Authentic Bat Trang, Hanoi

Wonderful pottery class, a very good and welcoming teacher who is happy to help and teach tourists on how to make the pottery. Although it would be great if the teacher could give a warning that the pieces made in the class will shrink and be much smaller than expected. Nonetheless, the shop is very nice and quaint, with many beautiful pieces for a very affordable price.

Pretty sweet pottery class for those who can't make it to Bat Trang outside of Hanoi. The guys that run it are really nice and patient when you mess up. You pretty much spend a few hours trying new creations. I somehow was worse at the end Vs the beginning but it was fun. Ideally do it at the beginning of your trip so you can arrange to go back once your craft is dry and you can colour or glaze it. I left on the same day so couldn't take one of my own. I was able to choose an "equivalent" from their shop - which is full on amazing stuff which is definitely not equivalent to what I made so I just had to pay the difference. Highly recommend, especially if you're willing to get amongst and creative. Bring a jacket as it can be cold in the workshop.