10 Best Pottery Stores in Melbourne
The supplied Melbourne pottery options cover more than retail shelves: you can find garden planters, ceramic gifts, clay workshops, kiln equipment, firing services and beginner courses. Use the comparison to identify the right blend of product, learning and practical support.
Our method for this guide
This selection of pottery stores in Melbourne weighs each business's reputation, which anyone can check online, against how much of its work is devoted to this service. Those that do exactly this, and have done it well for years, come first.
Featured positions are clearly marked and only offered to businesses that already earned their place in the guide.
10 Pottery Stores in Melbourne Compared
The Balcony Garden
The Balcony Garden is a Cheltenham pottery store specialising in pots and planters, with delivery and on-site services. Its range suits balcony gardens, apartment terraces and contemporary outdoor spaces, including large ceramic planters and lightweight designs. The store is also useful for landscape projects where coordinated, design-led containers are needed.
Notable strengths: Carries lightweight pot designs suited to balconies
Balcony and apartment-terrace planting projectsHomeowners and landscape designers seeking modern pots and planters13 Mills St, Cheltenham VIC 3192, AustraliaIn.CUBE8R
In.CUBE8R is a Melbourne gift shop arranged around individual artist cubes. It brings together local Australian and independent makers across keychains, prints, stickers, pins, shirts, bags, jewellery and other pop-culture goods. It suits shoppers seeking artist-made or fandom merchandise without attending a convention.
Notable strengths: Individual cubes allow shoppers to browse different artists in one store
Artist-made gifts and independent merchandiseFandom shoppers looking for keychains, prints and pinsElla Food Court, Melbourne Central, Tenancy GD077/211 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000, AustraliaFired up Kilns
Fired up Kilns is a Heidelberg West pottery store supplying glazes, tools and kiln equipment, with firing services also available. It suits potters from beginners to more experienced makers, offering in-store shopping, pickup and delivery alongside practical help with equipment and ceramic supplies.
Notable strengths: Firing services and a broad range of pottery equipment are available
Potters sourcing glazes, tools or kiln equipmentMakers needing a pottery firing serviceBeginners seeking practical equipment guidance20 Helen St, Heidelberg West VIC 3081, AustraliaMade In Japan
Made In Japan is a home goods store in South Melbourne presenting Japanese ceramics, tableware, homewares, gifts and cultural workshops. It suits shoppers looking for functional handmade pieces or distinctive gifts, as well as people interested in craft experiences such as an introductory Modern Kintsugi class. The store has a discounted corner and wraps purchases in Japanese newspaper.
Notable strengths: Curated Japanese lifestyle range with cultural workshops
Shoppers seeking handmade Japanese ceramics and tablewarePeople interested in Japanese craft workshops1-7 Wynyard St, South Melbourne VIC 3205, AustraliaPaint A Pot
Paint A Pot is a pottery-painting venue with a broad selection of pieces, colours and tools for creative sessions. It suits families and groups wanting an activity where finished work can be taken home, with a children’s play area and a menu including coffee, milkshakes, smoothies and jaffles. Pickup options include kerbside and in-store collection.
Notable strengths: A children’s play area and café-style menu extend the pottery-painting visit
Families looking for a hands-on creative activityGroups wanting to paint pottery and keep their finished projects4/1 Vesper Dr, Narre Warren VIC 3805, AustraliaAdele Macer Ceramics
Adele Macer Ceramics is a women-owned pottery studio and store in Thornbury creating handmade ceramic pieces for practical use and gifting. Its range includes mugs, pour-over vessels, shaving bowls, plant pots, candles and butter bells. Adele also runs small pottery classes, including a two-person format delivered across four weeks.
Notable strengths: Combines a working ceramics range with small-group pottery teaching
Beginners wanting an intimate introduction to potteryShoppers seeking functional handmade ceramics or giftsUnit 52/85C Clyde St, Thornbury VIC 3071, AustraliaThe Cup and Mug
The Cup and Mug is a pottery shop centred on Polish pottery, with Irish pieces also represented. Visitors can browse handmade designs while having tea, coffee, scones or other refreshments, and the shop also supports online orders. It suits gift shoppers and collectors seeking distinctive tableware, with careful packaging available for pieces being transported.
Notable strengths: Polish pottery is displayed for browsing alongside tea and refreshments
Shoppers looking for Polish pottery and distinctive handmade tablewareGift buyers seeking help selecting a special pieceOnline customers ordering pottery for delivery153 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North VIC 3068, AustraliaSunday & Clay
Sunday & Clay is a South Yarra pottery business offering clay workshops and at-home clay kits, with delivery available. It suits beginners, creative groups, office teams and people wanting a guided hands-on activity. Workshops can involve air-dry clay and sculpting, with hosts supplying materials and guidance. Participants can take creations home, and an after-care kit is provided for glazing in one workshop account.
Notable strengths: Workshops support participants in making their own chosen pieces
Beginners wanting an approachable clay activityOffice teams seeking a creative bonding workshopPeople wanting an at-home clay project229 Toorak Rd, South Yarra VIC 3141, AustraliaNorthcote Pottery Supplies
Northcote Pottery Supplies is a Brunswick East pottery store serving hobbyists and ceramicists with supplies, kiln hire and classes. Its workshop programme includes beginner hand-building, wheel throwing and glazing courses, with tutors guiding students through different interests and skill levels. In-store shopping, pickup and on-site services make it suitable for both material purchases and structured studio learning.
Notable strengths: Offers beginner hand-building and wheel-throwing courses as well as glazing
Beginners wanting guided pottery coursesHobbyists and ceramicists seeking supplies, kiln hire or studio learning142-144 Weston St, Brunswick East VIC 3057, AustraliaOSARA Crafted In Japan
OSARA Crafted In Japan is a Collingwood home goods store centred on Japanese products, including tableware, teapots, glassware, stationery, cloths and decorative items. It suits shoppers looking for distinctive gifts or Japanese homewares. The store combines an extensive, museum-like display with carefully protected online orders and bilingual thank-you notes.
Notable strengths: Carries a broad mix of tableware, stationery and decorative goods
Shoppers seeking Japanese tableware, gifts and homewares118 Langridge St, Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia
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Ways to shop, learn and make
- Pots and plantersThe Balcony Garden focuses on balcony and terrace containers, including large ceramic planters and lightweight designs.
- Pottery supplies and firingFired up Kilns supplies glazes, tools and kiln equipment, and also describes firing, pickup and delivery services.
- Beginner pottery coursesNorthcote Pottery Supplies offers hand-building, wheel throwing and glazing courses with tutor guidance.
- Pottery paintingPaint A Pot - Narre Warren provides pieces, colours and tools for creative sessions, with a children’s play area and café-style menu.
- Handmade ceramics and giftsAdele Macer Ceramics, The Cup and Mug, Made In Japan and OSARA offer distinctive handmade or culturally focused tableware and homewares.
- Clay workshops and kitsSunday & Clay combines guided workshops with at-home clay kits, including options for beginners and creative groups.
How to select a pottery store
- Define the purchaseDecide whether you need a planter, tableware, a gift, studio supplies, kiln support or a finished piece to take home.
- Choose guidance or independenceClasses and workshops provide instruction; retail-focused stores are more suitable when you already know what you want.
- Check collection needsFragile ceramics, large planters and fired work may make delivery, pickup or local travel especially relevant.
- Match the experiencePottery painting, air-dry clay, hand-building, wheel throwing and kintsugi offer different levels of structure and technique.
Frequent questions
Where can beginners take pottery classes?
Northcote Pottery Supplies describes beginner hand-building, wheel-throwing and glazing courses; Adele Macer Ceramics and Sunday & Clay also describe small or guided learning formats.
Which store supplies kiln equipment?
Fired up Kilns describes glazes, tools, kiln equipment and firing services.
Can I buy pots for a balcony or terrace?
The Balcony Garden specialises in pots and planters for balcony gardens, apartment terraces and contemporary outdoor spaces.
Are there pottery activities for families?
Paint A Pot - Narre Warren offers pottery painting with a children’s play area, while Sunday & Clay describes approachable guided clay activities.
