Studio Design for Potters

A look at the practical aspects of putting together your working space. Issues to consider are safety, plumbing solutions that won't harm your pipes, a good work-flow, storage for tools and equipment, shelving for drying pots, and other considerations to make your clay space work for you, not against you.

Set Up a Pottery Studio
It may seem obvious, but creating pottery requires a space in which to work. Here are some things you will need to consider when setting up a pottery studio.

Pottery and Plumbing
Pottery and plumbing can be very bad together. As a potter, you need to know what your plumbing needs are and how to handle them. Why waste money on repairing pipes when it is more fun to spend it on buying more clay or pottery tools?

Problematic Pottery Studios and Clay Spaces
Sometimes we have to work within the a pottery studio or clay space that is not optimal. How do you or have you dealt with a problematic pottery studio? What problems are you finding with your clay space for which you have not yet discovered an answer?

Emergency Preparedness Items for the Pottery Studio
There are several emergency preparedness items you should have in your pottery studio that you might not think of as you focus on the clay. Can you guess what they might be?

Potter Emergency Items - Reader's Tips on Potter Emergency Items
Reader tips on good emergency items for potters.

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