Ribs & Shaping
Wooden Ribs
Shape ceramic foot profiles with wooden ribs, or explore rounded handbuilt clay forms with wooden shaping tools. Choose the outline that suits your project.
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Wooden Ribs questions
Shape ceramic foot profiles with wooden ribs, or explore rounded handbuilt clay forms with wooden shaping tools. Choose the outline that suits your project.
Common questions
What is a pottery rib used for?
A rib compresses the clay, shapes the profile of a pot, smooths the surface and lifts away slip. Different materials suit different jobs.
Should I buy wooden or rubber ribs?
Most potters use both: a wooden rib for shaping walls and a soft rubber rib for compressing floors and smoothing. A metal kidney is a useful third for leather-hard clay.
What are profile ribs?
Profile ribs have a specific shape cut into the edge, such as a rim or foot. Held against a spinning pot, they reproduce that shape exactly, so sets come out consistent.