Maker’s Marks are a Pottery Tradition that Dates Back Thousands of Years...

Pottery maker’s marks, indicating the maker's identity and workshop, have a history dating back to ancient civilizations like the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, initially serving functional purposes.

The entire history is pretty fascinating. We encourage you to Google it. But that's not what this post is about. Today, we just wanted to share...

Some of our favorite custom makers mark makers (on Etsy)...

We don't make any money off of these. We just know them to be very high quality maker’s marks, and having a professional stamp can take the finished look of your pieces to the next level, for sure.

Custom maker’s mark stamped into clay by a member at The Clay Hole

Stampworkshopco

These are the maker’s marks we personally order. Machined out of steel or brass—they’re amazing...

Custom stamps used for maker’s marks at The Clay Hole

AbdelhakStore

Many of our members have purchased this custom maker’s mark and they always turn out awesome...

Clay Hole student pottery with custom stamp mark

PhoenixEngravingShop

For a more economical but still fantastic maker’s mark, this is always a great choice...

Dan Pearce
Founder | The Clay Hole