Christmas at the studio usually means one thing: clay everywhere, last-minute firing schedules and a quiet panic about gifts. If you have a potter, ceramic student or glaze enthusiast in your life (or you are that person and need to “accidentally” send someone a link), here are some GLOST ideas to make the holidays a bit more joyful and a lot more glossy.

Below is a round-up of our favourite glaze and studio gifts for the season, all available from the GLOST shop.

If you want something that feels special, useful and instantly inspiring, a glaze set is hard to beat. We have three options, depending on who you are shopping for:

Lava Glaze Set – for the texture lover
Our Lava range has become a bit of a GLOST classic. The Lava Set brings together our signature cratered, foamy glazes in one box, ready to test, layer and experiment with.
Perfect for potters who love contrast, dramatic surfaces and pushing glaze into sculptural territory. -> find it HERE

Glaze Taster Set – for the curious experimenter
Not sure where to start? The Taster Set includes smaller-size favourites, ideal for trying out on mugs, bowls and test tiles without committing to full bottles straight away.
Great for beginners, students in shared studios and anyone building their glaze palette slowly and thoughtfully.

Festive Glaze Set – for the seasonal decorator
A limited, festive-leaning combination of rich tones and layered depth, ideal for baubles, candle holders and tableware.
It has a holiday mood but still works beautifully all year, so the recipient is not stuck with “Christmas-only” colours.

Not everything needs to be shiny to make a potter smile. A good set of trimming tools is one of those quiet, practical presents that will get used every single day.

Our trimming tool sets are ideal for:

Students upgrading from basic school tools

Studio potters who are forever misplacing their favourite loop

Anyone levelling up their throwing and wanting cleaner, sharper forms

Pair it with a fresh studio towel or a soft sponge and you have a very functional, very appreciated gift.

Ceramic stocking fillers can be tricky, but the Glaze Dipping Finger Set is both slightly ridiculous and genuinely useful.

Designed to help keep fingerprints, smudges and accidental bare patches to a minimum, these little helpers are perfect for:

Glaze days at the studio

Makers who love dipping but not the mess

Anyone who appreciates a gift that is both practical and a bit fun

Small, affordable and easy to tuck into a stocking alongside chocolate and a kiln pencil.

Glaze making workshops

Sometimes the best gift is not an object but an experience. Booking someone a place on a GLOST glaze-making or decoration workshop gives them time, space and guidance to deepen their practice.

Workshops are perfect for:

Potters ready to move beyond pre-made glazes

Students who want to understand what is actually happening in the kiln

Makers looking for structured time to test, learn and ask questions

You can either book a specific date as the gift, or present the idea and let them choose the workshop that suits them best.

glost glaze gift card – for when you are not sure

If you are shopping for a very particular potter, or you simply want them to choose exactly what they need, a GLOST gift card keeps things simple.

Gift cards can go towards:

-Glazes and tools

-Studio essentials

-Workshop bookings

Ideal for last-minute gifting or for friends in different countries when postage timings are tight.

If you are unsure where to start:

For beginners-> one of the Glaze Sets plus a gift card

For experienced studio potters-> Lava Set and a Trimming Tool Set

For the person who has “too much stuff” -> a workshop place or gift card

Whatever you choose, you are supporting a small, independent glaze studio and helping keep more experiments, tests and pots moving through the kiln.