I'm a pottery equipment engineer & regularly get spare parts from Potclays. Their service is amazing! Sarah in Customer Service is always helpful & as they have most spares in stock, they are d... See more
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Potclays is a fourth-generation family owned and run company established here in the heart of the Potteries, Stoke-on-Trent, in 1932. We are a leading manufacturer and supplier of prepared clay bodies, ceramic materials, glazes, tools, equipment, machinery and kilns. We have two well stocked showrooms at our site in Etruria, where you can browse to your heart's content. Our friendly team are more than happy to discuss your needs and recommend the best products for you. For more in-depth advice, our experienced technical consultant is available to speak with by prior arrangement on certain weekdays. Highly popular pottery classes hosted by Wedgwood master potter, Jon French, are held here at Potclays each week. The highlight of our calendar is our Open Day which takes place each year in late September/early October, with free factory tours, demonstrations, workshops, and a sale event. We are wholeheartedly committed to "educlaytion" - promoting clay in education at every opportunity. We offer special support to schools, colleges and universities. Read more on our website, and stay up to date with our latest news on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. We look forward to welcoming you to Potclays!
Brickkiln Lane, ST4 7BP, Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom
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I needed glazes urgently and Sarah Simcock and the Sales team were extremely helpful in their communication with me. I received the glazes in record time which I was delighted with as it meant that I could meet my deadline. Thank you Potclays for the excellent customer service! A very happy customer! 😊

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Always someone on hand to provide advice. Friendly voices on the phone and speedy deliveries.
Couldn't ask for more😁

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Potclays has a wide variety of excellent products in stock. And the prices are great! The service is fast and very friendly. When I put in my order, they get it to me in Norway in an extremely fast manner. The only problem is that I might go bancrupt because they have soooo much good pottery stuff. I think I am addicted! 🥰

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As always, thanking the Potclays team for excellent customer support. Your helpfulness and patience is much appreciated.

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Potclays has great products but the deliveries are sometimes slow. I needed a product urgently and I contacted customer service to inquire on speed of delivery. Sarah and Fern in customer services expedited the order which I received very quickly.
One of the very nice thing about Potclays is the ease of acces to customer services and the quality of the people who work in it: they are friendly and efficient.

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When I wanted to change my online order at Potclays yesterday, I was given excellent service, with Sarah, the sales advisor, going above and beyond to try to find stock and making the changes in a friendly and efficient way. Potclays' website has improved greatly over recent years, but nothing beats great personal service. Thank you Sarah and Potclays

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Potclays is now my go to supplier for all things pottery.
They have a great selection of stock which is really competitively priced.
Their customer service is also excellent responsive and so helpful.

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I had the most interesting and educational few days doing work experience with Potclays this winter. I learnt so much about processes whether that be glazing or the factory process and I would recommend getting in touch about it to anyone!!

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I had a query about a wheel that I had bought from them. Even though my purchase was quite some time ago they went to the trouble of sending me a full and well researched reply. I was very grateful for their excellent customer service. Thank you Potclays

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I have always received excellent service from Potclays when ordering my supplies

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I baught a s105 kiln from potclays 26 years ago. It has been a disaster since day one. The elements keeps sliding out from the shelves and need to be supported to keep them on place. One need to build protection every 7-8 cm along the shelves to prevent short circuit due to the elements getting in touch with eachother. The Kanthal wire coming with the kiln and new ones in orders is to thin for this type of kiln. I tried to tell potclays in phone conversations some years ago, but they wouldnt listen. Some elements even gets broken after just one fire. They just break of, with no short circuit . I sent potclays pictures of these errors some years ago. Still they wouldnt replace the elements. It becomes very expensive to be their customer when each element costs 55 GBP. I grew up in a potter family and learnt how to fix kilns from early age on. Luckily! If not, the cost of an electrican would reach the price of the kiln after 10 fireings. I would not be lying if I say that in 75 % of the times I fire there is something wrong with this kiln, often leading to an interuption of the fireing. In comparison, the kiln we have at school where I work, not even ONE element has been broken in 14 years! Also worth mentioning that the kiln at school, with 500 kids, is much more in use than mine. The fireing temperature I use is 1240C. The school uses 1220C. so this should not be a big issue. The kiln has destroyed much of my inspiration, products and put me on a nerve every time I fire. I will now buy a new kiln and it will not be from potclays. I will recomend to stay far away from the s105 kiln they sell.

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I regularly buy my pottery supplies from this company in fact I use no other. As a miniaturist I only need small quantities which is no problem here and the quality is first class, brilliant customer service too, thank you.

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Great family based company with an array of products at good prices. Love the different clays they make and have in stock and the option of 1kg to try a clay. Fabulous service from all the staff, but must mention Jess, Gareth, Maxine and the late Mark, for their kindness and support with all things clay.
Living in The Highlands can be an issue for deliveries with any company, but Potclays always keep costs to a minimum. When we travel south, we always stop by and collect goods, and it's great to see staff and orders are always ready.

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Excellent customer service and reliable products. I have used the company for several years.

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Order arrived the following day! Well packaged and all that I wanted. Great service as ever.

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Ordered a wheel, it arrived today , as expected and within the time frame given. Perfect service

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The order arrived in good condition with everything excellently packed and everything i ordered. thank you for being amazing at what you do.

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Pot clays are a great pottery suppler and a really friendly bunch too. They’re helped me enormously with setting up my studio, and spent lots of time helping me choose my equipment. I’ve also attended their factory tour and their clay production system is incredible. A real proper family run company, that you can trust and rely on 😊

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