What Ceramic Clay To Buy Online
Starting and developing your ceramic practice at home isn’t always easy but it’s a reality that many experienced, and aspiring, ceramicists have to face.
Figuring out what clay to buy online is one of these challenges, so to help you along the way, we asked the largest ceramic-related community on Instagram, @potteryforall, what they considered was the best clay to buy on the internet. Here’s what they said:
The Best Clay To Buy Online:
When asked “what is the best ceramic clay to buy online”, the @potteryforall community of ceramic experts and enthusiasts most often recommended Laguna Clay, Rocky Mountain Clay, Aardvark Clay and New Mexico Clay as their favorite clays to buy online.
When asked to rank them based on who they considered was the best, here’s how they voted:
1. Laguna Clay
With 45% of the votes, Laguna Clay was voted the best ceramic clay to buy online.
When asked why, here’s what some members of the community had to say:
One of the community members, who didn’t agree to this being the best option mentioned that they do not provide good customer service online.
Where to purchase: You can purchase Laguna Clay locally from one of their distributors found here. You can find them online on Amazon or other distributors like The Ceramic Shop.
2. Aardvark Clay
With 14% of the votes, Aardvark Clay was voted the second best clay to buy online.
Where to purchase: If you’re interested in buying Aardvark Clay, you can find them directly through their website.
3. Rocky Mountain Clay
With 13% of the votes, Rocky Mountain Clay was voted the third best clay to buy online.
Where to purchase: If you’re interested in buying Rocky Mountain Clay, you can find them on Amazon and also directly through their website.
4. Others
“Other” options like New Mexico Clay, Clay King, Seattle Pottery Supply, and many others received 28% of the votes.
Tell us who YOU think should be included and why!
Now that you’ve read about how a group of ceramicists voted, if you think we missed a great clay supplier or valuable information, you can share your opinion by leaving a comment in this article or by DMing us at @potteryforall on Instagram. We want to continually update and edit this list over time :)
Oh, and if you want to learn more about clay, here are some resources that we think you might find useful:
We hope this article is helpful. Best of luck on your search!
