Hole Cutters

Clay and Ceramic Hole Cutter Range

An essential part of any potter's tool set, hole cutters are modelling tools that come in a range of sizes, ideal for creating consistently shaped holes. They come in both round and square versions to suit a variety of end products. Cutters come in sizes such as 3mm, 5mm and 13mm, with tapered versions also on offer.

How Do Hole Cutters Work?

Using a hole cutter is easy. Featuring a wooden handle that fits perfectly in the hand and a metal blade with a point for creating beautiful holes of the same diameter, it's a simple technique to get the best results. Once you're happy with where you've placed the blade, push firmly into the clay, slowly turning the tool to create a smooth hole. You should be able to remove the excess clay from the steel blade with ease.

Getting The Right Results

Pressing the tool into clay is the easy part - but achieving the right result is essential, as you don't want to compromise your creation. As experienced potters will know, practice makes perfect, so learning on a scrap piece of play can help you to ensure the clay is the right consistency and the tool works the way you expect.

Make sure the clay has the right consistency so you can produce clean, round holes. Look for a slightly stiff but still pliable consistency for the best results. If your clay is too wet, you may find that your product starts to collapse or the holes start to look varied.

Why Choose Potclays?

At Potclays, we're an industry leader in creating clay hole cutters and other pottery tools and accessories. Our goal is to provide the right choice of tools for every potter, from beginners, to hobbyists and professionals.

Not only do we provide a range of tools, but we also supply kilns and equipment - making Potclays a one stop shop for all things pottery and ceramics.

For more information on hole cutters or to discuss bespoke requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us.