Brown Pottery Tools

Pottery tools allow an artist to manipulate the shape of clay.

Brown Tool Company pottery tools are well-known implements used in making pottery and ceramics. The company is known for crafting high-quality, versatile hand tools that help artists cut, shape and manipulate clay while it is still wet and trim clay prior to firing as well as tools to cleanly and delicately lift the finished pottery and ceramic pieces in and out of glaze baths and in and out of the kiln. Brown pottery tools can be purchased directly from the company website (browntoolco.net) or through licensed dealers that specialize in ceramics and related tools and products.

Brown Tool Company Trimming Tools

Potters use a variety of instruments to shape and decorate their pottery pieces during the forming process. One of the most essential tools is the trimming tool. Trimming tools are looped stainless steel blades 1/8-inch wide and attached to iodized aluminum handles. An artist typically holds a trimming tool at an angle just above the surface of the clay piece they are spinning on their potter's wheel, bringing the tool down to touch the surface of the spinning clay at selected intervals to cut grooves, shape rims or create intricate designs. Brown pottery tools include a variety of trimming implements, including an angled triangle blade with a sharp corner, a circle blade, a thin blade with square corners, a triangular blade, a triangular blade with a rounded corner and a thin blade with a rounded top.

Brown Pottery Tool Replacement Blades

Unlike many other pottery tool-making companies, Brown Tool Company sells its blades and its blade handles separately, allowing artists to select the size and shape of blades that are right for their specific artistic needs. The moveability of the blades also allows for easy re-sharpening when the blades become dull.

Brown Pottery Tool Handles

Brown pottery tool handles are double-sided, allowing artists to quickly switch from one size and shape of trimming tool to another with ease. Brown pottery tool handles are texturized, which helps an artist with wet hands keep a firm grip on the tool during the entire sculpting process.

Brown Pottery Tool Glazing Tongs

Brown pottery tool glazing tongs are used to grip unfired and fired clay pots. Brown Tool Company offers an adjustable slip lock design on its glazing tongs, allowing easier maneuverability for the artist. Brown pottery tool glazing tongs also work well with clay and ceramic vessels.

References

• Brown Tool Company