MIS - The Tain Pottery

The Tain Pottery, recently established, seeks to offer a range of products created by traditional craft technique and skill.

The ware has been developed by a team of artisans including two potters who between them have more than 50 years experience creating craft ceramics. The products cover quite a diverse method of manufacturing techniques, from hand built and thrown through jiggered and jollied to extruded and pressed. The principal clay body used is a white stoneware first formulated in 1981. It is fired to vitrification at 1280 degrees centigrade, to eliminate porosity and can be used in microwaves, ovens, freezers and dishwashers.

The range of glazes used revolve around a tin glaze first concocted in 1978 and then modified to fit the white stoneware body, tried and tested!

The decorative designs have been created in collusion with talented local artists, indeed all parties working together exchanging ideas and drawings from an ever expanding pool of technical expertise and innovation. All the decoration is hand applied by either brush or sponge.

Trade and retail customers are welcome to visit the pottery and see the ware being made. It is possible to view the finished articles in the shop/showroom situated in Aldie Watermill.

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Both the Watermill (recently restored to working order) and the pottery are open 7 days a week.

For further information and a full product catalogue, please contact Robert.

The Tain Pottery
Aldie, Tain
Ross-shire IV19 1LZ Scotland

Tel: +44 (0) 1862 894112 Fax: +44 (0) 1862 893306 Email