How To Use Different Clay Tools

Plastic shape templates in a few basic shapes or a few basic cutter sets.

How to use different clay tools. Heavy duty loop tool - this is usually for cutting large coils of clay out of a fresh block of clay or if you have a jumbo sculpture. The soft Ribs work great for smoothing Transfers or Decals on your pottery. Our guide on how to make clay sculptures breaks it down into simple easy-to-follow steps.

Use as a guide to get your clay rolled out evenly A beading awl or handheld pin drill for making holes. Poke you clay in circular motion to create nice texture. Pick about 5 to 10 toothpicks and tight them together.

From traditional stamps to ceramic texture rollers and brushes to screen printing to slip trailing youll see that there is much more to. A quick overview of my favorite sculpting tools. Use your hands and tools like knives spoons or even spinning wheels to form and shape the clay as you desire.

To prove it weve gathered some of the most clever tips and techniques out there for making clay tools. Look for anything that can be used to make interesting details on the clay. A set of playing cards.

Homemade clay tools can be as simple as a using a credit card for a throwing rib or as complex as constructing your own homemade extruder. We have articles and information on the tools used for decorating ceramic work from ceramic artists of all level of experience. Working in three dimensions can be an interesting artistic challenge.

Its cheap and easy isnt it. Both three dimensional and flat figures are easy to make with air drying clay. Although not strictly necessary this is the one investment that I would recommend.