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Caltagirone: Workshop tour with explanations of the manufacturing process.

By D. S. Di Delfino Desirée
Free cancellation available
Price is €16 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • meeting with the Master
  • A quick and intense experience
  • A journey into the heart of ceramics "behind the scenes"

Activity location

    • Caltagirone
    • Caltagirone, Sicilia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Via Roma, 32, 95041 Caltagirone CT, Italia | Lower floor
    • Caltagirone, Sicilia, Italy

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Caltagirone: Workshop tour and explanations of the cheese making process.

  • Italian
Language options: Italian
Price details
€16.00 x 1 Adult€16.00
Total
Price is €16.00
Until Mon, 27 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Exclusive access to the workshop: Reserved entrance to the production area.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Live demonstration: Technical explanation of the 4 key steps of pottery (shaping, drying, glazing, and decorating).
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Meeting with the Master: Q&A session with the artisan to discover the secrets of the trade.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Permission for photos and videos: Opportunity to film the processing steps (perfect for your memories or social media).

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

There is nothing more authentic than the scent of clay in a historic workshop. In this short but in-depth tour, I will open the doors of my workshop in Caltagirone to you. You won't just be watching: you'll discover the life cycle of a piece, from the shapeless block of clay to the decorated piece ready for the kiln. It is a journey through time among Mediterranean colours, centuries-old techniques, and the dedication that only a thousand-year-old tradition can pass on.

Approximately 10-15 minutes, tour of the crucial stages:

Shaping: You will see the clay being modelled by the master's hands.

Drying and First Firing: Explanation of the “biscuit” (the raw ceramic).

The Glazing: How the object is prepared to receive the colour.

Decoration: The magical moment of the brush and the typical colours (blue, yellow-orange, and Ramina green).

Location

Activity location

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    • Caltagirone
    • Caltagirone, Sicilia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Via Roma, 32, 95041 Caltagirone CT, Italia | Lower floor
    • Caltagirone, Sicilia, Italy