Clay imprint of a child's handprint and footprint.

• Keepsakes you can create • Keepsakes you can create • Keepsakes you can create • Keepsakes you can create • Keepsakes you can create • Keepsakes you can create • Keepsakes you can create • Keepsakes you can create • Keepsakes you can create • Keepsakes you can create • Keepsakes you can create • Keepsakes you can create • Keepsakes you can create • Keepsakes you can create • Keepsakes you can create • Keepsakes you can create • Keepsakes you can create • Keepsakes you can create

Clay Imprints

Wooden frame holds a white glazed paperweight with purple baby handprint and footprint, labelled 'Isla 10 weeks'.

Clay imprints are my most popular keepsake products.

I gently capture the shape and detail of your baby’s hands or feet in soft clay. Each piece is personalised, fired twice, hand-painted and glazed, creating a lasting reminder of just how tiny they once were.

Every piece is carefully handcrafted and can include names, dates or other personal details, added during your session. You can also choose your favourite colours from our lovely range.

I can take hand and foot imprints from babies as young as two weeks old.

I also love creating bespoke designs, so if you have a special idea in mind, I’d love to hear about it!

Clay imprints usually take 4–6 weeks to create, although this can sometimes be longer during busy periods and over the holidays.

Prints onto Pottery

A round plate with colorful polka dots and a blue baby footprint in the center.

Pottery printing sessions allow you to create personalised keepsakes using your baby’s hands or feet. Tiny hands can be a little trickier to print than feet, especially when babies are very young.

As a small business, it really helps to know what you’d like to print before you arrive, as this allows me to prepare and helps your session run more smoothly.

I use non-toxic, water-based paints that are safe for children. During your session, I’ll help you create prints on your chosen pottery pieces and guide you through decorating them using my fun and easy-to-use writer pens.

You don’t need to be artistic, and your creations don’t need to be perfect! Part of the charm of these pieces is their unique, handmade nature.

There is a minimum spend of £30 per person, per session.

Before you visit, why not have a look at my Instagram page for inspiration?

Pottery options include:

  • Mugs, Plates, Hanging hearts, Small and medium tiles, Christmas baubles, Christmas hanging decorations.

Sessions typically last 1–2 hours, depending on how many pieces you choose to create.

Sessions & Visiting

Plate decorated with colourful string lights and two green baby footprints with red ribbons tied at the top for a Christmas keepsake.

Mini Potters sessions take place in my home studio in Bristol, offering a relaxed and welcoming environment for parents and babies.

You can book:

  • Individual sessions

  • Sessions with a friend

  • Small groups of up to four parents with babies

For larger NCT or community groups, sessions can be split into two smaller groups. These sessions can include clay imprints, pottery painting or a combination of both.

My open-plan kitchen table is used for pottery painting, with a comfortable sofa area where you can relax with your baby. Tea and coffee are always included during pottery painting sessions.

Opening Hours

Monday to Wednesday, 9.30 am–2.30 pm.

Opening hours may vary during school holidays.

Pottery and Imprint Collections

Finished pottery and clay imprints can be collected on weekdays by prior arrangement, ideally in the morning between 10 am and 12 noon.

Multiple dried clay imprints that have been personalised with name and age and waiting to go into kiln to be fired.

Handmade Pottery and Clay Imprints: Variations and Firing

Each piece of pottery and every clay imprint is handmade with care. As clay, glazes and kiln firing are part of the creative process, slight variations in colour, finish, shape and detail are natural and make each piece unique.

Occasionally, despite taking great care, pottery or clay imprints may crack, break or develop faults during the making or firing process.

If a clay imprint is damaged or cannot be completed successfully, I may need to ask you to return to the studio so I can take a new imprint. If a pottery piece is damaged during firing, I’ll discuss the options with you, which may include repainting a replacement piece during another visit.

I’ll always do my best to put things right and find a fair solution. Depending on the item and the circumstances, this may involve remaking the piece where possible or offering an appropriate refund.

Please remember that natural variations are part of the charm of handmade pottery. However, this does not affect your statutory consumer rights.

Mini Potters began in London as a small studio offering pottery painting and clay experiences for children and families.

Seven years ago, I opened a branch at Windmill Hill City Farm in Bristol, where I hosted pottery painting sessions and children’s parties, as well as creating clay imprint keepsakes. Alongside these sessions, I specialised in capturing babies’ handprints and footprints on pottery, helping families preserve precious memories in a unique and lasting way.

As the business grew through word of mouth, I decided to focus on my keepsake work. In January 2026, I moved Mini Potters to my home studio, allowing me to dedicate more time to creating beautiful keepsakes that celebrate babies and young children.

Today, Mini Potters offers relaxed, personal sessions where families can capture and preserve those precious early moments. Based in my home studio in Knowle, Bristol, I work closely with each family to create unique clay imprints and handprint pottery keepsakes that will be treasured for years to come.

Our Story