Pottery Tools

Pottery tools of various types are a necessary requirement regardless of the type of pottery you are making. The ceramic tools required can be roughly split into two categories: hand and studio.

Hand building requires the least amount of equipment. For throwing pottery you will also need a wheel. You will need equipment for use in cutting, scraping, modeling and decorating clay.

Below you will find websites that have all types of ceramic items. In fact, there is a website that will custom make any type you might want.


Bailey Equipment A full service store that offers a large selection of tools.

Clayworld: Pottery Tools A full service store offering a large inventory of tools.

Traditional Japanese Utensils Traditional Japanese ceramic utensils for shaping and molding clay. Includes illustrated instructions for using each item.

Dick Blick Art Materials From Dick Blick Art Materials - choose from a large selection of ceramic throwing utensils for beginners and professionals.

Here is a great starter. 12-Piece Basic Tool Set from Dick Blick.