🏺 potterydesk Live · Self-host

Members, wheels, kilns, glazes for pottery studios + ceramics co-ops

Per-member: skill level, membership tier (monthly/punch card), wheel-time usage, open-studio hours. Wheel reservations. Kiln load scheduler (bisque + glaze firings) with per-piece size + glaze tracking. Glaze recipe database with cone + color. Clay + supply inventory. For 20-150 member pottery studios.

What it does

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Members

Per member: contact, skill level (beginner / intermediate / advanced), membership tier (monthly, 10-pack, drop-in). Waiver on file. Studio orientation completion. Wheel-time budget remaining.

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Wheel reservations

Per wheel daily calendar. 2-hour blocks. Member self-book through portal. Open-studio drop-ins at off-peak. Trim + glazing stations too. No more 'wheel hogs.'

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Kiln load scheduler

Per firing: cone (bisque 06, glaze 6, high-fire 10), date, loader. Each piece: member, size, glaze. Capacity math (don't over-pack). Post-firing: photo of load + notes (what cracked, glaze ran, perfection).

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Glaze database

Per glaze: recipe (ingredients × weight %), cone range, color description, photo on test tiles. Members pick glazes by photo + description, not guesswork. Test tile archive prevents the "why doesn't this glaze work like last month?" mystery.

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Clay + supply inventory

Clay types (earthenware, stoneware, porcelain) with on-hand weight. Glaze materials. Tools (needle tools, ribs, wire cutters) — checked out by member, returned. Supplier reorder points.

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Studio-owned

Flask + session auth. Your member roster, glaze recipes, kiln records stay yours. Not an arts-SaaS network's marketing funnel.

Quickstart

# clone git clone https://github.com/Dangercorn-Enterprises/potterydesk.git && cd potterydesk pip install -r requirements.txt && python app.py # → port 8610

Pricing

Self-host
$0/forever
  • Clone from GitHub
  • Run on any laptop or VPS
  • Your data stays yours
  • All core features
  • AI features (BYOK)
Get the source
Multi-studio
$149/mo
  • Everything in Pro
  • Multi-studio accounts
  • Gallery sales module
  • Class series management
  • SSO
  • Priority support
Contact sales

Hosted plans are early-access. Self-host today; email tim@dangercorn.net to join the waitlist.

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