How To Use Different Clay Tools

Pick about 5 to 10 toothpicks and tight them together.

How to use different clay tools. 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. Here are links to similar tools. You can also use items that you find around your home as sculpting tools.

A set of playing cards. We have articles and information on the tools used for decorating ceramic work from ceramic artists of all level of experience. Use your hands and tools like knives spoons or even spinning wheels to form and shape the clay as you desire.

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 soft Ribs work great for smoothing Transfers or Decals on your pottery. Poke you clay in circular motion to create nice texture.

To prove it weve gathered some of the most clever tips and techniques out there for making clay tools. Nothing is off limits as a potential clay tool and no clay tool has just one use. Although not strictly necessary this is the one investment that I would recommend.

DIY Wool Texture Tool. The best DIY do-it-yourself texture tool to create an impression of wool or carpet is made of toothpicks. Brushes - regular brushes that are great for blending the clay can be used dry or wetted with isopropyl alcohol to really smoothen out the clay 10.

Look for anything that can be used to make interesting details on the clay. Our guide on how to make clay sculptures breaks it down into simple easy-to-follow steps. Working in three dimensions can be an interesting artistic challenge.