How To Use Different Clay Tools
The soft Ribs work great for smoothing Transfers or Decals on your pottery.
How to use different clay tools. Rib tools are traditionally made of wood and are used for cutting and scraping clay but theyre easily made out of old gift cards. The best DIY do-it-yourself texture tool to create an impression of wool or carpet is made of toothpicks. To prove it weve gathered some of the most clever tips and techniques out there for making clay tools.
Poke you clay in circular motion to create nice texture. Here are links to similar tools. You can also use items that you find around your home as sculpting tools.
Different kinds of power tools and their uses. Nothing is off limits as a potential clay tool and no clay tool has just one use. In our Making Clay Tools archive youll also find out how to make your own extrusion dies from old credit cards and how to make some cool pots using.
Since faceting emphasizes flat planes and edges it will be enhanced by glazes and the firing processes described for fluting. Look for anything that can be used to make interesting details on the clay. A set of playing cards.
Although not strictly necessary this is the one investment that I would recommend. It is an essential tool and used very often. Plastic shape templates in a few basic shapes or a few basic cutter sets.
These soft Ribs work beautifully for shaping and smoothing out your clay. Pick about 5 to 10 toothpicks and tight them together. These power tools are really useful for DIY projects for making or building any furniture piece and any othe.
