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Practical, no-fluff guides from a safety professional who throws pots. Start with the checklist, then go deep on the hazards that matter most.

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The Home Pottery Studio Safety Checklist

Walk your studio room by room — dust, kiln, glaze chemicals, ergonomics, fire — in twenty minutes.

Dust control

The hazard you can't see: where exposure happens and the controls that keep it out of your lungs.

Kiln safety

Placement, ventilation, electrical setup, and firing-day practices — what to get right before you fire.

Glaze safety

How lead and cadmium leach from glazes, what the FDA limits are, and 5 questions to ask before eating off it.

Dust control

Which tasks need respiratory protection, N95 vs P100 filters, and why a paper dust mask isn't enough.

Kiln safety

What comes out of a firing kiln, why downdraft vents are the standard, and signs yours isn't working.

Glaze safety

Which glaze hazards are real, how exposure happens, and the handling rules that keep you safe.

Dust control

The wet-cleaning routine, HEPA vacuuming rules, and a 10-minute end-of-session checklist.

Glaze safety

How metals leach from glazes, what food-safe labels really mean, Prop 65, and how to test finished ware.

Studio setup

Wheel height, posture, wrists, and wedging setups that protect your back and hands — plus warning signs to take seriously.

Kids' safety

Supervision, dust, glaze, kiln, and handwashing rules for safe family pottery time — plus our free Clay Club video series.

Glaze safety

Labeled containers, locked storage, dry conditions, SDS access, and spill cleanup basics for the home studio.

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