Carry the piece through every change
Keep the first idea, building decisions, drying shifts, bisque notes, glaze results, firing records, and completed reflection on one path.
- Idea-to-fired path
- Turning-point notes
- Completed reflection
Membership
Begin with a free studio record. Upgrade when the archive becomes part of your practice.
Free Studio gives ceramic artists a focused way to try the record with real work. Studio Plus is there when sketches, glaze tests, firing notes, and finished pieces start becoming a living archive.
Save the first spark
Hold onto rough sketches, forms worth chasing, surface questions, and references before they scatter into notebooks and loose folders.
- Sketchbook fragments
- Surface questions
- Forms to revisit
Let the process stay visible
Keep sketches, process photos, references, and studio images close to the finished piece, so the path remains visible too.
- Reference photos
- In-progress photos
- Studio observations
Remember what the kiln taught
Preserve clay bodies, glaze recipes, kiln notes, firing schedules, test tiles, and results while the lesson is still fresh.
- Clay and glaze notes
- Kiln/firing details
- Test tile tracking
Searchable Studio Archive
Look back by project type, surface idea, firing result, clay body, glaze family, or season of work.
- Project categories
- Tags and materials
- Archive-ready summaries
Portfolio & Sharing Prep
Turn finished project records into cleaner captions, portfolio notes, collection summaries, or studio updates when you want to share.
- Finished-piece notes
- Caption starters
- Collection summaries
Member Studio Rhythm
Use gentle structure to return to unfinished work, compare past experiments, and plan the next batch with less mental clutter.
- Work-in-progress list
- Review prompts
- Batch planning
Before the clay
Save the idea before it slips away.
Capture rough sketches, reference photos, form explorations, surface concepts, and half-finished thoughts before they disappear beneath studio clutter, camera rolls, and forgotten notebook pages.
Project paths
See the whole journey, not just the destination.
Track a piece from first sketch to final photograph with notes, tests, firings, revisions, and reflections collected in one continuous record.
Hand-drawn vessel sketch Shape exploration doodles
Reference photograph
Surface pattern study
Oxide wash Ash green Speckled white
Clay texture sample
Material notes: grog, slip, surface depth
Before the clay
Some of the most important work happens before making begins.
Save inspirations, sketches, references, and questions while they're still fresh—before they become another screenshot, sticky note, or forgotten page in a sketchbook.
Attached notes
glaze recipe firing temperature atmosphere observations
success
test tile
surface closeup
Studio evidence
The result matters. The reason it happened matters more.
Keep process photos connected to glaze choices, firing outcomes, material decisions, and observations so every piece becomes knowledge you can return to later.
How it works
Turn every piece into knowledge you can return to.
01 — Begin the Record
Start with whatever exists today—a sketch, a photo, a quick note, a form idea, or a spark worth following. Every finished piece begins somewhere.
02 — Capture the Process
Document the decisions that shape the outcome. Add progress photos, clay bodies, measurements, glaze tests, firing details, surprises, mistakes, and breakthroughs as the work evolves.
03 — Build Your Studio Archive
Finish the piece, preserve the story behind it, and make it easy to find again. Every project becomes part of a growing record of your practice, process, and progress.
Membership
Choose the studio that fits your practice.
Whether you’re documenting a few pieces a year or building a lifelong archive of your work, Press Clay Studio gives every project a place to live beyond your camera roll and scattered notes.
Free Studio
$0
Start building a studio record. Experience the complete Press Clay Studio workflow with a small working archive.
Why it helps:
- Keep up to 3 ceramic projects organized from idea to final firing.
- Capture process photos, observations, and decisions while the work is still evolving.
- Stop relying on scattered camera rolls, sketchbooks, and forgotten notes.
- Record what worked, what failed, and what you want to try next.
- Create project records you can revisit long after the piece leaves your studio.
- Export project summaries with Press Clay Studio branding.
Best for:
Documenting a few pieces a year and building the habit of studio memory.
Best for active makers
Studio Plus
$9 / month
Build a studio archive that grows with your practice. Designed for ceramic artists who want to preserve knowledge, improve consistency, and create a permanent record of their work.
- Never wonder which glaze, clay body, firing schedule, or surface treatment created a result.
- Record studio notes, experiments, firing outcomes, and lessons learned across your practice.
- Keep every stage of a piece connected from first idea to final firing.
- Build a searchable archive that becomes more valuable with every project you complete.
- Export professional project records for exhibitions, teaching, grants, commissions, applications, and portfolio documentation.
- Preserve years of studio knowledge instead of starting over every season.
- Back up your creative process alongside the finished work.
- Founding-member pricing locked in for as long as you remain a member
Studio memory
Not just project management. Studio memory.
Press Clay Studio helps ceramic artists document what happened, understand why it happened, and preserve the knowledge created through making.
The work matters. The learning behind the work matters too.
FAQ
Before you join the membership.
Who is Press Clay Studio for?
Press Clay Studio is for potters, ceramic artists, hobbyists, students, teachers, and small studio members who want the full story of their work to stay together: sketches, photos, tests, discoveries, and finished pieces.
Is this a class or a physical studio?
No. Press Clay Studio is a membership for preserving the creative record of ceramic work. It is built around what happens in a maker's own studio: ideas, experiments, notes, firing results, and pieces in progress.
What can I save inside a project?
You can save ideas, sketches, reference photos, process photos, clay body, glaze tests, firing notes, measurements, lessons learned, and completed photos.
Can I use it before a piece is finished?
Yes. The membership is designed for messy beginnings and unfinished shelves, not just polished portfolio pieces. Start with a rough idea and keep adding as the work changes.
What is included in Free Studio?
Free Studio includes 3 Projects Maximum, 10 Uploaded Photos Per Project, 10 Studio Notes Per Project, All Project Fields Unlocked, and PDF Export Enabled (Watermarked).
When should I upgrade to Studio Plus?
Upgrade when the studio record has become part of your making rhythm and you need more room. Studio Plus removes the project and studio note limits so your archive can keep growing.
When will membership open?
Free Studio accounts are available now. Start with a Free Studio account, then upgrade to Studio Plus when your archive needs room to grow.
Join Press Clay Studio
Give your creative practice a place to live.
Capture the sketches, experiments, recipes, process notes, and finished pieces that shape your work. Build a living studio record that grows more valuable with every project.