Need replacement kiln shelves? A cracked, warped, or missing shelf can quickly turn into a problem when you are trying to load your next firing. Fortunately, you usually do not need to replace the entire kiln. You can replace individual shelves, add extra shelves, or change your shelf configuration to suit the pottery you make. […]
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A rolling kiln stand can make a pottery studio easier to use, especially when your kiln sits in a garage, basement, classroom, or small workspace. Instead of leaving the kiln permanently fixed in one position, a rolling kiln stand gives you more flexibility when cleaning, reorganizing, or accessing the space around the kiln. However, not […]
A pottery extruder can make some of the most repetitive parts of handbuilding much faster. You can use one to make coils, handles, tubes, trim, hollow forms, and repeatable clay profiles. However, not every pottery extruder is built for the same job. A small hand extruder can be perfect for decorative work. A larger wall-mounted […]
A used slab roller can save you a lot of money compared with buying new. It can also become one of the best equipment purchases in your studio. But there’s a catch. Not every used slab roller is a good deal. A machine can look perfectly fine in photographs and still have worn rollers, damaged […]
Setting up a pottery studio at home sounds simple until you start looking at pottery wheels. Suddenly you’re comparing motor power, wheelhead size, noise, torque, dimensions, price, and whether the machine will actually fit in your space. The good news is that you don’t need a commercial pottery studio to own a serious wheel. You […]
A clay extruder can turn a frustrating handbuilding process into a much faster and more repeatable one. Instead of shaping every coil, handle, tube, or decorative profile by hand, you can push clay through a die and create consistent forms in seconds. That makes a clay extruder useful for beginners, production potters, teachers, sculptors, and […]
A pottery slab roller can completely change the way you work with clay. Instead of repeatedly rolling slabs by hand, a slab roller can produce consistent sheets of clay with much less physical effort. That makes it useful for everything from plates and trays to tiles, boxes, sculpture, architectural ceramics, and large hand-built forms. But […]
An electric pottery kiln is one of the most practical ways to fire ceramics in a home studio, classroom, community studio, or professional pottery business. Electric kilns are popular because they offer precise temperature control, programmable firing schedules, and a straightforward firing process. But choosing the right electric pottery kiln is not simply a matter […]
Setting up a pottery studio can get expensive very quickly. The mistake is buying equipment before deciding what your studio actually needs. A pottery studio doesn’t have to start with every machine imaginable. You need the right equipment for the kind of pottery you make, the amount of space you have, and how much production […]
A refurbished Brent wheel can be a seriously good buy if you want professional pottery equipment without paying full new-equipment pricing. Brent wheels have been used for years in home studios, schools, community studios, and professional pottery shops. That makes the used and refurbished market particularly interesting. But there’s a difference between buying a genuinely […]