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Ceramics Must haves
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items This list is for your pottery studio at home, Small or big you will find it here!
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Kiln and supplies
Pottery wheels
Pottery tools for hand building and throwing!
Glazes and Underglazes
Clay
Kiln and supplies
Kilns come in different sizes! I will provide 3 models, but if you are working at home I wouldn't get something really big unless you do a lot of work or are a sculptor!
The kiln's capacity allows for firing small to medium-sized pieces. For example, it can accommodate multiple small items like mugs or bowls in a single firing. Perfect if its only one person working!
Skutt KM Series Kilnmaster Automatic Kiln - KM-714, Cone 8, 208-240V, 1P, 20A
This is one of the models we have at school (I believe), it's a great size for large to small size artworks! Fires up to cone 10
Skutt KMT Series Kilnmaster Touchscreen Kiln - KMT-1227-3PK, Cone 10, 208V-1P, 69A
We have one of these in our sculpting studio! Fires so many pieces and has lasted really long. I would looovee to have one of these myself.
Skutt KMT Series Kilnmaster Touchscreen Kiln - KMT-1627-3PK, Cone 10, 240V-3P, 66A
Shelf cart for your shelves
Brent Kiln Shelf Cart
Shelves to stack up your ceramic pieces. I would buy about 2-4 depending on the size of your kiln! These will last you a loooonnng time. Just dont drop them!
Amaco Kiln Shelves
Its good to have different sizes depending on how big your work is!
Amaco Shelf Supports
Pottery wheels
Wheels for throwing and hand building!
Hands down, best pottery wheel you will ever get. The brent wheels at my pottery studio I work at have lasted over 40+ years. Centers over 300 pounds!
Brent Model CXC Power Wheel
Good wheel, it has 10 year guarantee and I have always liked this brand. It's a lot cheaper than other wheels and can center over 100 pounds!
Speedball Clay Boss Potters Wheel
Great wheel in case you need to throw in a specific or don't have a lot of space. In my school's studio we have one of these and it's very convenient to move around. Though it can't handle big amounts of clay, it does the job and is very quiet! *chea...
Nidec Shimpo Aspire Pottery Wheel
Would get this wheel if its anything you can afford OR you are doing this as a hobby. I have a couple friends with some of these and they like them!
VIVOHOME 25CM Electric Pottery Wheel 350W
Pottery tools for hand building and throwing!
Hand building tools, if you are interested into the more sculptural aspect of ceramics.
Great for handbuilding and throwing!
Richeson 12Piece Basic Pottery Tool Set
Cheap starter ceramic tools! This is a similar kit to the one I first bought when I first started.
Blisstime 18PCS Clay Sculpting Tool Kit
My favorite scoring tool, its easy to handbuild with this small tool :) *Scoring is a pottery technique that involves scratching or roughing up the surface of clay to prepare it for joining pieces together.
Xiem Tools Retractable Scoring Tool
Glazes and Underglazes
Glazes come in different firing temperatures. Usually I like to stick to Cone 6, which is considered mid-fire. I have done research on Ceramic glazes if you have any questions my Instagram is linked! *Cone 4, Cone 6, Cone 10 are usually the cones mos...
Good underglazes, if you want to draw or paint on your ceramic glazes! *You still need to do a clear glaze after
Mayco Fundamentals Underglaze - Set of 12, 2 oz
Set of 12 ceramic glazes!
Speedball Mid-Fire Glaze - Sampler Pack, 4 oz, Set of 12
Mayco clear glaze! In case you dont want a color, or want to use underglazes.
Mayco Crystal Clear Brushing Glaze
Clay
Clays for sculpting and Wheelthrowing!
Good clay for both sculpture and ceramics! (cups, vases, etc) fires at cone 5!
Blick Red Earthenware Clay
Good white clay body, I would personally buy this one since I like the color of it.
Amaco No 25 White Art Clay