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Wild Texture on Pots! One tool, many results. ~ yes it works for sculpting as well. One tool can be configured many ways for different texture results. Textured surfaces can add another layer of interest to your shapes and also control runny glazes. The Steve Tool is a texture application tool. It is a re-invention of the wheel designed specifically for clay. ~ It doesn’t clog easy so you get lots of raw texture! Use the tool to apply texture to thrown or hand built work.
The same Steve Tool can be configured into many variant designs by rearranging the disks over the shaft in assorted patterns. Loosen the nuts, adjust the disks into alternate locations & retighten the nuts. Its just a wheel, so let it spin. To use The Steve Tool, throw a cylinder. Scrape the side clean with a rib. Roll the texture wheels around the spinning cylinder & move slowly up the cylinder (or fast, your choice). After texture is applied, form the shape from only the inside of the cylinder. You’ll see how the texture becomes “part of the pottery” & not simply “applied texture” which is how texture looks when applied to a finished pot.
You’ll see patterns mimic nature. The patterns add to the tactile feel of your pottery. Stretch the pottery until the walls get very thin & you’ll feel the texture come through to the inside of the pottery. You’ll be inspired to try other effects from texture work. Try filling in the texture with contrasting clay, then trim smooth at the leather hard stage. Try texture on thick or thin wall cylinders.
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Helix Left or RIght |
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Spaced Large |
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Staggered |
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| Straight Alignment |
V Style |
| The Steve Tool Gallery of Examples |
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