Rubber Kidneys & Textured Ribs

Made of thick silicone, useful for smoothing and shaping plastic clay surfaces and in press moulding.

Shape 1 is our best seller. Not too big and not too small. It's just right. You need one in your toolbox-really you do. The traditional kidney-shaped rib is the most universally recognized pottery tool. It fits well in the hand and is useful for sculpting, hand building and throwing clay. All of our polymer ribs are made of unique flexible materials that are resistant to cracking and the formation...

Shape 3 is 5" wide and gives a good sweep across the clay. This is a good rib if you throw larger objects. Michael Sherrill uses the Green Medium or Blue Firm because they are stiffer and bite into the clay. All of our polymer ribs are made of unique flexible materials that are resistant to cracking and the formation of burrs. We've found that with general use these ribs become burnished...

Shape 5 is the same traditional kidney-shape as Shapes 0 & 1, only bigger. It offers more surface coverage, making it great for smoothing a slab of clay. All of our polymer ribs are made of unique flexible materials that are resistant to cracking and the formation of burrs. We've found that with general use these ribs become burnished over time. Each polymer rib shape is available in variations...

Long and lean, the Large Platter Rib is designed to give good compression when you are making plates and platters enabling you to properly compress the clay and avoid those cracks that sometimes develop. They are made with a stiff polymer, but still offer some flexibility. Long and lean, the Small Platter Rib is designed to give good compression when you are making plates and platters enabling...

Made of thick durable perspex. This rectangular hard scraper can be used for smoothing and compressing clay. 100mm x 50mm

Rubber Kidneys are finishing rubbers moulded from pliable rubber in three differnt sizes. They are used for smoothing, shaping and finishing clay pieces. LARGE-140mm length MEDIUM- 126mm length SMALL- 88mm length

Rubber Kidneys are finishing rubbers moulded from pliable rubber. They are used for smoothing, shaping and finishing clay pieces. These small angled finishing kidneys are usefull for finishing smaller work. Rubber Kidney Medium Soft Angled 90mm x 40mm Rubber Kidney Small Soft Angled 63mm x 38mm

This rubber scraper has various sized grooves cut into its edges, which make it perfect for a variety of texturing applications. You will be sure to find many uses ranging from scoring, shaping, textured slip-coating and more.

The Ultimate Soft Decorating Ribs Set A Xiem Studio Tools decorating rib sets (Set A, Set B and Set C) are the ultimate decorating tools. Each set has 4 different patterns with 3 different sizes on each rib. Combining sets opens up for endless possibilities and fun. Uses: Perfect for adding 3-Dimensional detail to ceramics, glass, cakes, canvas and walls. Can be used to texture any malleable surface...