Clay & Kiln Ceramic Tools & Knowledge
Interactive Studio Wheel ThrowerA parametric pottery wheel. Drag the clay to change height and diamete…Glaze PainterPaint glaze straight onto a rotating 3D pot. Eight preset glazes, a br…Clay CutterSlide a cutting plane through a thrown form and inspect the section. R…Kiln Curve SimulatorBuild a firing curve segment by segment, then play it back and watch t… Open 3D StudioAll four simulators in one place.
6 tools

Wheel & Shaping

The wheel, the ribs, the sponges and the measuring tools that turn a centred mound into a form with intention.

Throwing is a conversation between your hands, the spinning clay and a handful of simple tools. Here you will find the wheels themselves, the ribs that compress and shape, the sponges that manage water, and the calipers and banding wheels that keep repeated forms honest.

Throwing 3D

Pottery Wheel

A variable-speed rotating head that lets you centre, open and raise a wall of clay into a symmetrical vessel.

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Throwing

Rib Tool

A curved blade of wood, rubber or metal used to compress and smooth clay, sharpen a shoulder or shape a rim.

Wheel Read →
Throwing

Throwing Sponge

A dense, soft sponge used to keep the clay lubricated, to smooth the wall as it rises and to lift the last of the water out of a form.

Wheel Read →
Trimming

Banding Wheel

A low, manually spun turntable used to rotate a pot by hand while you decorate, band, slip-trail or trim the rim.

Wheel Read →
Throwing

Calipers

A measuring tool that transfers an inside or outside dimension from a finished pot to the next one, so repeated forms actually match.

Wheel Read →
Trimming

Turntable

A broad, heavy disc that lets you rotate a pot to reach every side while hand-building, trimming, decorating or glazing.

Wheel Read →