Beyond the Stars Workshop

Let your imagination drift into deep space. In this joyful, story‑rich workshop, you’ll create your own illuminated cosmic diorama — complete with a colourful planet, a tiny alien character, a hand‑sculpted rocket and a glowing star‑filled base.

Polymer clay is a wonderfully soft, colourful material that bakes hard in a standard home oven — no kiln or specialist equipment needed. It’s flexible, forgiving, and surprisingly easy to work with, making it perfect for beginners who are ready to explore something a little more detailed and three‑dimensional.

Across this immersive project, you’ll learn how to sculpt each element of your tiny universe: a swirling planet, a playful alien, a rocket bursting with character, and a textured space base. You’ll then bring everything together into a magical scene — adding tiny lights to make your cosmic world glow with gentle starlight.

We’ll move at a relaxed, supportive pace, with natural pauses for curing, painting and creative reflection. No previous experience is needed — just curiosity, imagination, and a love of colourful, whimsical making.

During this workshop you’ll explore a wide range of simple but beautifully effective techniques — including some more advanced sculpting and construction methods that bring depth, character and enchantment to your finished piece:

• Conditioning clay — softening and preparing it so it’s easy to sculpt

• Sculpting 3D forms — shaping planets, rockets and character features

• Building a stable structure — creating a strong base for your cosmic scene

• Designing a character — inventing and sculpting your own tiny alien

• Adding texture — creating craters, stripes, starry surfaces and rocket details

• Applying pigment — brushing on mica powders or pastels before curing

• Painting and finishing — adding colour, depth and definition after baking

• Integrating lighting — adding tiny lights to make your scene glow with gentle starlight

• Assembling your diorama — bringing all the elements together into a magical display

Your completed Beyond the Stars scene becomes a joyful decorative piece for your home, a unique gift, or a treasured keepsake full of imagination and colour.

Everything you need is provided, including lights and decorative elements. Please note: clay colours may vary slightly on the day.

DELIVERY

This project is usually taught over 12 hours or two full days to allow time for sculpting, curing, painting, assembly and lighting.

Delivery is flexible — it can also be arranged as:

• two full days

• four half‑days

• or a bespoke schedule for groups, Home Ed families or venues

You can enjoy this workshop in several ways:

• Join the waiting list for upcoming dates

• Book a private 1:1 or small‑group session (Wednesday mornings or afternoons at my home studio)

• Enquire about hosting this workshop at your venue or community space

To join the waiting list or book a session, just get in touch: hello@sculpthappy.com