Inventory Software for Pottery & Ceramics
Potters, ceramic artists & clay studio sellers
Overview
Pottery involves expensive kiln equipment, precise glaze recipes, and a multi-step production process from throwing to final firing. Ardent Seller helps potters track kiln depreciation, scale glaze formulas, document firing schedules, and understand true costs across every piece.
Common Challenges
- • Tracking kiln depreciation and maintenance on expensive equipment
- • Managing glaze recipes with precise ingredient ratios
- • Documenting multi-step production (throwing, bisque fire, glazing, final fire)
- • Managing size and glaze variants for each form
- • Calculating true costs including clay, glazes, kiln firing, and labor
How Ardent Seller Helps
Purpose-built features for pottery & ceramics.
Equipment Tracking
Track kiln depreciation, element replacement schedules, and firing costs across your equipment.
Recipe Scaling
Scale glaze formulas while maintaining precise ingredient ratios for consistent results.
Production Steps & Directions
Document multi-step firing schedules and production processes with time estimates.
Product Variants
Manage sizes, glaze options, and form variations with individual inventory and pricing.
Labor & Services Tracking
Include throwing, trimming, and decorating time at custom rates in product costs.
Automatic COGS Calculation
See true per-piece costs including clay, glazes, kiln firing, labor, and equipment wear.
Guides for Pottery & Ceramics
In-depth articles to help you get the most out of your business.
Kiln Costs Uncovered: What Pottery Sellers Forget When Pricing Ceramics
Most potters price their work based on clay and glaze costs — and completely ignore the kiln. Electricity, element replacements, kiln wash, stilts, and firing time add up fast. Here's how to calculate your true cost per firing and bake it into every price tag.
Equipment Depreciation for Small Makers: Stop Ignoring Your Biggest Hidden Cost
Your oven, kiln, mixer, or 3D printer loses value every year — and if you are not accounting for it, you are underpricing your products and overpaying on taxes. Learn how depreciation works and how to use it.
Recipe Costing 101: How to Calculate the True Cost of Every Product You Make
Learn how to calculate the real cost of every product you make — from raw ingredients to labor and overhead — so you can price with confidence and protect your profit margins.
Wholesale Pricing for Handmade Products: How to Set Minimums, Protect Margins, and Not Undersell Yourself
A boutique owner wants to carry your products. You have no idea what to charge. Most makers default to 50% off retail and hope the volume makes up for it. It usually does not. Here is how to set wholesale prices, minimum orders, and terms that grow your business without gutting your margins.
The Stocktake You Keep Putting Off: A Step-by-Step Guide to Counting What You Actually Have
Most small sellers "know" their inventory — until they count it and discover they are off by 15-30%. A practical, no-excuses guide to running your first real physical inventory count, fixing what you find, and building a cycle counting habit that keeps your numbers honest year-round.
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