Slap n Dash
Hawkhurst, West Kent
Photo of Hawkhurst: Patrick Roper, CC BY-SA 2.0Photo of Hawkhurst: Patrick Roper, CC BY-SA 2.0
Slap n Dash is a paint-your-own pottery and craft studio inside the Hawkhurst Fish Farm complex. You choose a ceramic piece, decorate it with the studio's paints and leave it to be glazed and fired, and there are also decopatch, make-a-bear and keepsake sessions.
Highlights
- Paint your own pottery with help on design, plus stencils and stamps to use
- Decopatch, make-a-bear and hand or paw print keepsakes
- Craft parties for children and adult evening bookings
- Hot and cold drinks and snacks in the studio
Good to know
- Book a seat for everyone coming, including people not painting; walk-ins depend on space
- Painted pottery is ready to collect after about 10 days
- Dogs are only allowed for keepsake sessions, because of the wildfowl at the fish farm
- The paints are water-based and non-toxic, and aprons are available
Getting there
Slap n Dash, Hawkhurst Fish Farm, Hastings Road, Hawkhurst, TN18 4RTParking: Parking at Hawkhurst Fish Farm.
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