please always let us know how many will be coming so that we can ensure you have a table big enough.
You will notice now that there are now some booking options for longer painting sessions. If you aren't sure how long you will need go for the 2 hour session. This should be long enough.
We have created a longer 3 hour session for adult groups, we have learnt that when we have a group of 5 or more adults in painting they often get engrossed in their creations and the time flies by and before you know the next booking has arrived. This longer session, we hope will help alleviate this somewhat.
Please be aware of the time of your booking, both the start and end - this includes the time it has taken you to choose your pottery and decide what to paint on it! When it is busy we will likely have people arriving as you are finishing. We need to have a few minutes to clean your table and make it lovely again for the next booking. We therefore ask really nicely if you could put things away that you have been using.
We have many amazingly talented customers coming into the studio to paint their awesome designs. We don't always get a chance to get good pictures of the items before they whisked off home by their talented creators!
Here are few from the last few months. Maybe you will get some inspiration from them and create something great this Easter too.
The next dates for the Adult Me Time evenings are the 30th March (currently fully booked with a waiting list), 20th April & 18th May. These tables fill up fast, so if you want to come plan ahead and get booked in early.
Booking has changed our lives, well almost, but not going to lie it has changed the way we operate as a business. So with this in mind we now always recommend you booking your table before you arrive. Especially if you intend to come during a busy period such as a Saturday or during a school holiday.
It is very simple to book a table here at Razzle Dazzle - simply click the link that can be found on almost every page on our website or if that is not for you, give us a quick call on 0115 905 6029 during our opening hours of Tuesday to Saturday 10:00am to 5:30pm. We will be more than happy to find you a table at the closest time to when you would like to come.
One challenge that some people find when using the booking app is which table to choose - we recommend clicking the first option on the list which is - Choose Anyone Available - by doing this the app will display the times we have available and then allocate a table. Choosing a specific table can be troublesome and time consuming because the table may already be booked at the time you want to come but many other tables may in fact be available.
Top Tip - remember to double check the date before you press book now.
In the booking form there is the option to write a little note to us, please do! Please let us know how many people will be in your group - this includes both painters and non painters. This is so that we can ensure that you have a table big enough for you all to sit down at. Let us know if you would like to specifically be upstairs or down or if you have a special requirement like a quite space for someone with special needs etc.
During the week, Tuesday to Friday, when it is not a school holiday you should be fine with a walk in. However it does help us plan our day if we know who will be coming to the studio and when.
If you have been a customer from before the pandemic then you will know that we used to operate only on walk ins and we would try or best to fit people in often sharing tables and it being a bit of a squeeze at times. The lockdowns gave us time to rethink and restructure our operation and rethink the layout of the studios. Now with the booking app in place we do our best to give people their own table at a time that is good for them.
Sometimes life happens and you need to cancel your booking or change it to a different time. This can be done from the email that was sent to you at the time of the booking, if you can't find this (sometimes an email typo means you didn't get one) then please contact us either by phone, email or a message through social media. Cancelling your booking in good time means that we are able to offer the table to someone else.
Once a month we have our Adults Only Me Time Evenings. If you haven't heard of this before then read on. Our Me Times are an opportunity for you to come along for a pottery painting session in the evening. The session starts at 6:30pm and we generally kick people out by 9:30pm. Giving you more time to get stuck in to your designs and have a good natter to your friends at the same time.
The evening is very popular so it is vital you book in good time!
Christmas is coming and we’re all going to get fat, not just the Turkey/Goose/NutRoast 
. So why not come and burn some of your pre Christmas calories being artistic at Razzle Dazzle?! This can be such a fun and relaxing way to make some truly special gifts for your loved ones at Christmas or come to think of it, at anytime. We have lots of lovely items to choose from which would make a perfect gift. Alternatively, why not bring your friends or family along for a treat, relax, create, have fun and build those special memories together.
It's that time of the year again where we are all thinking of what to get someone for Christmas.... Not artistic yourself but your person is? well then.... While not the most exciting thing to wrap up we all know that a Gift Voucher is always a safe bet because the receiver can spend it how they like.
If you would like to purchase vouchers from us then, at the moment, you need to either pop into the studio or give us a call on 0115 905 6029 during opening hours and we can post them out to you. We are looking at getting our website updated so that you will be able to order them online but that is a little while away and not going to be ready for this gift giving season!
If you are more of a 'let's make a special present' kind of person then you will need to get your skates on and book in soon to make that unique gift. Saturday tables are filling up fast and we highly recommend booking if you are wanting to come along to paint. Also it is worth calling the studio to book, especially if it is a bit last minute because we may be able to fit you in in a non standard booking time (perhaps there is a 90 minute slot available but the booking system works on 120 minutes). So even if the online system says no availability give us a call just in case. You never know!
We have one late night session planned for general painting and this is Wednesday 7th December. We will be open until 7pm, so if you can only make it after school this is your day! Please book through the online Book Now option.
If however you are a grown up (in age not necessarily attitude!) then we have our last Me Time of 2022 on Thursday 15th December. There are currently a couple of tables available so if you want to come, get in quick! Remember too that you can make a night of it and bring along your own wine & snacks! We do sell hot and cold drinks too though.
This is the last day that you can paint and your pottery will be fired and ready for you to collect on either Tuesday 20th, Wednesday 21st or Thursday 22nd December. After that we will be closed until Wednesday 4th January 2023. If you want to come in on that day - guess what? Yes book now!
This year we are not going to be open during the 'inbetween', it has been a super busy year and we need a rest, as do our kilns who have been working overtime. However that doesn't mean that you will miss out on some Christmas Holiday painting - why not come in just before we close for the holiday and pick up something to paint at home!
We still do take away kits, all you need to do is pop in at any time (no need to book) and pick up what you would like and we will supply you with the glazes and if you need them even paint brushes. You just need to bring everything back in the new year and we will get it all glazed and fired for you then.
Once again we would both like to thank all of our lovely customers who have made this, our twelfth, year very busy! If you have been in this year and haven't written us a glowing review then please do! Word of mouth is the best form of advertising and if you know someone who would love to come in then please tell them about us!
If you haven't been in for a while - where have you been? We are still here and would love to see you in 2023!
Lots of Love Nichola & Jane xx
We all like to get a bit more for our money, having a free thing too sweetens the experience. With this in mind we are running a little offer here at Razzle Dazzle Pots. We are eleven years old this October. Some of you have been with us since the start and some are new to the pottery painting experience. We love you all!
Over the Half Term period if you spend £20 in the studio on other pottery item someone gets to paint a pumpkin or candy skull hanger (worth £8) for free. We aren't even going to limit it to one per family so if you spend £40 you can paint two! Naturally it is whilst stocks last.
To qualify for this spooky deal, just quote 11th Birthday at the till and we will do the rest.
We really do hope that it will be busy, in the past it has been and we can see no reason why this year will be different. This being the case we highly recommend that you direct yourselves over to the booking page and get your table reserved now. In the past we used to squeeze people in anywhere we could but with the changes to the table layouts and Covid restrictions we are now keeping bookings to their own tables and not mixing things up.
Why not get ahead of the game and get those personalised presents done in good time. We also have some Christmas stock out in the studio... 
Now is the time to get those baby prints and keepsakes made. This last year has made it more challenging with lockdowns and social distancing, however, as we are now allowed once again to have one to one appointments we have decided to run a special offer from now until the end of May. For every £20 spent on hand or foot prints create an additional coaster worth £6 for free.
So what is stopping you from getting those keepsakes made?
The quickest and simplest baby print keepsake is one that is a print on an item of pottery. Any item of pottery can be used so long as it has a flat surface big enough for the intended print. The cost is just the cost of the item, nothing added on for us to help you.
If you prefer some texture to your baby print keepsake then an imprint in clay is for you. This version is usually easier to do when you have a small baby who likes to scrunch up their hand. Scrunched up hands make glazed prints more of a challenge where as clay ones are often more straight forward for us to do.
We have over ten years experience under our belts now however with all of these options there is always the chance that your baby will protest and sometimes they get upset at being made to do something they haven't done before! So prepare for a few tears!
As well as ceramic keepsakes we also offer silver jewellery baby imprints. Prices start at around £65 for a pendant. We have lots of different shapes to choose from. If you would like to know more pop in to the studio and have a look at our brochure.
Putting 2020 behind us and moving into 2021 we are super happy to be welcoming you back in to the studio. Be that to make a baby print keepsake or come along to spend and hour or two getting creative with some pottery painting. Please help our little business move out of our COVID hibernation into a bustling and bright new year by sharing our social media posts, our emails and of course coming into paint with us.
Please book a session in advance where possible, however we know not everyone can plan ahead so we will accept walk-ins if we have space. For a one to one baby print session please choose a mid week session if possible. We are quieter then and there is less chance of interruption!
If you have some painted items to collect or take away items to return come along to the studio during opening hours and pick up / drop off your items asap. We keep your painted items for one year, after that we either use them as examples or dispose of them. This is something that we don't like doing so please come in and take your pottery home.
Hello! Do you remember us? It seems such a long time ago since we have seen your lovely faces and it is great to be able to say 'we are back!' Well, we will be back on the 13th April 2021 - we are just letting you know now so that you can make plans to visit us!
If you have seen our posts on social media you will know that we have been on a countdown now for the past couple of weeks. We are now in the final week and we need to ask a favour.
We need to feel the love! So we ask ever so nicely if you would share this email and our social media posts with everyone, in all the groups (don't annoy too many people though) and most of all please book to come in and paint with us.
We are open again from Tuesday 13th April, you can follow the link to book a table now or call us (0115 905 6029) for same day reservations. (we won't be there to answer the phone till Tuesday so don't call just yet)
The Easter Holidays will still be in full swing and looking at the weather app it is looking like it will be pretty pants weather wise. So what are you waiting for?
We have been given the go ahead to open by Gedling Borough Council, with some conditions that we must to adhere to, otherwise we will get into trouble!
These are:
Of course please stay at home if you are insolation or have had a positive test - not sure why we even need to say this one, by now this is just so ingrained in our psyche!
There have been a few changes to the layout of the studio, we have removed a few tables both downstairs and up so that there is more space. All the upstairs spaces are available to book, please say in the comment when booking or when you arrive if you have specifically chosen to be upstairs.
The most important thing for us is that we are back! And fingers crossed for no more lockdowns!
If you are getting confused by all the changes then you are not alone. Literally everyday we have some fresh Covid News and have to re-think all the plans that were made the day before. If nothing else our brains are being challenged daily to come up with new ways of operating our tiny business.
We had planned to just operate on a take away basis during December. A phone call yesterday from Gedling Borough Council advising us that we are actually allowed to OPEN for customers in the studio! Well that was a surprise, especially after spending several days re-arranging the studio to look like a shop and changing the booking system to allow for take away browsing.
So in case you missed that I will say again - We are allowed to open, open for painters in the studio!!
The provisos are:
The booking system will be back open today for you to book your sessions. At the moment we are remaining closed on Sunday - however if the tables get all booked up for Saturdays we may review the situation.
One to one bookings for baby prints will also stay. This will help us to give sufficient attention to each customer.
Take Away kits will also stay. You are very welcome to order a take away kit and paint at home.
One final word - Me Time is back on! Only 6 tables though and they are all upstairs so if you want to come book now.
Well Hello!
December 2020 is yet another challenge for us! Last week we found out that when the country exits the current lockdown on Wednesday 2nd, that Nottinghamshire is going in to Tier 3. Initially we had thought that this was okay, we had been able to open up for customers in the studio in October when we had been in Tier 3 before. However things are a bit stricter this time and alas we are not able to have painters sitting down in the studio.
Normally November and December are super busy times for us with many people painting Christmas decorations and presents for special people. We hope that to some extent this can continue in December but rather than painting at the studio, you will paint at home instead.
During December we will be open on Fridays and Saturdays as a non essential shop. We have re arranged the downstairs space yet again. It is now opened out for customers to browse our shelves in a socially distanced way.
This month there are two ways to choose your take away items, either book a 15 minute session to come along to the studio to browse for your items or go to the Take Away Kit page and order online.
Included with your chosen items of pottery you will also get several pots of glaze and brushes if you need to borrow them. The pottery will need to be brought back to us to be fired. If you don't then it won't be super shiny or useable.
Another big part of this time of year is baby hand and foot prints on things like baubles, mugs and other decorative items. Babies aren't babies for long and we don't want you to miss out on capturing their tiny prints.
During December 2020 on Friday and Saturday mornings there are several one to one sessions available to book where we will help you take the various prints you need. We must stress though that this is not an opportunity for you to sit and paint. If you want to spend time personalising your items you can take them home to finish them off. If you just want some writing and a bit of holly we can do this for you.
We would like to thank you all in advance for continuing to support us and we hope to see you all very soon.
All our love and festive greetings
Jane & Nichola
Whilst the studio has been closed we have been doing a bit of decorating and getting the place ready for you to come in and paint. Parts of downstairs, the actual stairs and the upstairs studios have had a make over and are looking gorgeous. We are feeling like we have been on an episode of Changing Rooms! Right from the beginning of lockdown we had an idea that once it was all over the way we do things are going to have to change. To start with downstairs we have moved one table out, this means there is more room to move around and also that you can be seated a little further apart. To compensate we will be using upstairs a lot more.
With this is in mind we have made better use of the upstairs rooms. We now have three rooms upstairs that will be available for painters.
The party room which many of you will already be familiar with has had a coat or two of varnish on the floor and a little bit of paint here and there. The tables are laid out for painters and can easily be moved around for when we can have groups in again.
The room across from the party room - Studio 2, was at one time used for doing clay work but since the wheels died it became a bit of a store room / overflow studio. This has been cleared of all storage and had a makeover. We think it is looking lovely. In there is a big table for eight and a regular table that seats four.
Our new room, which once was office to Jane's husband, Paul, is now our Studio 1 - Paul has moved office and we have given it a whole new look. Here you will find a small table for two and a large table for seven. It also has a sofa!
Once we are able to socialise with different people the two smaller rooms will be available to book for small parties.