The booking system for pottery and ceramics studios

Schedule courses, open workshops, potter's wheels, and kiln capacities all in one system. Enjoy dynamic pricing, packages, memberships, and automatic waitlists. This ensures optimal planning for your studio and allows your guests to book on the go in seconds.

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Warm afternoon sunlight falls on a pottery wheel as two hands shape a soft bowl. Moist sponges and a wooden rib are within reach, while thin clay shavings form a ring. The clay glistens slightly, with water beading at the edge. The concentration in the room is palpable, accompanied only by a gentle hum.
Warm afternoon sunlight falls on a pottery wheel as two hands shape a soft bowl. Moist sponges and a wooden rib are within reach, while thin clay shavings form a ring. The clay glistens slightly, with water beading at the edge. The concentration in the room is palpable, accompanied only by a gentle hum.

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An open ceramic kiln emits a soft, reddish light. Carefully placed cups and small vases, with glaze still matte, sit on kiln shelves. The space feels calm and orderly, with a fine layer of dust on the floor. A heat apron hangs by the door, ready for the next firing.
An open ceramic kiln emits a soft, reddish light. Carefully placed cups and small vases, with glaze still matte, sit on kiln shelves. The space feels calm and orderly, with a fine layer of dust on the floor. A heat apron hangs by the door, ready for the next firing.

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A group in linen bags and aprons stands around a large worktable, laughing and kneading clay slabs. An instructor demonstrates a precise hand movement, with participants watching attentively. Modeling tools and wet cloths are scattered on the table. The studio feels bright, welcoming, and inviting.

Turn down the stress, turn up the utilization: Keep courses, workshops, and ovens in the flow

Without a system, coordinating courses, workspaces, and kiln firings can quickly become chaotic. Cancellations, rescheduling, and price variations consume time you'd rather spend focused on ceramics.

Resource conflicts occur and capacities remain underutilized

Parallel courses, hubs, and oven capacities can easily become disorganized. This leads to idle times, double bookings, and spontaneous cancellations. Planning reliability and utilization suffer.

Prices, packages, and cancellations are cumbersome in Excel

Accurately representing early bird offers, tiered pricing, memberships, and clear cancellation policies is complex. Without automation, both revenue and transparency are lost.

Features that truly advance your pottery studio

Manage courses, resources, prices, and processes centrally. Save time on organization and create commitment for your guests.

Manage resources and courses in one calendar

Plan courses, open workshops, and kiln firings efficiently. Automatically assign instructors, wheels, and capacities to avoid overbookings.

  • Multiple availabilities per slot

  • Smart availability with dependencies

  • 3D room planner for spaces and kiln areas

A calm morning at the studio: empty pottery wheels are neatly aligned, accompanied by well-oiled wooden tools. In the corner stands a closed kiln, with a clipboard displaying the class schedule hanging on a hook. The light is soft and clear. Everything appears ready, as if the process is meticulously planned.

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Next to a stack of handcrafted mugs lies a bundle of unused time cards. Packages of clay are neatly lined up, each type clearly labeled. A simple shelf frames the scene. It appears organized and premium, suggesting that offers are clear and fair.

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Offer dynamic pricing, packages, and memberships

Control peak and off-peak times, early bird, group, and tiered pricing using rule-based settings. Sell bundles, multi-passes, and memberships, including clear cancellation policies.

  • Bundles like Sound + 2 Spirits

  • 5/10-Passes for Workshop

  • Special prices for Members

Minimize no-shows and automate waitlists

Automatic reminders via email, SMS, or WhatsApp make appointments binding. Waitlists fill available slots, and QR check-in speeds up the start.

  • Self-service rescheduling

  • Cancellation rules

  • Status emails until ready for pickup

Participants hang aprons on wall hooks, while fresh prototypes are ready on a cart. The room is filled with the cheerful buzz of conversations, yet everything feels organized. A small sign displaying the course start time leans at the entrance. The process feels seamless and punctual.

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At the counter, completed pieces are wrapped in tissue paper, with signed liability forms neatly organized in a folder beside them. A satisfied smile and a quick handshake accompany the handover. In the background, freshly glazed plates shine on the shelf. Everything seems well-documented and finalized.

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Book online, pay, and document legally compliant

Seamlessly embed the booking page or widget on your website. Integrate online payments, pay by invoice, automatic invoices, and digital terms & conditions/liabilities.

  • Mobile-optimized pathway

  • Custom fields for material & kiln volume

  • B2B-compliant invoices

Use Cases for Your Pottery Studio: Classes, Workshop, Events

Industry Insights

How Digital Booking is Sustainably Transforming Pottery Studios

Customers today expect transparent availability, mobile booking, and clear pricing. Especially younger target groups prefer online booking over phone and make spontaneous decisions. For studios, this means: predictable occupancy, less downtime, and better communication. At the same time, the demand for group experiences like team events and children's birthday parties is growing, requiring binding slots, minimum participant numbers, and flexible packages. The brand service is also becoming more professional: Capacity must be measurable, fairly distributed over time, and well-documented. Those who are digitally visible here gain new reach, e.g., through social media and gift vouchers. Important factors include: clear cancellation policies, simple payments, automated updates, and a mobile-optimized pathway. This leaves more time for quality in craftsmanship and a consistent studio experience.

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"Simply the best booking software" (OMR Reviews, Q3/2025) - Start for free

Anny is featured as Top Rated in the Workplace Management category on the review platform OMR Reviews for Q2 2025.
Anny is the official winner of the German Customer Awards 2025
Anny is the official winner of the German Customer Awards 2025

FAQ's

Everything you need to know

If you have any further questions, contact us.

When is anny the best booking system for my pottery studio?

If you need to coordinate courses, open workshops, and kiln firings simultaneously and want to set flexible prices, anny showcases its strengths in resource planning, memberships, waitlists, online payments, and automatic invoices. Perfect for multiple hubs, rotating courses, and recurring events.

How do I realistically represent oven capacities and fire types?

Set up brand services as bookable resources and define capacity per slot based on volume or weight. Differentiate between raw and glaze firing with customized pricing logic and dependencies. This ensures that only what actually fits in the kiln is booked, avoiding overbooking.

When does it make sense to use a booking system for pottery and ceramics studios?

As soon as you have more than one course format, multiple workspaces, or external brand services to manage. Especially when dealing with waitlists, cancellation deadlines, group pricing, or B2B invoices, a system saves time daily, reduces no-shows, and enhances predictable utilization.

Does anny work with my website and my payments?

Yes. You can leverage a booking page or seamlessly integrate a widget. Payments are processed through popular providers like Stripe or PayPal, or by invoice if you prefer. Invoices and emails are automatically created and sent, even for B2B.

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