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The Bailey Pro Series Pottery Wheels are built for potters who demand power, stability, and cleanliness in the studio. Featuring Bailey’s innovative one-piece Counter Pan, these wheels are ideal for classrooms, production studios, and serious home potters.

Thinking about buying new or used pottery equipment? This guide breaks down the pros, cons, hidden costs, and key factors to help potters make the right choice.

If you want to create clean, even slabs without dedicating your studio to a full-sized slab roller, the Mini-Might II is your perfect companion. Designed for both beginners and professional artists, this tabletop model delivers precision and convenience anywhere you work.

Everything you need to create a functional, inspiring space for clay at home.

Setting up a home pottery studio is one of the most exciting steps in any ceramic artist’s journey. Whether you’re a beginner wanting a dedicated practice space, a hobbyist ready to level up, or a seasoned potter seeking convenience at home, building your own studio lets you work on your schedule, explore new ideas freely, and create with fewer limitations.

The good news? You don’t need a huge space or enormous budget. With thoughtful planning and the right tools, you can transform a spare room, basement, outdoor shed, or corner of your garage into a fully functional pottery studio. This guide walks you through everything you need to get started—from wheels and kilns to ventilation, storage, workflow, and safety.

The ultimate guide to gifting potters, clay lovers, and ceramic artists this holiday season.

The holidays are the perfect time to surprise the potter in your life with tools and supplies that inspire new creative energy for the year ahead. Whether they’re a beginner discovering the joy of clay or a seasoned ceramic artist refining their craft, this Pottery Supplies Holiday Checklist for 2025 is packed with thoughtful gifts, practical essentials, and dream-studio upgrades. Everything on this list can be ordered online and shipped straight to their door.

At Bailey Pottery, we’re proud to support makers of every skill level with high-quality tools trusted by schools, studios, and professionals for decades. Use this guide to find the perfect stocking stuffers, mid-range gifts, and big-ticket surprises that will make any potter’s holiday unforgettable.

Instructional assembly video for the DRD/II Slab Roller!

The holidays are here, and if you’re shopping for a potter, handbuilder, or clay enthusiast, our Bailey Pottery Gift Guide 2025 has everything you need. Whether you’re looking to inspire creativity, support a favorite hobby, or give a truly thoughtful gift, these seven products are studio-approved, high-quality, and beautifully practical. Each item has been chosen for its ability to delight and enhance the creative process, making it perfect for beginners, hobbyists, or seasoned clay artists.

Starting your pottery journey is exciting, but an important decision you’ll make is choosing the

right pottery wheel. The first thing you search is, "how much does a pottery wheel cost?" But,

with so many options, brands, price points and quality, choosing a wheel can be overwhelming.

This blog is for those of you who've been taking pottery classes or visiting pottery studios and

are ready to bring the fun home!

Whether you’re setting up a home studio, a professional ceramics studio, or a classroom Bailey

has pottery wheels for sale that match every stage of your journey.

This guide goes over the many different kiln sizes that are available. It covers test, small

top-loading, medium top-loading, large top-loading, and commercial-duty models. We'll highlight

the benefits and reasons to consider each.

Looking for your next studio project? This screenprinted ring dish is a simple, satisfying way to combine texture, print, and form. Using just a few go-to Bailey tools, you can transform a rolled clay slab into a one-of-a-kind printed dish perfect for jewelry, trinkets, or gifting.

Whether you’re new to screenprinting on clay or just looking to try something different, this project shows how a few thoughtfully designed tools can make each step smooth and enjoyable.