Guides

How to use Clayzo tools

Step by step for every tool category — from rolling out the slab to finishing the piece and cleaning the tool afterwards.

• Molds for plaster formsThe printed mould is a mould for a mould: you cast a plaster slipcasting mould inside the print. The print is reusable — one set will give you many plaster moulds. Below is the whole process, from unpacking the parcel to your first cast.
• Clay cuttersA cutter is a tool for cutting repeatable shapes out of a clay slab — blanks for mugs and cups, or decorative figures. The cutting edge is thin and sharp, so it works fast but calls for a few simple habits. Here is the proven routine.
• Letters & numbersLetters and numbers are a set of cutters or stamps for marking and decorating your work: lettering on mugs, dates, monograms, signs and hanging tags. A cutter cuts through the slab or scores its outline, a stamp presses the whole character face into the clay. Here is how to work with both.
• Texture stampsA stamp is a tool for pressing a pattern, mark or texture into a clay slab — on mugs, tags, pendants and tiles. The whole design transfers in a single press, so the quality of the impression comes down to clay moisture and even pressure. Here is the proven routine.
• TilesA tile is a flat blank of a repeatable size — for wall decoration, coasters or panels. The tool keeps the edges even and, if it carries a pattern, textures the surface at the same time. The real challenge with tiles is not forming them, it is drying them flat.
• Texture rollerA roller is the fastest way to cover a clay slab with continuous texture — for mugs, tags, tiles and jewellery. The pattern is wrapped around the circumference, so it repeats without a visible seam as long as you roll in one steady, even movement.
• Clay ribsA rib is a tool for smoothing, pulling off excess clay and shaping wall profiles — on the wheel and in hand building. Its working edges have different radii, so one tool lets you pull a wall, profile the foot transition and polish the surface.