Carry the piece through every change.
Keep the first idea, building decisions, drying shifts, bisque notes, glaze results, firing records, and final reflection connected.
Press Clay Studio
Keep the full record of every piece.
Press Clay Studio gives ceramic artists a private place to save process photos, notes, materials, glaze tests, firing details, next steps, and reflections as the work changes.
Start with 5 free piece records. Upgrade when your archive becomes part of your practice.
Studio record
Everything that shaped the piece, kept together.
Add photos, materials, glaze details, firing notes, and reflections from your phone while the process is still fresh.
PRESS CLAY STUDIO
Why it matters
The finished photo is only part of the record.
A ceramic piece changes through sketches, drying, trimming, glaze decisions, firing results, and small discoveries. Press Clay Studio keeps those details connected so you can learn from the work later.
Save the first spark.
Hold onto rough sketches, references, surface questions, and forms worth revisiting before they scatter.
Remember what the kiln taught.
Preserve clay bodies, glaze recipes, firing details, test tiles, and observations while the lesson is still fresh.
How it works
Turn every piece into knowledge you can return to.
Begin the record
Start with a sketch, photo, form idea, or quick note.
Capture the process
Add progress photos, materials, measurements, glaze tests, firing details, and studio observations as the work changes.
Build your studio archive
Finish the piece, preserve the story behind it, and make it easy to find again.
Choose your studio
Which studio plan fits your practice?
Start with a few piece records. Upgrade when you want the archive to hold your ongoing practice.
Free Studio
$0
For beginning the habit with real work from your studio.
- Begin with up to 5 piece records you can return to
- Keep photos, notes, clay bodies, glazes, and next steps with the piece
- Export watermarked piece records when you need a simple summary
- See how the record helps before paying for a larger archive
No credit card required.
Studio Plus
Best for active makers$9 / month
For ceramic artists who want a permanent record of what they made, used, changed, and learned.
- Keep every active, finished, and paused piece in one archive
- Attach observations, lessons, and next steps without rationing notes
- Includes up to 50 photos per piece record and unlimited studio notes
- Find past pieces, glaze tests, materials, stages, and notes without digging through notebooks or your camera roll
- Export clean, unwatermarked piece records for sharing or review
- Let the archive keep growing with active, finished, and archived work
Questions
Practical details before you join.
Can I start for free?
Yes. Free Studio includes up to 5 piece records, so you can start documenting real work before deciding whether your archive needs to grow.
What is included in Free Studio?
Free Studio includes 5 piece records, process photos, studio notes, clay body, glaze, stage, dimensions, tags, next steps, and watermarked exports, so your first records are useful from the start.
What happens when I upgrade?
Studio Plus lets your archive keep growing. You can preserve every active, finished, and paused piece, search back through materials and notes, and export clean records when you need them. It includes up to 50 photos per piece record and unlimited studio notes.
Can I cancel Studio Plus?
Yes. Studio Plus renews monthly until canceled. Billing is managed through Stripe.
Who is Studio Plus best for?
Studio Plus is best for ceramic artists and potters who work regularly and want to find old glaze combinations, firing notes, references, and lessons without searching through scattered notebooks or photos.
Join Press Clay Studio
Give your ceramic work a place to live.
Start with Free Studio and keep your first 5 piece records connected. Upgrade when your archive becomes something you want to keep learning from.