Ceramic Tools
How to Make a Valentine’s Day Slab-Built Ceramic Tumbler
Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to slow down, get your hands in clay, and create something thoughtful and lasting. This slab-built tumbler project combines clean construction with playful heart texture, making it ideal for gifting or keeping for yourself.
Pottery Supplies Holiday Checklist for 2025
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.
Choosing the Right Kiln Size
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.
