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The open hub for pottery learning and making

OpenPottery is a community-driven collection of free resources, tools, and references. We provide open access to making knowledge, from historical manuals to modern maker tools.

Pottery videos

Curated video tutorials and featured creators for all skill levels.

Watch videos

Free texts

Curated links to public domain books, glaze references, and research papers.

Browse texts

Template generator

Our custom web tool for generating printable pottery templates.

Open tool

Project blog

Notes, how-tos, and project logs as the platform grows.

Read blog

3D prints

Printable helpers: ribs, stamps, trimming aids, and studio jigs.

View print library

Open software

Pottery-related design tools and open-source digital workflows.

Explore software

Web tools

Online generators, calculators, and material databases.

Use web tools

About the project

OpenPottery is an evolving project dedicated to keeping pottery knowledge accessible. Everything shared here is free to use, modify, and distribute under open licenses. We are currently building out our resource libraries and our first interactive template generator.