Buy Pottery Supplies
Portland Pottery offers a wide range of materials and products for any potter, from beginners to professionals.
Here are some of our offerings:
Stop by one of our supply stores in Portland, ME or Braintree, MA to buy supplies, or give us a call to learn about what we carry and to place an order.
We don’t currently list all of the supplies we carry on our website, but we are working on it!
In the meantime, we’re happy to help get you what you need so give us a ring or reach out over email!
Equipment Maintenance and Repairs:
Both locations have dedicated and experienced equipment technicians who can do trainings, full diagnosis and repairs, as well as installations.
For the Portland, ME kiln technician, please email Sam at portlandrepairs@portlandpottery.com
For the Braintree, MA kiln technician, please email Sasha at braintreerepairs@portlandpottery.com
Clay
Laguna clays: Low-fire, Mid-range, Porcelain, High-fire, Air-dry, Paper clay. Available at both locations.
Standard clays: Low-fire, Mid-range, Porcelain, High-fire. Stocked at the Braintree, MA location, but can be transferred to Portland, ME.
Kentucky Mudworks Clays: Mid-range and High-fire. Stocked at the Portland, ME location, but can be transferred to Braintree, MA.
Click HERE for the Clay Price List. Includes prices for Laguna, Standard, and KY Mudworks Clays - low, mid, and high fire.
Click HERE for information on Laguna Clays.
Click HERE for information on Standard Clays.
Raw Materials
If you're mixing glazes or formulating clay, we have the quality materials the Ceramic Industry trusts. A wide range of raw materials from ball clay, flint and frits, to plasters, oxides and mason stains and everything in between.
Click HERE for the Raw Materials Price List.
Glazes
Amaco glazes: LUG, Velvets, LG, Teacher’s Pallet, Opalescent, HF, Potter’s Choice, Celadons, Satin Matte, Shino, Flux and Cosmos.
Click HERE for the Amaco Glaze Price List.
Click HERE for more Amaco Glaze information.
Mayco glazes: Fundamentals, Stroke & Coats, Foundations, Elements, Jungle Gems, Raku, Stoneware
Portland, ME location only stocks Jungle Gems - others are available in Braintree, MA and can be transferred to Portland ME upon ordering.
Click HERE for the Mayco Glaze Price List.
Click HERE for more Mayco Glaze information.
Laguna glazes: Low-fire, Raku, Moroccan Fusion, Moroccan Color, Moroccan Matter, Rainforest, Dry Lake, Crystal Gloss and Cone 10
Click HERE for the Laguna Glaze Price List.
Click HERE for more Laguna Glaze information.
Gare glazes: Fun Strokes and NTG
Click HERE for the Gare Glaze Price List.
Click HERE for more Gare Glaze information.
Coyote Glazes: New product!! Stocked at Braintree location, can be transferred up to ME upon ordering.
Click HERE for the Coyote Glaze Price List.
Click HERE for more Coyote Glaze information.
Tools
We carry tools from the following lines: Kemper, Xiem, Mudtools, Chinese Clay Art, Doo Woo, Clay Shapers, Giffin Grips and MKM Stamps.
We also carry sponges, natural and synthetic, bats, wax, and brushes, Orton Cones in bars, juniors, large and self supporting.
Bisqueware
Tiles: We carry 4x4 and 6x6 bisque tiles.
Bisque: The Braintree store carries Chesapeake and Mayco brand bisque from cups and mugs to banks, figurines and seasonal items. Bisque can be transferred to the Portland store.
Click HERE for the Tiles and Bisque Price List.
Click HERE for information on Chesapeake Bisque.
Plasters and Hydrocal
Click HERE for the Plaster and Hydrocal Price List.
Click HERE for Plaster mixing instructions.
Click HERE for USG link for more information.
Please note: The Braintree location ONLY does weigh outs for plaster. The Portland location only sells plaster in 50lb bags.
Kilns
Interested in purchasing a kiln? We are here to answer all your questions, put together quotes (including delivery if desired), and offer suggestions to make your purchasing process go as smooth as possible.
Click HERE for our Skutt Kiln price list.
All kiln orders come with the kiln and stand ONLY. Other accessories, such as Furniture Kits (shelves, posts, & kiln wash), Venting System, Delivery, and Installation are an additional cost. (If you’re curious about your delivery cost, you can refer to our freight information on the FAQs page.)
Kilns are typically made to order, which means they can take between 6 - 8 weeks to arrive at our warehouse.
If you are interested in a kiln other than Skutt, no worries! We can also order L&L, Coneart, Amaco, & Paragon kilns.
When you are ready to reach out, you can connect with Cat at our Portland Location or Jen at our Braintree Location.
Kiln Refractory and Furniture
We carry a wide range of shelves for all sizes of kilns along with posts and stilts.
Thorley Refractories (Cordierite) - Laguna
Our general selection of stock Kiln Shelves and Kiln Posts. They are made from high refractory material and are acceptable for to cone 6, based on Laguna’s recommendation.
We carry a variety of specialty shelves as follows:
Specialty shelves are kept in stock at our Braintree store, but can be transferred to our Portland Store on request.
Corelite Shelves (Hollow Cordierite) - Standard
Cone 10 strong cordierite. Chambered design means any cracks are less likely to propagate.
Energy efficient - less mass in shelves will save time and money in firing efficiency.
Superior heat circulation and warp/sag resistance using I-beam extruded construction.
Amazingly strong yet lightweight, 24% lighter than same size traditional shelves. Your back will feel the difference!
Extremely flat. Surfaces of every shelf are ground flat, ensuring a straight flat shelf.
Mulcorite Shelves - Hammill & Gillespie
Very similar characteristics to the Corelites, but more cost efficient.
Advancer Shelves - Hammill & Gillespie
Supports heavy loads with minimal mass
Reduces kiln furniture to ware ratio
Safer and easier to stack and unstack loads
Supports heavy loads without warping
Glaze resistant** (lower maintenance costs)
Faster heat transfer (reduced energy consumption)
Pottery Wheels
We carry the following brands and try to have them in stock: Shimpo, Brent, Pacifica, and Clayboss.
Click HERE to see our current (2025) pricing!
We do not stock large equipment, but can order slabrollers, pugmills, extruders and more from North Star, Shimpo, Amaco, Peter Pugger and others.