A Hidden Superpower of Throwing on Tiles

When Hope and I dreamed up the idea of Blue Bucket Tools, a big thing we wanted to do was to help solve some of the problems and pain points of running group studios. As both of us are teachers, we found that there was never enough bats or other surfaces for the students to throw on, and there is simply no such thing as enough shelf space.  We wanted to solve this problem with tiles so cheap even the most budget-crunched studio can buy a couple hundred and never have to worry about that ever again. This is what led to our first product, the Tile Bat System. Along the way, we discovered a hidden benefit that solves some additional issues. 

The tiles work perfectly with dry erase markers!

Simply sponge the tile and let it dry for a minute, and you can write names, dates, types of clay, and whatever else you want, right on the tile next to your pot. this feature is incredibly helpful for group studios and classrooms with communal shelf space. Students and teachers no longer need to wonder whose is whose. Dating the pots can help create a system of purging abandoned work. You can label clay tests in your own studio, and you can color code the markers for class sections. 

The marker stays fine in the wet environment of covered pots, but cleans up with a simple swipe of a finger - ironically, much easier than erasing it on an actual dry erase marker board. We have found this to be a fantastic benefit of throwing on tiles, and have implemented this feature into our classrooms and home studios. We just wanted you to know about this as it may be a fantastic addition to your studio.