The all-in-one digital diary designed exclusively for ceramists, from ceramists. Seamlessly document every step of your creative journey, from the initial forming to the final firing, ensuring you never miss a detail.
Comprehensive Tracking
Whether your piece is resting in the damp room or waiting on a shelf to be fired, easily log its current stage and progress. Pick up right where you left off with just a glance.
Detailed Documentation
Record intricate details like glaze applications, underglazes, slips, oxides, stains, forming methods, and clay bodies. Customize your entries or choose from an extensive pre-existing list.
Advanced Search and Filter
Effortlessly find your pieces by searching and filtering through a variety of fields, including glaze type, forming method, form, and stage. Quickly locate any piece in your collection.
Export/Import & Backup
Safeguard your data with our robust export and import feature. Easily back up your diary and transfer your records to other devices, ensuring your work is always accessible.
Layering & Application Details
Capture the specifics of your glazing process with precision. Record layering techniques, the number of coats applied, the methods used, and the exact surface areas treated, whether inside, outside, all over, or just the rim, how many seconds you dipped a piece for.
Elevate Your Craft
Take control of your creative process and enhance your artistry. Keep meticulous records, stay organized, and never lose track of your masterpieces again.
▶ What's in ClayLab
- No ads
- Unlimited pieces
- Filtering
- Custom glazes
- Custom underglazes
- Custom location
- Custom oxides
- Custom stains
- Custom forming methods
- Custom forms
- Custom clay bodies
- Dimensions tracking
- Weight tracking
- Stage tracking
- Status tracking
- Unlimited photos per piece
- Up do 3 decorations layers
- General note-taking
▶ What's in ClayLab PRO?
- Backup import
- Backup export
- Unlimited layers
- Coats selection
- Application method logging
- Glaze annotations
- Dipping time
- Piece duplicates, up to 20
- Stage customization.
▶ How do ClayLab Pro subscriptions work?
- ClayLab Pro Monthly: This subscription is billed monthly. Experience all the Pro features with the flexibility of a month-to-month plan.
- ClayLab Pro Yearly: This subscription is billed annually. Enjoy a full year of Pro features at a discounted rate compared to the monthly plan.
- Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase.
- Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
- Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, identifying the cost of the renewal.
- You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase.
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Clay Lab is absolutely essential for keeping records of ceramic pieces!! LOVE it for keeping photos, notes, glazes, etc on each piece. I do lots of experimenting with glazes & usually prefer test pieces to test tiles & can easily keep track of which clay, glazes, UGs, firing schedules, etc. Improvements suggestions: Would like to be able to record more than one inside & outside glaze on each piece w/out having to type into notes. Would like to customize categories “about this piece” bc I would like to easily record: glaze firing schedules & item’s price..but don’t care to record size or weight or form.. Also additional “Current Stage” categories could include “Priced” or “For Sale” & “Sold” categories. It would also be great to be able to search app for a specific glaze & be able to see all works w that glaze. Lastly - would be good to be able to delete the glaze names which come already installed....but really..This app is great!
Developer Response
Thanks so much for your feedback - and sorry for the late reply. A new release is coming out next month where you will be able to add multiple layers of glazes/underglazes/slips etc and delete the existing presets. thank you agian!
WELL DONE!!
NicknameWHY666
I am relatively new to ceramics and was introduced to the craft by a few friends who are teachers and students of various experience levels! The ceramics community has welcomed me with open arms and in their open and kind nature, they have shared a range of tricks, tips, stories of success and disappointments and lessons learned! One of the greatest things shared in terms of keeping track of my progress has been ClayLab! The app is super intuitive and easy to use. I feel it did a wonderful job of guiding me step by step and keeping track of my ceramic process.What's even better is that with every update the app keeps getting better and better!!I feel that the developer has really listened to concerns or feedback on what users would like to see in the future or areas that can use improvements or clarity and addressed them in a professional and productive way by making beneficial updates to the app!I can honestly say that this developer must be a dedicated ceramicist (is that a word) that not only cares about the craft but cares for the ceramics community and gives that care back to us by creating a top notch app that helps us to track our progress no matter what stage of our experience!AAAAANNNDDDDD....The developer just released the Pro version and WOWWWW! I really love it! I love how easy it is to transfer my data (although I hope there will be a option to transfer a CSV file in the future) but the Pro version is amazing and honestly helped me to step up my ceramics game!! Hahah! So the Pro version makes me feel like a Pro myself!!Thanks ClayLab!! Keep up the great work!!
Developer Response
WOW.We don't know what to say 🥹 - thanks so much for taking the time to write such a detailed review and share your story! We love hearing you feel like Pro using the Pro version (thank you for your support) and promise we'll do our very best to make it even better!As for being able to export your data into a CSV file, that's on our roadmap and should be available within the next month or two, along with some new features!And.......I believe ceramist is indeed a word! Thank YOU.
I love this app
Richthecunty
This is one of my most used apps. Before, I would glaze my work and write down on sticky notes and take photos of it and my glazed piece.Then I discovered ClayLab. Here you can record the glazes, have a list of your glazes and how it was glazed and be able to search your stuff by the glaze! By the clay body! By technique! The app just keeps getting better. The new update with the archive feature is helpful. I want to record what I make even if I scrap it to be able to view my progress over time.I was able to meet the creators at NCECA 2026 and I’m very much looking forward to the new ideas and updates coming.I am hoping eventually there will be a cool feature like Spotify’s yearly recap deal but with pottery in the app - like “in 2026 you make 236 mugs and glazed 176 of them!” Etc.
Developer Response
HOLY MOLY - thank you so much for writing such a detailed review - you made our day!!As for the 'year in review' feature I love the idea and I already added it to my backlog of brand new features to implement in 2026!Thank you so much again for the support! ❤️🙏
Great… BUT 2 huge flaws
Miss Nolastname
I love everything about this app BUT am never going to use it again. I put a few projects in, and was excited to see that the developers had thought of just about everything. The first big oversight I found was the inability to list more than one glaze on the inside or outside. Many of us layer glazes, so I had to create a fake glaze called “multiple - see notes” and then write it all out. Which sort of defeats the value of a list of my glazes. So that’s definitely a problem. Ideally, there would be the ability to add additional glazes, and have it easy to see which glaze was used first, and which was layered on top (since order of glazes matters). But the even bigger flaw, and the reason I will not continue to use the app is that there does not seem to be any way to export the information. The reason for a glaze journal is the ability to look back later and have that documentation … what did I do here? Which clay body was this? What glaze combo was this? So if the app is discontinued, or I change phones and don’t have access, or fail to back up my phone properly, I would be SCREWED. There needs to be some way to save these records, upload them to the cloud as PDFs (like a recipe) or CSV files, or something. Having no way to get this information out of the app is just waaaaaay too big a risk for anyone who wants to be able to keep their efforts well documented. And future proof. Back to the notebook for me. At least I can upload a photo of those pages as a backup.
Developer Response
Thanks so much for taking the time to write this review, I really appreciate the feedback and I'm looking into ways to export/sync/back up the data in the cloud. Also - while i know this doesn't solve the main problem with the app - in the new release coming next month you will be able to use multiple layers glazes.Thanks again!
New in this release:
- A new "Idea" stage is now available to track inspirations before starting the making process.
- Unsuccessful pieces can now be archived to tidy up the workspace without the need to delete any useful record.
- Pro: it is now possible to add, rename, reorder, and delete stages.
Version 2.9
The developer, Lorenzo Calvani, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
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Information
Seller
Well designed things LLC
Size
27.1 MB
Category
Productivity
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 13.3 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
