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    Seattle Pottery Supply

    2.8 (64 reviews)
    InexpensiveArt Supplies
    Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Ho H.

    Good place to shop for supplies. It is also a big plus that they manufacture kilns. This pottery supply seems to have everything I needed tp fire up my kiln. What was lacking in most part is customer service especially when you walk through the door. There were employees- 1 with a customer, the other two yapping as they watch my hubby and I walk in. I assumed they probably were not customer service folks but turned out they were. In any case we did find what we were looking for. The disappointment here is most glazes are sold individually and not as a set which makes it a bit cumbersome if you're brand new to the hobby. The employee I asked told me she is not aware if glazes are sold either. In their website, it seems they do but most are not in stock. In conclusion, good place to shop for supplies. Ask for customer service if you need one. No guarantees that they'll answer your firing questions- it really all depends who is available to help.

    Julia Z.

    If you play with clay, this is your place. It doesn't matter what you DO with the clay... sculpt it, throw it on the wheel, create handbuilt projects, make lifesize models... really, they have everything for anything that has to do with SiO4. I'm a fairly serious amateur potter (10 years) and I've been really happy with the quality of both their white raku and white high-fire clay bodies. Other clays from SPS, including terra cottas, have been excellent as well, very consistent over time and fairly priced. My former pottery instructor, world-famous ceramicist Mark Horiuchi http://www.markhoriuchi.com/ , makes most of his living throwing bowls, platters, and other vessels and always buys his clay from SPS... nothing else needs to be said. They have every bit of equipment that you might want, from wheels of all brands (Brent and Shimpo are especially well represented) to kilns, to banding wheels, to kiln furniture, to puggers, to slab rollers, and on and on. There will be stuff in this store that you don't know how to use, unless you've been working with clay all your life! And glazes.. oh my. I am a total WHORE for glazes and they have a great variety of brands and good depth for most of the brands that they carry. High-fire, low-fire, raku, underglaze, chemicals to make your own glaze, books of glaze recipes... this is a glazemaker's heaven. Hint: if you're going to make your own glazes, use distilled water. The trace minerals in tap water can change your glazes in subtle ways, and tap water's mineral content is not always the same. If you use distilled water, all the water-related variables are controlled and you can tweak until you get the exact results you want. They have brushes and small hand tools and batts and calipers and sponges and buckets and lots of the little things like that that make throwing, trimming, and glazing easier. Some of these, honestly, are cheaper at regular stores... like McLendon's for buckets and stuff. But if you're equipping a studio, or just want to make ONE trip, their prices are not outrageous. Staff varies from friendly to quiet/standoffish, but they all know their stuff and if you ask your question reasonably, they will all be super-helpful. Attitude might be met with attitude; I saw that once and was impressed. Artists can be tetchy beasts, but I don't think there's really any good reason for such crappy behavior. They also offer some classes and raku firings for those who don't otherwise have access to raku kilns. This is a friendly, helpful group of non-beginners (but who don't have much attitude towards earnest beginners who want to learn). Raku is magical; there are so many variables in the firing process that even the pros don't know exactly what will come out of the entire effort. Clay work is good for your mind, body, and soul. If you are over-stressed in your life, your job, or whatever, I highly encourage you to try it. Especially if you live your life at a computer screen (ahem) it will help you get in touch with your creative, artistic side in a very positive physical way. And clay people are usually awesome. :-)

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    Angelique L.

    This seems to be THE store for ceramics making. They have everything for the beginner and the expert, and have so much to browse to inspire you to expand your craft. If you aren't one, this store will make you want to be a potter! It's wonderful. A fun place to spend time for anyone.

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    I always find the folks here extremely helpful. a great resource for ceramics in Seattle.

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    Update: Owner contacted me to say that staff is undergoing training. I have not returned to see if this has been successful.

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    Artist & Craftsman Supply

    4.7(166 reviews)
    6.0 miUniversity District
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    I loved the atmosphere in here, I was just picking up a few things but they have a good selection…read morefor everybody. Definitely my go-to art supply store from now on.

    Always very disappointing when I have to do an update on a previously celebrated business. This has…read morebeen my go-to place since moving to Seattle in 2012. And I supported it wholeheartedly despite sometimes finding items slightly cheaper elsewhere. Additionally, as an art educator I always suggested it to my students for their value, as well as excellent and knowledgeable customer service. Unfortunately, I'm very disappointed to say both superb customer service and cost value are gone. Firstly, I learned from my students that student discount was no longer available. Then after my last visit, I was stunned how much the prices have increased. Still, I remained a dedicated patron. After coming home I realized one of the expensive wooden panels had a substantial gouge in the corner - simply too noticeable to try fixing. I confidently returned to the store but was told they would not take back the damaged items - because they couldn't verify it was damaged before my purchase. The associate was unbearably rude and dismissive. One my way out I expressed my profound disappointment with the current direction of this trusted business with another associate, only to have the associate I originally spoke with catch up with us. Now they changed their song, saying they could accept the damage item but I was very lucky because it's not something they always do. What?! The associate appeared to be making up policies as they went along. In the end I kept the damaged wooden panel, as I will keeping my business away from this place.

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    I can't believe it took me until now to check out this place! They had a large apparel fabric,…read morequilting fabric, and even furniture and other technical fabric, all sorts of notions, even a large yarn section and miscellaneous crafts. There were popular brands with a large selection from each such as Fableism, Ruby Star Society, Sarah Hearts, etc. I ended up with some gorgeous deadstock cotton seersucker, out of my comfort zone but very special. One critique is that their bottomweight and coating section was fairly limited, but I'm assuming that they were slowly transitioning into Spring/Summer choices at that time. Everything felt high quality and intentionally selected, not at all like the big box stores. Pricing was on-par with most independent stores - not cheap, but worth it. I hear that they have sales every once in awhile so I will be on the lookout. The day I went, it was absolutely packed! The parking lot is relatively small so you might have to get lucky or circle around a few times when you visit.

    Treasure our fabric stores that are able to stay open and please visit them! This store has been…read morehere a looonng time based on the wear on the wooden floor. If you are a quilter or craft sewer, you will find something here. And they still have a specialty fabric section with upholstery snd fabric for outside clothing plus a bridal section. Prices seemed as reasonable as any place I've been. Stop by and check it out!

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