{"id":2029,"date":"2026-08-28T10:18:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T02:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horizonfastferry.com.sg\/blog\/?p=2029"},"modified":"2026-08-28T10:22:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T02:22:26","slug":"crafting-experiences-at-artbarn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonfastferry.com.sg\/blog\/crafting-experiences-at-artbarn\/","title":{"rendered":"Crafting Experiences At Artbarn Batam: Pottery, Batik & Neon Paint"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you thought “art class” meant sitting quietly with a paintbrush, Artbarn Studio<\/a> is here to prove you wrong. We went down to try it out for ourselves, and here’s everything you can expect from 3 of their most popular activities: Wheel Throwing, Batik T-Shirt Painting, and the Neon Paint Party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Walking into Artbarn, the first thing that caught our eye was just how much was packed into one clean and well-kept space. Shelves lined with pottery, cups, bowls, and plates gave us a preview of what we’d be making, while corners set aside for batik painting and perfume-making hinted that this wasn’t just a one-trick studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once we settled in front of the rotating pottery wheel, our tutor demoed the technique before letting us have a go ourselves. 1kg of clay is enough to shape 2 small items or 1 big item, and the whole process takes about 2 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zero pottery experience? No need to stress. The tutor guided us through every step, from centring the clay to shaping it into a cup, bowl, or whatever your heart desires. They also have got us covered with an apron, so we not worried about ruining our outfit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are 2 packages to choose from:
1-Day class: you’ll shape and form your pottery piece
2-Day class: includes an extra session the next day for colouring and firing <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because firing takes more than a day, this is worth planning around, especially if you’re visiting from Singapore. The good news is once your piece is fired, Artbarn can ship it straight to Singapore for an extra Rp150,000 (up to 4 items).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next up, we swapped clay for canvas \u2014 or rather, a T-shirt. This activity lets you pick your own shirt size and design, whether tha`t’s from their existing pattern selection or something you sketch up yourself. Even the placement is up to you; it doesn’t have to sit front and centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s how it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n