December 13, 2002, Newsletter Issue #117: Bought tools
Tip of the Week
Aluminium Ribs come in many shapes and sizes and can also be made of wood, plastic, other metals or rubber. They are wonderful tools for shaping pots or for smoothing out the inside or outside of a pot. Once you are acquainted, you should try a small and large rubber rib, they really do feel nice.
Recently, someone wrote us who began using a large
wooden rib (a 6" diameter semi-circle) for creating a low flat bowl out of a cylinder. They said it was a breakthrough!
The rib enabled them to achieve the shape they had been
looking for and it was easy to use! I hope you have as
much fun discovering the right tools for the job.
Rubber Ribs
Either soft or hard rubber ribs are nice to handle for shapingor smoothing surfaces. At some point treat yourself to an elephant ear sponge which also feels great to work with. A chamois strip is nice for smoothing over edges on rims (the inexpensive way is to use a piece of paper towel). There is no reason to spend a lot of money on tools (some of the best are found or made), but I encourage you to try some because many exist to make your pottery life more productive.
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