Rovin Ceramics — Ann Arbor, MI supplier

Rovin Ceramics is a ceramic supply company in Ann Arbor, Michigan with its own online store and cart, making Rovin moist clays since 1957 and selling clay, glazes, raw materials, tools and studio equipment for pickup or shipping.

Official shop URL: https://rovinceramics.com/collections/all (store home: https://rovinceramics.com/)

Last checked: 2026-10-19

Category: Supplier Also called: Rovin; Rovin Ceramics, a Motawi Company; Rovin Clay; rovinceramics.com

Who it’s for

Potters, ceramic artists, schools and studios in Michigan and nearby states who want ready-to-use moist clay, glazes, raw materials or equipment. The About page says Rovin supports “artists, pottery guilds, and school programs throughout the tri-state area.”

Why it’s listed

This is the company’s own online store with a working shopping cart and checkout. It prints a street address, phone, store hours, prices and a returns policy. It is not a directory card or marketplace.

About (About Us page, checked 2026-10-19): “Rovin Ceramics is a supplier of moist clays, glazes, raw materials, large equipment, and tools for all ceramic artists, both beginner and professional. We have been making Rovin proprietary clays since 1957.”
History (About Us page): founded in 1957 by Vince and Rose Thomas (hence “ROVIN”); it began in a garage, moved to a Dearborn storefront, then to Taylor, MI in 1984 under Ron and Barbara Ruth, and in 2011 was bought by Nawal Motawi and Motawi Tileworks, whose clay Rovin produces, and moved to Ann Arbor.
Online ordering (FAQ): “Clay can be ordered through our website… You may choose pickup or shipping at checkout.” Clay can also be picked up in person at the garage.
Clays (Clays – All Moist Clays page): house clays such as RO-01T You Betcha Mix Mid-Range Cone 6 ($1.10), RO-01 You Betcha Mix Cone 8–10 ($0.97), RO-75 Ultra White High-Fire Stoneware ($1.16), RO-95 American Porcelain ($1.13) and RO-31 Raku and Sculpture Mix ($1.07), plus Laguna (B-Mix 10, Frost 6, #510), Standard Ceramics (SC-100, SC-365 Grolleg porcelain) and SIO-2 clays. The low unit prices suggest per-pound pricing; follow the quantity instructions on each product page.
Glazes (Amaco Potter’s Choice page): Potter’s Choice pints from about $23.25 (for example PC-15 Satin Oribe and PC-17 Honey Flux) to $38 (PC-10 June Bug, PC-11 Blue Spark). Mayco and Spectrum lines are also stocked.
Equipment and kiln supplies (store menus): Evenheat and L&L kilns and kiln parts, Brent and Shimpo wheels, slab rollers, pug mills, cones, shelves, posts and stilts.
Shipping (FAQ): no free shipping option; orders of 150 lb or more ship on a pallet by R&L Carriers, and pallets within Southeast Michigan average about $167–$178. Out-of-state customers should ask for a quote.
Lead times (FAQ): clay, tools, full bags and glazes are often ready within a few hours; weighed raw materials take 1–5 days. Same-day raw-material pickup carries a $5 rush fee per item, and pickups over 1,000 lb of clay carry a $15 handling fee.
Returns (FAQ / Policies): returns or exchanges within 45 days with a receipt; no returns on special orders, custom clay, large equipment or open or used sale items; weighed raw materials and boxed clay carry a 5% restocking fee.
Schools (FAQ): accepts purchase orders by email; Michigan schools must file a tax-exemption form.

Prices are what the site showed on the check date and may change.

Official URL

Shop (all products): https://rovinceramics.com/collections/all

Store home: https://rovinceramics.com/

Clays – All Moist Clays: https://rovinceramics.com/collections/clay-bodies

Mid Range Clays: https://rovinceramics.com/collections/mid-range-clay

Amaco Potter’s Choice glazes: https://rovinceramics.com/collections/amaco-potters-choice

Cart: https://rovinceramics.com/cart

About Us: https://rovinceramics.com/pages/about-us

FAQ and policies: https://rovinceramics.com/pages/frequently-asked-questions

(Canonical first-party store checked 2026-10-19. Every cited URL returned HTTP 200 to curl -sL with a Chrome User-Agent. No 202, 403 or 429 on the cited URLs; see the notes on rate limiting. No item was added to the cart.)

Location

Rovin Ceramics, 253 Dino Drive, Suite A, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, phone (734) 424-3345. Store hours (FAQ): Tuesday–Friday 12–6 pm, Saturday 10 am–3 pm, closed Sunday and Monday. There is no showroom floor for large equipment. Email is printed on the site; it was not used.

This is a supply store and clay maker. It is not a studio or a guild.

Notes

Category is Supplier: first-party store with cart (pickup or shipping chosen at checkout).
Owned by Motawi Tileworks, the Ann Arbor tile maker; Rovin also makes Motawi’s clay.
The store’s individual product pages (/products/…) returned 429 (rate limited) to repeated curl checks on 2026-10-19 after a first 200, so no product page is cited; the collection pages, which show the same prices, are cited instead.
Michigan already has Ann Arbor Potters’ Guild, Pewabic and the Michigan Ceramic Art Association; this is the first Michigan supplier (checked local files, GitHub main and live clayplaza.com on 2026-10-19; not listed).
Not affiliated with Clay Plaza.
No Clay Plaza contact, purchase, cart action, form, account or publication action was taken.
Image: the store’s own logo (Website_Logo PNG from the store’s file CDN), saved as rovin-ceramics.png, PNG 400 × 100. The store has no og:image.

FAQ

Q: Can I order from Rovin Ceramics online?
A: Yes. The online store has a cart and checkout, and you choose pickup or shipping at checkout. Clay can also be picked up in person.

Q: Where is Rovin Ceramics?
A: 253 Dino Drive, Suite A, Ann Arbor, MI 48103; phone (734) 424-3345. Open Tuesday–Friday 12–6 pm and Saturday 10 am–3 pm.

Q: Does Rovin make its own clay?
A: Yes. It has made Rovin proprietary clays since 1957, such as RO-01T You Betcha Mix (cone 6) and RO-95 American Porcelain, and it also sells Laguna, Standard and SIO-2 clays.

Q: Does it offer free shipping?
A: No. Orders of 150 lb or more ship by pallet; Southeast Michigan pallets average about $167–$178, and out-of-state orders need a quote.

Q: What is the return policy?
A: Returns or exchanges within 45 days with a receipt, excluding special orders, custom clay, large equipment and open or used sale items; boxed clay and weighed materials carry a 5% restocking fee.