Razzle Dazzle Pots
It seems that we have to post every week about some change to our business operations.... No one can say that life in 2020 is straightforward and boring!
Like all businesses small and not so small we need customers and we really appreciate all of you. We have had a busy couple of weeks over half term with lots of smiling faces and we had hoped to continue the trend right up until Christmas. However a spanner has been thrown into the works and we are thinking on our feet again! All the pottery painted over that period is fired and ready for collection on Tuesday & Wednesday. After that please call ahead and we will arrange to have your items ready for you at the door. We will keep you updated on any changes we have to make to our opening hours.
If you would like to come in to paint your Christmas decorations, gifts for family members or just have some me time then you have two days. Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th November, we will then close our doors to customers in the studio reopening on the 3rd December. Go online to book a time. For these two days and if there is enough demand we will stay open until 7pm. For same day bookings you need to call the studio on 0115 905 6029.
Remember all the Tier 3 rules still apply so you do need to be a single household or support group.
We know that this time of the year is all about the decorations so over the next couple of days we will update the Take Away page with the Christmas decorations we currently have in stock. As a bonus feature we are looking at making an online shop so you will be able to order and pay for them straight from the website. The choice available will change as we receive new ones into the studio so check back regularly. In the mean time use the order form on the website and we will call you and go through your choices with you. We will be operating a variation of our opening hours during the November Lockdown so please confirm our opening hours before setting out.
Once again Thank you for being our fantastic customers.
As Nottinghamshire is now in Tier 3 of the Governments strategy for bringing down the number of Covid cases and ultimately casualties we here at Razzle Dazzle Pots have sought and received confirmation from Gedling Borough Council that we can remain open for the time being.
Our Covid secure procedures have been in place now since July and moving into Tier 3 we now have a few minor amendments. The latest tweak is that now you are required to keep your face mask on at all times whilst in the studio. Both moving around and whilst sitting at your table. Obviously those people who are exempt from wearing one are still exempt! Our staff members also wear a face mask whilst moving around in the studio.
Our procedures are a process of give and take with you our customers. Below is a reminder of this relationship and how we can work together to keep our little business open.
As we move out of October into November we will be transitioning from Halloween to Christmas. Over the next few weeks we will be highlighting all the lovely Christmas decorations and ornaments we will have in stock for you to paint and then display in your homes. Here are a few great tea lights that we have out at the moment. These were painted recently by our talented customers.
So much speculation in the media at the moment about whether or not Nottingham, including Gedling, will move to Tier 3 - Higher risk. We are still unsure about what that will mean for our particular business. Studios in other areas in the same level are open, some are closed. We will be seeking advice on this one. However, if it happens that we won't be able to have painters in the studio we hope that we will still be able to offer Take Away Kits.
Back in March we introduced our Take Away service. We made a new page on our website and added videos of all of our shelves so that you can browse our stock and choose something to paint without having to come to the studio.
These videos have recently been updated so they are fairly accurate. Obviously there may be the odd thing that we will no longer have but we hope that is a rarity!
This page is also a great place to go even if you are able to come into the studio to paint as you can have a sneak peak and get some idea of what you want ahead of time.
The process is simple:
Could it be raining cats & dogs?
It is time to announce our next Me Time Evening at Razzle Dazzle Pots. Open your calendar / diary and mark down Thursday 29th October. If you have children you will have just been through half term and I am sure you will be desperate for some time away from them for an evening. Get someone nice to look after them for a few hours.
Other dates available so far are 19 Nov and 10 Dec and you can follow the link and book any of them now just go to the date you want.
A single booking must contain only those from your own family household or support bubble. If you have made a booking for October Me Time and you do not fit this criteria please let us know or cancel your booking. We have emailed everyone but not heard back from some. At the moment we have only a few tables left but this may change when people update their booking. If you want to come book online now.
However much some of us don't like or even agree with all of the Covid restrictions that are currently in place we do need to be making the effort to stick to them as much as we can. So with this in mind you will need to book a table, wear a mask when you come (but not when sitting down) and we do take peoples contact details as part of the booking process so that bit is covered. If you are more concerned about mixing but would still like to come then you can choose a table upstairs. That way you can be in your own room with limited contact with others. Please state this on the booking so we are aware. This is important as we may move bookings to fit the availability.
Bookings only for single households or support bubble.
If you have not been to one of our Me Time Evenings but are wondering what they are all about, well here is the basic run down. Once a month (generally) we run an evening session of pottery painting, or sometimes hand building with clay and these sessions are for grown ups, no kids allowed. You can bring your own alcohol and snacks but remember we do serve the most delicious hot chocolates...
The cost depends on the pottery you choose to paint and the session runs from 6:30 - 9:30pm. You do NOT have to arrive exactly at 6.30 - this is just the general time the session starts. But we do ask that you are on your way home by 9.30pm!
On an evening you can ask for all the help you need, we can show you how to use the carbon paper, the writers and any manner of special tools. We have a couple of videos on the website of these if you need a sneak preview.
Check out a few fabulous items painted by some of our talented customers and a couple by us!
