What are some basic pottery tools?

Answer 1

Basically the tools that are a must for pottery are kilns, kick wheels and other wheels - plus a variety of smaller pieces of equipment. Other things that are needed are slab rollers, extruders, pug mills, mixer-pug mills, mixers, ware carts, spray booths, wedging boards, tile presses, work tables, grinders and more depending upon what you want to do. These come in various sizes, types, and prices, depending on your specific needs.

Answer 2

Canvas-used so the clay doesn't stick to the surface that you are working on

Fettling knife-These thin-bladed knives come in either a hard temper or soft. The hard ones are inflexible, while the soft fettling knives are flexible and can be bent into desired angles and curves.

Pin Tool-These long heavy needles set into wooden, metal, or plastic handles are one of the most versatile tools in pottery. Just a few of their uses are trimming the top edges of ware while on the wheel and for scoring slabs and coils when hand building.

Loop, and ribbon tools-Just generally useful, these tools are handy for trimming greenware and for use in handbuilding.

Wire tool-These tools are useful in cutting large lumps of clay and also in removing thrown ware from the potter's wheel. When throwing off the mound, fishing line or other very flexible cut-off lines are preferred.

Ribs and scrappers-Scrappers look a lot like ribs, but are lighter and used to smooth wet and soft leather-hard greenware. They come in a myriad of shapes and can be made of steel, rubber, or wood. Some potters use scrappers and ribs interchangeably for tasks.

Box Wood tools-Wooden modeling tools come in an astounding variety of shapes, useful in all sorts of handbuilding. Although called modeling tools, the triangular-headed varieties are also excellent trimming tools while throwing on the wheel.

Answer 3

The main equipment used in pottery is potters needle, a kiln, cutoff wires, fettling knives, ribs and scrappers, loop wire and ribbon tools and wooden modeling tools.