Most studios buy clay the week the last bag is empty. That's the expensive habit.

You pay rush shipping. You take whatever body the supplier has left. You lose two throwing days while it dries on the shelf.

Working potters restock on a calendar, not a panic. Same clay body. Same glaze. Same week of the month.

If your work is consistent, your supplies should be too. Panic-buying is for beginners who don't know their body yet. Once you do — lock it in and stop shopping.