Boxwood Tools

A Look at Molding a Pottery Bowl
Pottery is an art form in its own that has an ancient history. Pottery is made of clay; a natural product that is dug from the earth. Clay is molded into beautiful pieces such as bowls. Molded pieces are dried and then fired for hardening or curing. Bowls can be a fun and easy project for many beginning potters. Some potters use their hands for modeling bowls and others choose to use a wheel.

Amaco Wooden Modeling Tools		Blick Ceramic Tool Set		Dollmaking Set		Loew Cornell Clay Tools
Price: $5		Price: $7		Price: $9 - $11		Price: $11 - $16
Brand: Amaco		Brand: Blick		Brand: Loew-Cornell		Brand: Loew-Cornell
This is an assortment of 12 economical, safe, maple wood tools for carving soft, 5 lb balsa foam.		A great set for working with clay because it contains five of the most popular tools — four 6" hand-polished boxwood tools, and one 8" double-ended wire tool.		Master the art of dollmaking.		Use this set of 11 fine tools for clearing, smoothing, shaping, and sculpting.
Richeson Boxwood Tool Canister		Sculpture House Duron Plastic Sculpting Tool Set		Set of 10		Set of 12, Assorted
Price: $67 - $93		Price: $10		Price: $9		Price: $5 - $6
Brand: Richeson		Brand: Sculpture House				Brand: Amaco
This convenient clear canister with lid holds 69 clay modeling tools in a variety of shapes.		Set of durable plastic tools with some flexibility, three times stronger than wood.		Each tool is approximately 6" long.		The double-ended tools in this set feature a variety of tips for achieving different effects.
Set of 38		Student Clay Modeling Tool Set
Price: $33		Price: $3
76 shapes in all.		Four times stronger than wood, these clay modeling tools are made of plastic.

Modeled bowls must be allowed to thoroughly dry for a couple of days. It is important to place modeled bowls in a place that will not be exposed to direct sunlight. Never touch pieces during the drying period. Pieces are fired at high temperatures. Depending upon the clay used, kiln temperatures must be proper in order not to melt the potential masterpiece. Firing will harden the clay and give it the ability to hold liquids. Finished bowls can be painted after they have completely cooled from firing.