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The whole craft, on one page170+ pottery lessons and tools across 13 areas, from your first bag of clay to selling your work. Free to study, built to get lost in.

Quiz yourself1,000+ quiz questions to check what stuck before the kiln does it for you.

Study in order, or wanderThe areas run in the order a piece does. Nobody is taking attendance.

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Join The Clay Hole

Pick your Level on the next page. Takes about two minutes.

Start Here

Look Before You Leap

The four levels, at a glance

$145/mo · x4 classesAbout $36 a class. Bring your own starter tools. Basic glazes and half of a divided shelf with your name on it.

The full level-by-level breakdown →

Clay Hole FAQs

Every question, answered straightPrices, pause rules, firing costs, Levels, glazes, all of it. Type your question and the answer finds you.

Thinking about joining?Start here. It answers the stuff people are afraid to ask.

Already a member?It settles studio debates faster than texting Dan.

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Options for Couples

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Before Your First Day

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Clay

Which clay should I buy?

52 BuffThe house starter. Smooth, forgiving, and the least expensive bag in the studio.

Your Level sets the price:

See this clay →

Firings & Glaze Fees

Helpful Pottery Items

Buy In the Studio

The Full List

Every Recommended ItemIn-studio buys plus the Amazon & Etsy finds

Workshops

Drinks & Apparel

Drinks

Apparel

Pre-Made & Extras

Pre-Made Pieces

Rentals

Gift Certificates

The easiest gift in potteryPick an amount, we handle the rest, and somebody you love gets to play in the mud.

Any occasionBirthdays, anniversaries, and sorry-I-broke-your-mug apologies.

Any amount, $30 to $1000Or gift a whole month of membership at any Level.

Where & When

Learn

Clay Hole University

The whole craft, on one page170+ pottery lessons and tools across 13 areas, from your first bag of clay to selling your work. Free to study, built to get lost in.

Quiz yourself1,000+ quiz questions to check what stuck before the kiln does it for you.

Study in order, or wanderThe areas run in the order a piece does. Nobody is taking attendance.

For New Members

Certifications

Brush-On Glazes & Underglazes

Required before you glaze anything. Watch the video, learn the rules, pass the quiz, and the 650+ wall is yours.

Get certified →

Dipping Glazes

Required before the seven dipping buckets. The fastest way to a full, even coat, once you know the rules.

Get certified →

Slab Rollers & Slab Molds

Required before the slab rollers and 150+ slab molds. Make something near-perfect on day one.

Get certified →

Raku Workshop Safety

Required before any raku workshop. Fire, tongs, and pots pulled glowing from the kiln. Safety first, every time.

Get certified →

Guides

Calculators

Clay Hole CalculatorsFiring costs, clay math, and more, all on one page.

Watch

Pottery & Personality

Community

The Everything Page

The whole studio, one pageThe members’ corner of the site. If you only bookmark one page, make it this one.

AnnouncementsWhat is happening at the studio right now.

ToolsThe Glaze Finder, calculators, guides, and the suggestion box.

The fun stuffThe Void, Mud, member photos, and things we probably should not have built.

Class Photos & Show & Tell

The Show & Tell wallClass photos, member pieces, and the occasional masterpiece.

Made something worth bragging about?This is where it goes.

Bring All Your Friends Free Week

Bring All Your Friends Free WeekThe whole story, the dates, and how to get your people in the door.

MembersThis is your excuse to finally drag them in.

Website Fun for Members

Say Something

Talk to Us

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

Announcements, new member deals, and more. All the lists live on one page.

Jobs at The Clay Hole

Host an Event

Employees

Employee Portal

Glazes

Find a Glaze

Learn & Get Certified

Offerings to Icarus

Make an Offering to Icarus, God of KilnsLeave your offering. Ask for the glaze blessing you desire. Watch our kiln god come to life.

Before a big firingIt costs nothing, and the kiln knows.

Buy Glaze Stuff

Meet the Owner

The Owner & His Dog

The Signature WallA TRUE STORY, IN PERMANENT MARKERHow a kid who faked the signatures in his own yearbook grew up and started collecting real ones. By the hundreds.

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Tue – Thu	Class 6:30 – 10 PM
Fri	Open studio 6:30 – 10 PM
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