https://claytrack.com/blog/ Practical guides for paint-your-own-pottery and clay studio owners: piece tracking, pickups, pricing, firing and software — from a working studio owner. en https://claytrack.com/blog/best-pottery-studio-software/ https://claytrack.com/blog/best-pottery-studio-software/ Comparisons Thu, 28 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT A working studio owner compares ClayTrack, Kiln Fire, Kilnfox and PotteryStudio.app — real pricing, features, SMS support and who each tool is actually for. https://claytrack.com/blog/what-is-pottery-studio-management-software/ https://claytrack.com/blog/what-is-pottery-studio-management-software/ Software Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT The core features that matter, the ones you don't need, and how to avoid paying for a platform ten times bigger than your studio. https://claytrack.com/blog/kiln-fire-alternatives/ https://claytrack.com/blog/kiln-fire-alternatives/ Comparisons Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT Kiln Fire is powerful but pricey. Four cheaper or more focused options compared — ClayTrack, Kilnfox, PotteryStudio.app and a DIY spreadsheet — with real prices. https://claytrack.com/blog/track-pottery-pieces-studio/ https://claytrack.com/blog/track-pottery-pieces-studio/ Studio Operations Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT A simple system to track every piece from drop-off to pickup — manually or with software. https://claytrack.com/blog/pottery-pickup-shelf-policy-template/ https://claytrack.com/blog/pottery-pickup-shelf-policy-template/ Studio Operations Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT Clear shelf rules stop your studio drowning in unclaimed pottery. Copy our template and adapt it. https://claytrack.com/blog/reduce-unclaimed-pottery-reminders/ https://claytrack.com/blog/reduce-unclaimed-pottery-reminders/ Studio Operations Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT Why pieces go unclaimed, and the email + SMS reminder sequence that gets customers back through your door. https://claytrack.com/blog/how-to-start-a-paint-your-own-pottery-studio/ https://claytrack.com/blog/how-to-start-a-paint-your-own-pottery-studio/ Starting a Studio Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT Costs, kit, layout, pricing and the systems you'll need — a practical, numbers-first guide to opening a PYOP studio. https://claytrack.com/blog/how-to-price-paint-your-own-pottery/ https://claytrack.com/blog/how-to-price-paint-your-own-pottery/ Pricing & Profit Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT The 7x bisque rule, the 15% COGS target, studio fees and party pricing — with worked examples you can copy. https://claytrack.com/blog/bisque-vs-glaze-firing/ https://claytrack.com/blog/bisque-vs-glaze-firing/ Ceramics 101 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT What happens in each firing, the cones and temperatures involved, and how to track pieces through every stage. https://claytrack.com/blog/pottery-studio-workflow-stages/ https://claytrack.com/blog/pottery-studio-workflow-stages/ Studio Operations Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT Map every stage a piece passes through and build a status workflow that fits your studio — your studio, your way.