Aluminum rib

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How do I make ribs?

Aluminum rib

Another tool in your beginner set is an aluminum rib. 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

   

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