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Throwing Tools

Explore our wide range of throwing tools, curated for potters dedicated to learning and perfecting their craft on the pottery wheel. Our selection of pottery throwing tools includes essential items such as ribs, wires, trimming tools, sponges, and more, all designed to enhance your finishing and shaping processes. Our tools are used by hobbyists and professionals to achieve exceptional results, from basic throwing and designing to refining the contours of a pot. Crafted for durability and precision, these tools are available in metal, steel, rubber, and even wooden options. Browse our range of throwing pottery tools today and help bring your creativity to life.

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Assorted Tools for Clay Throwing 

Whether you need tools like a throwing rib or throwing stick to assist in the shaping and finishing of your clay designs, we've got something to help you on your journey at Potclays. Each essential tool in our range has a place in the pottery studio of amateurs and professionals and helps to contribute to improved efficiency and better end products.

Types of Throwing Tools

Each potter's tool set should include a number of the tools available in our throwing range. Find stainless steel, silicone, and wooden throwing accessories, as well as much more.

Shaping and Smoothing

Tools like ribs, sponges, and modelling sticks help potters to define the form and texture of their work while throwing at the wheel. Our ribs come in a range of sizes and materials, including wood, metal, or rubber, and assist in refining curves, maintaining thickness, and smoothing out finer details. 

Sponges and modelling sticks can be used to smooth surfaces, but also have other uses like defining rims and applying or removing water during the throwing process. 

Finishing and Trimming

Trimming tools, otherwise known as turning tools, help to remove excess clay and give the project a clean, finished look. Turning tools tend to be designed to help create bases or trim bases of vessels.

Among these tools, you may also find wire cutters to help remove finished pieces from the wheel.

Detailing and Decorating

These tools are used predominantly in the final stages of throwing to add character or texture. They can include brushes, or tools for decorating like a comb tool or needle tools. 

Why Choose Potclays?

At Potclays, we support potters on every stage of their journey, whether they are a first-time thrower or a seasoned professional. Our range of tools for throwing has been carefully curated to meet the demands of working with and sculpting clay at the wheel, whether you're shaping, trimming, or finishing your project. We're more than just a supplier of tools and accessories, however, and are a trusted destination for pottery equipment, clay, kilns, and more. 

Have a question about throwing tools or need some expert advice? Reach out to us today, we're always happy to help. 

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