17-tool kit for pottery & clay modeling
This kit brings together 17 tools for modeling, pottery, trimming, and finishing clay. It allows you to cut clay, build volumes, hollow, smooth, incise, remove material, and refine contours with different profiles.
The set combines wooden and metal tools, a flexible metal kidney, a cutting wire, an absorbent sponge, ball tools, and several points suitable for detailed work. Each shape corresponds to a different stage of shaping.
The tools are grouped in a zippered pouch for easy storage and transport. The kit allows you to start with a complete assortment without having to select each instrument separately.
INFORMATION
This kit supports the main stages of clay work: cutting a portion of clay, building a shape, cleaning contours, hollowing certain areas, adding details, then smoothing or texturing the surface.
Wooden tools are suitable for progressive shaping and surface touch-ups. Metal parts allow for more precise interventions to incise, scrape, remove material, or define a shape.
The sponge can be used slightly damp to smooth the clay and remove excess water, while the cutting wire allows for cleanly separating a portion of clay or detaching a piece from its support.
KIT CONTENTS
• 17 pieces for modeling and pottery
• Cutting wire with wooden handles
• Round absorbent sponge
• Flexible metal kidney
• Ball tools for hollowing and details
• Loop tools for removing material
• Precision needle
• Wooden shaping tools
• Metal finishing tools
• Zippered storage pouch
FEATURES
• Materials: wood, metal and sponge
• Functions: cut, model, smooth, hollow, incise, scrape, texture and refine
USE & MAINTENANCE
Start by using the wire to cut the necessary amount of clay. The wooden tools can then be used to build and smooth the initial volumes, while the metal tools are used to remove material, incise, or refine details.
Use the ball tools to create small hollows, round off certain areas, or refine joints. The metal rib can be gently curved against the surface to smooth a shape or remove irregularities.
After each session, remove any clay residue before it dries. Rinse metal parts if necessary, then dry them thoroughly. Clean wooden handles with a slightly damp cloth without soaking them.
Rinse the sponge separately with clean water, squeeze it without twisting, then let it dry completely before returning the entire set to the pouch.
FOR WHOM
This kit is suitable for people new to modeling or pottery who want to have the main shaping tools readily available. It can also serve as a portable set for classes, workshops, or sessions held outside the usual space.
TO BE PAIRED WITH
Pair this kit with the wooden pottery paddle for compressing and shaping coiled or slab-built pieces, the ceramic measuring compass for controlling openings and proportions, and the T-square with multiple markings for preparing regular lines before cutting.
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IKANE WORKSHOP TIP
During your first session, test each tool on a piece of scrap clay and keep the marks you create. This small test board will then help you quickly find the right profile for smoothing, hollowing, or creating a texture.
