Pottery Studio Setup Cost Calculator (UK)

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Studio Setup Cost Calculator

Building a community or commercial pottery studio? Get a realistic, itemised budget in under two minutes. Every figure is editable — start from our real UK prices and adjust to your plan.

Studio type

Throwing area

Pottery wheels 6

Wheel model

Daisy is our compact starter wheel; Thistle is the direct-drive studio workhorse.

Wedging benches

× £689

Firing

Kiln size

Rough all-in kiln + furniture cost by size — we'll match exact models on a planning call.

Number of kilns

Clay handling & storage

Pugmill — recycle clay £2,779

Damp / drying cabinets

× £1,519

Ware shelving / racks

× £250

Fit-out & consumables editable estimates

Kiln ventilation / extraction

Electrical install (dedicated circuits / 3-phase)

Opening clay & glaze stock

Tools & sundries (bats, buckets, banding wheels, aprons)

Signage & fit-out sundries

Estimated setup budget £0

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Get the full itemised breakdown emailed to you — plus a no-obligation tailored quote from our studio team.