Hi everyone in this video I'm going to go through
seven pottery tools I use the most and my secret and favorite number eight tool.
Hi, Marie here with a helpful pottery video for you. There are a few basic tools you need and a
few you'll want to make your pottery making a bit easier and more enjoyable. As you can see
I've collected a few tools throughout my pottery journey. Follow along as I tell you what each tool
is generally used for and demonstrate each one. Make sure you stick around till later in the video
where you find out the tool that has been one of my favorites for a long time. Links to find any
of the tools that I show you in the video are in the description below. Let's dive right in
We'll start with the sponges. Sponges are an essential part of pottery making.
They go hand in hand with clay. They're used for smoothing out
and cleaning up clay. These mud tool sponges are great. All three are worth having.
This one's my favorite. It's the throwing sponge. As you can see I
use it a lot. It started out orange and the color does fade away. As you use it.
It fits nicely in your hand to squeeze extra water on the clay
and it's nice and thin to throw with. It's great for pulling up the walls on your pottery.
This one is called the workhorse because it's a good clean up sponge. And it's more absorbent than
the other smoothing and throwing sponges. This one started out blue and quickly lost its color. It
works really well for absorbing the water on the bottom of your pottery and compressing the clay.
This smoothing sponge is awesome. As a beginner every time I'd put a rib inside of my pottery to
smooth out the walls I would gouge into my clay. The smoothing sponge smooths out the inside walls
and prevents you from accidentally gouging into your clay until you get the hang of using a rib.
You can also use this sponge for smoothing the rim or any other area that needs smoothing on
your pottery. This is a kemper needle tool. It's mainly used to cut off clay on the top when it's
wonky and uneven. And to measure the amount of clay that you have on the bottom of your pottery.
Also to poke holes in your clay to get any air bubbles out.
I like the handle on this needle tool. You can grip it better when your hands are full of clay
and the needle is thinner. Which I like a lot. I don't want big holes poked into my clay.
This mud tool modeling tool I mainly use to get the extra clay off the wheel. It's very durable
and the tip stays pointy for a long time. Mine is still very pointy. It works well.
This end has a metal tip that you can use as a needle tool also and cut away any extra clay.
And it conveniently stores away. If you have any pottery questions or
comments please feel free to leave them in the comment section below.
I use this wooden rib every time I throw on the wheel.
I mainly use this wooden rib to get clay off the wheel
and you can also use it to help with centering. If you try to use a scraper or a rubber rib it really
won't work that well, they're just too flimsy. This wooden rib is very sturdy works really well.
The little soft red rib. This rib is great for pushing out your clay
and you're less likely to gouge into your clay. It's nice and flexible allowing the clay to curve
out nice and easy. It has a hole in the middle that makes it easy to hold while your hands are
wet and covered in clay making it less likely to slip out of your hands. This is a great little
handy rib to have because beginners make smaller pieces at first. The smaller rib does work well.
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The metal scraper. This is a must-have. This scraper works the best for scraping the slip
off the side of your pottery. It's nice and flexible so it conforms to your piece
without changing the shape. It makes your clay stronger and gives you a nice smooth finish.
Now This Xiem wire cutter is awesome. Wire cutters are an important part of pottery. They cut the
clay very well. Try cutting clay without one. They don't call it the perfect wire cutter for nothing.
The handles are great for making it easier for you to cut the clay
and the wire is shorter so you don't have to wrap it around your fingers.
The wire doesn't dent up either. I actually have two of these.
Time for my secret favorite number eight. It's the ultimate edger.
This edger quickly became one of my favorite tools when I throw. It's a
great little multi-tool for the beginner potter and the potter that's been around for a while.
You're going to want one of these bad boys When it comes to making rims and feet the ultimate edger
will make a nice edge for you every time and it provides extra protection from dripping glaze.
I have a video on all the things you can do with this edger in fact it's the first video I ever
made I left a link for you in the show notes below along with links for these tools and more
pottery tools can be a great help with crafting your clay.
I hope I've helped you in selecting the tools that are right for you don't forget to give
me a thumbs-up. You watching helps me to create more videos like this one. Now head on over to my
How to Choose Clay video or how to center clay video. If you do I get to play with more clay.
Remember my motto, progress over perfection. Let's stay dirty.