Tana Ampo Pottery Studio in Ubud runs a three hour group class where a professional instructor teaches you to throw a pot on the wheel. You shape your own piece and can finish it with carved details.
Finished pottery needs several days to dry and be fired, so pieces are collected from the studio later, and delivery may be arranged. Classes are held at the studio in English or Bahasa Indonesia.
Bali Turtle Jewelry Workshop in Seminyak runs a two hour class where you make your own silver piece of jewellery to take home. An instructor guides you through the basics of designing, soldering and polishing, and the class suits both beginners and people with some experience.
The class includes between 1 and 6 grams of silver and all instruction. Gold plating and gemstones can be added for an extra charge. Options are available for one person or a couple, as well as private groups, and lessons are given in English or Bahasa Indonesia at the workshop.
This 2 hour workshop in Kuta is led by an experienced silversmith. You learn metalsmithing basics, including tool use, safety and simple techniques, then work with silver wire and sheet to design your own piece of jewellery.
Packages include either 5 grams or 8 to 10 grams of silver, and you keep the finished piece. Classes are taught in English and Bahasa Indonesia, in shared or private groups, and participants meet at the workshop.
This silver jewellery class in Canggu lasts 1.5 to 3 hours and is led by experienced silversmiths. You learn basic metalsmithing tools, safety and techniques, then design and make your own ring, bracelet, pendant or other piece from about 5 grams of silver.
The process covers melting, flattening, engraving, closing, polishing and cleaning, and you take the finished piece home. Classes are in English and Bahasa Indonesia. Combo packages add a waterfall visit, Tanah Lot sunset, Ubud rafting or an ATV ride with transfers.
Ketut’s Bali cooking class takes place in Laplapan, Ubud, and lasts about four and a half hours. It starts with hotel pickup and a visit to a traditional market, where you learn about local ingredients and see daily village life.
Back in the kitchen, chef Ketut guides you through several Balinese dishes, such as Sambal Ulek, Soup Be Pasih and Mie Goreng, before everyone sits down to eat what they cooked. Vegetarian options are available, and the class is taught in English in a shared group.
This 5 hour cooking class in Ubud starts with hotel pickup and a visit to a local market to choose ingredients, followed by a stop at a rice paddy to learn about local culture and food history.
You then cook 9 Balinese dishes in a traditional Balinese home with an English speaking Indonesian chef, in a join-in group. The class ends with a buffet of the dishes you prepared, and you can take some home, before the hotel drop-off.