Decopot Ltd

Decopot Ltd World Class Pottery Supplies in New Zealand

An extensive offering of high quality products for all potters in New Zealand 🏺 Kia ora!

At Decopot, we’ve been passionate about pottery for over 45 years. Founded by renowned potter Paul Pepworth in 1994, our journey began with a deep love for the craft and a commitment to being involved in and supporting New Zealand’s vibrant pottery community. Paul’s decades of expertise and dedication to quality have shaped the Decopot products across its many brands into trusted supplies for pott

ers nationwide. From premium clays and vibrant glazes to reliable raw materials for formulating your own custom recipes, our collection is thoughtfully curated to help potters of all levels bring their creative visions to life. Whether you’re just beginning your journey or have been working with clay for years, our range of NZ pottery supplies is here to inspire and support you. Pottery is more than a craft—it’s a connection to the earth, a way to express yourself, and a community to belong to. With Paul’s expertise and over four decades of experience, every item in our store reflects our commitment to quality and creativity.

11/06/2026

Butter me up, buttercup!

Recreate this layering combination:

💛Step 1 ~ Base Glaze
(Top Third Only)
Abbots Haystack x 2 coats

🩵 Step 2 ~ Middle Glaze
(Middle Third Only)
Abbots Smoky Copper x 2 coats

💚Step 3 ~ Top Glaze
(Bottom Third Only)
Abbots Butterscotch x 2 coats

Notes:
Fire to cone 6
Leave a 0.5cm - 1cm clearance at the bottom of your piece to prevent any drips

This is the Ice Ice Baby finish you loved — and yes, it's just three glazes.Soft matte rim. A stormy speckled mid-sectio...
05/06/2026

This is the Ice Ice Baby finish you loved — and yes, it's just three glazes.

Soft matte rim. A stormy speckled mid-section. Icy blue pooling at the base. 🩶

Abbots Ice Blue + Abbots Stone + Abbots Matte White, layered in four simple steps.

The magic happens in the kiln at Cone 6 — you just have to wait for it. 🔥

Find the full guide here:

https://decopot.co.nz/blogs/article/ice-ice-baby-glaze-guide

Moody blues your kind of vibe? Here are 6 glaze combos we're loving right now 💙Glazes featured: Abbots Ice Blue, Abbots ...
04/06/2026

Moody blues your kind of vibe? Here are 6 glaze combos we're loving right now 💙

Glazes featured: Abbots Ice Blue, Abbots Stone, Abbots Eggshell, Abbots Rutile Blue, Abbots Matte White, Abbots Lichen, Abbots Gold Dust

Here are the details! 👇

COMBO 1
1. Lichen x 2 coats
2. Gold Dust x 2 coats

COMBO 2
1. Ice Blue x 2 coats
2. Stone x 2 coats

COMBO 3
1. Eggshell x 2 coats
2. Rutile Blue x 2 coats

COMBO 4
1. Stone x 2 coats
2. Matte White x 2 coats

COMBO 5*
1. Lichen x 2 coats
2. Spotted Ivory x 2 coats
3. Gold Dust x 2 coats

COMBO 6*
1. Lichen x 2 coats
2. Spotted Ivory x 2 coats

*🔥Firing Notes:
As Combo 5 and Combo 6 are slightly more fluid combinations, we recommend leaving a 1cm clearance at the bottom of your pieces, especially if you fire on a vertical surface.

Create your own little galaxy in glaze form 🤍✨This layered glaze combination creates warm speckling, flowing variation, ...
29/05/2026

Create your own little galaxy in glaze form 🤍✨

This layered glaze combination creates warm speckling, flowing variation, and a celestial, star-scattered finish.✨

Glazes used from Abbots:

🧡 Abbots Gold Dust — 2 x coats (base glaze)
🤍 Abbots White Oilspot — 2 x coats (top glaze)

We recommend leaving a 1–2 cm unglazed margin at the bottom of your piece to prevent running 🌿

🔥 Fire to Cone 6 ~1200C

Let us know if you try this combo!

🐆 Layer Like a Leopard — Your How-To Guide Is Here! 🤍✨You loved our Layer Like a Leopard video tutorial so much that we’...
22/05/2026

🐆 Layer Like a Leopard — Your How-To Guide Is Here! 🤍✨

You loved our Layer Like a Leopard video tutorial so much that we’ve created a detailed step-by-step guide to help you recreate this striking glaze effect in your own studio 🩵🌿

Inside the guide, you’ll find everything you need to know to achieve this beautifully layered, leopard-like finish with confidence.

🔗 Explore the full guide on our website: https://decopot.co.nz/blogs/article/layer-like-a-leopard-glaze-guide

Looking for a delicate, lace-like finish? This glaze combination is for you 🩵🤍🌿Layering Celadon beneath White Oilspot ...
19/05/2026

Looking for a delicate, lace-like finish? This glaze combination is for you 🩵🤍🌿

Layering Celadon beneath White Oilspot creates a beautifully soft, intricate surface with plenty of subtle movement and variation.

Try this combination:
🩵 Abbots Celadon — 2 coats (base glaze)
🤍 Abbots White Oilspot — 2 coats (top glaze)

🌿 To help prevent excessive running, leave 1–2 cm unglazed at the bottom of your piece.

🔥 Fire to Cone 6

Save this combination for your next glaze test 📌🩵
Don't have these glazes in the studio? Shop our Celadon and White Oilspot glazes at the link in our bio! 🛍️

Potters aren’t known for choosing just one glaze… and honestly, we get it. 🤭But Abbots Glacier Crackle makes a very conv...
15/05/2026

Potters aren’t known for choosing just one glaze… and honestly, we get it. 🤭

But Abbots Glacier Crackle makes a very convincing argument — especially over a toasty clay body where those deep blue crackles really come alive. ✨❄️

If you had to commit to one glaze forever, what’s your pick?

13/05/2026

Layer like a leopard 🐆✨

This glaze combo creates a beautifully dappled, reactive surface with soft movement and layered spotting 👇🏽

💛 Base Glaze
Abbots Gold Dust — 2 coats

🩵 Middle Glaze
Abbots Rutile Blue — 2 coats

💚 Top Glaze
Abbots Pistachio — 2 coats

🔥 Fire to Cone

Tip: Keep coats even and avoid over-applying near the base to help prevent excessive running.

Save this combo to try later ✨✨

We’re all about the before + after photos this week — this time, it's grid plates ✨Grid testing is a systematic way to e...
08/05/2026

We’re all about the before + after photos this week — this time, it's grid plates ✨

Grid testing is a systematic way to explore glaze combinations, often uncovering effects we’d never think to try otherwise.

This plate features 8 different Abbots glazes layered across an overlapping grid system, creating a unique combination in every square 🎨

Some squares are a real discovery, while others are less interesting. And that's okay! Not every square has to be a winner. If a grid reveals one or two combinations worth exploring further, that’s a great result.

Swipe to see the before + after 🔥

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Palmerston North
4410

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