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Having the right tool to do any job or hobby makes it so much easier for you and gives you the best results.
When you get ready to work on ceramics or pottery make sure that you have the tools described below.
The most important ones are:
CLEANING TOOL
Select a double ended cleaning tool for scraping seams from greenware.
It has a triangular blade at one end and a curved scoop-blade at the other.
STYLUS
I have found that no matter what piece of pottery or ceramic I choose, it never fails, but what I have to put details back on it.
Use a stylus for putting details back into a piece of greenware that has been cleaned.
It's pointed with a small ball on the very tip to prevent flaking.
These come in single or double ended styles.
They come in a very small stylus for fine detail and a larger one for larger detail.
SPOOLIE
Purchase a spoolie, which is also a double ended tool, for cleaning small, delicate areas on greenware, such as holes or tight corners.
Sometimes I use a mascara wand, which does a pretty good job in a pinch but doesn’t last as long as a spoolie.
TIPS
Wipe your tools off after each use to keep them from getting clay built up on them.
Store them with your paintbrushes so that you can find them easily.
Tools with sharp edges, like the cleaning tool needs sharpening which can be done with a file or on sandpaper.
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