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Troy Bungart Pottery Tools


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Welcome back! This is *only* the 22nd episode of the MudTalk podcast. I say “only” because I had hoped to have a lot more episodes of this podcast finished during 2019. If you signed up for the free course Your Best Pottery Year at the beginning of the year, you would have heard that one of my goals for the year was 20 new episodes. But... that was one of my extra goals, it wasn’t exactly at the top of my list. So I won’t feel bad because I have already accomplished some of my primary goals. In fact, I think going through the Best Pottery Year course really helped me focus on what was important and plan for success throughout the year. So at the beginning of 2020 I’ll be offering something even better, the Clay Success Club. It will include the Best Pottery Year Course plus a bunch of other stuff. Check out expertclay.com if you may be interested in something like this.

Anyway, in this episode we are talking about pottery tools. And what potter doesn’t like to talk about tools?! The question was, what is your must have pottery tool? There were some great answers and some that made me consider adding a few new tools to my toolbox. So let’s start with the most basic of all pottery tools, the hands.
Hands
bv_xi
Hands
tthomas_art
@bv_xi I was going to say hands too! Lol
littlefishceramics
? mum and dad gave them to me.
Marc robert isaacs
My hands
soulfirejewelry
My hands!
Earthen bones
My hands! One of them broke, and I was helpless! Don't take them for granted!
Ribs
bianca_colangelo
Metal rib.
Break ur nees
Wooden rib. It cleans the wheel head, cleans up the edges of a pot
thedoglovingartteacher
Metal rib. I can score, cut, clean, shape…
Yo panama
Metal rib! It's an all purpose tool. I use it to shape, clean, trim can't work without it.
glynnislessing
Brass rib
Leigh art tx
Wooden and metal ribs
l.y.s.t.o.n
Metal rib by far
olisny
The "metal rib of death" as I heard someone call it.
killionpottery
Red rubber rib by mud tools. I use it for shaping & smoothing. Got it @ #brackersclay (Brackers Goodearth Clay)
pinkmoonceramics
Metal rib by far! It's so satisfying cleaning up a pot at the end with it
cedarhillchick
MUD tools ribs & finishing sponge.
Nicola hart studios
Rubber kidney, my fav ❤️
shedceramics
Yep...a little red rubber kidney. I use that every day.
nbypotter
Mudtools Red rubber kidney

Al G Custom made by me from Stainless steel


Sponges
artofawen
Yellow and white mud tools sponges.
siramikpottery
My sponge!
bateendje
A sponge ☺️
Carving
spectorstudiosporcelain
Exacto knife for sure
mallymoonhandmade
I second the exacto knife! @spectorstudiosporcelain and sponges! Oh the many many sponges! ?
maruollitasguevara
Carving tools
rdceramics
A rubber chamois I got for free from @didemmert_pottery. It says wiziwigtools.com on it
Trimming
marianwilliamspottery
My giffin grip!
2frogsstudio
My Do-All Trim Tool by #mudtools. It really does all and saves me so much time not switching from trim tool to trim tool looking for the perfect angle. And it stays sharp for a long time!
danaswheel
One perfect, sharp, trimming tool...hands down?
penncerameg
Turning tools that I've made and a wooden rib made from a bamboo spoon
swoshpots
My trimming tools from @hsinchuenlin - they are priceless to me. And his YouTube videos.
dmorris_138
Half moon trimmer
karoartceramics
Scalpel!
Other
mycelium_sophira
Well , my kiln . I just need clay and kiln.
dowidat.ceramics
It's weird but a needle tool. Very useful in the building process cause I can cut straight lines, pierce clay for design and slip and score with it.
corkelialee
Needle tool ?
itsart.bitch
tooth pick!
ryanreichceramics
Wooden #2 pencil ✏️
artroxinabox
My imagination
stefanstattack
My Shovel... second hands
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