Sculpting Tools
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Basic Modeling
Tool Set
AT301
$4.99
Three
sturdy plastic tools about 6" long, plus a simple clay roller.
Perfect starter set for both children and adults. |
Jack Johnston Primary Sculpting
Tool
JPS $19.95
Used to perform all the primary sculpting and shaping
functions. The specially designed foot is perfect for forming fingernails
and ears.
Both stainless steel ends are burnished to minimize drag on the clay,
and firmly set in a hardwood handle. Designed in collaboration with
renowned artist/teacher Jack Johnston. JPS is 6 5/8" long.
Lace Tool
ABL $4.49
The ABL tool has a fine, sharp needle for pick-up and
placement of small items (such as eyes) in addition to a curved blade
coming to a point for poking, pressing and pulling. The 3/4" long
curved blade is stainless steel with a hardwood handle for a total length
of 6 3/4".
Lace Tool
K21 $3.99
Similar to the ABL except for the thinner hardwood
handle, and smaller blade (5/8").
Lace Tool
A3N $4.49
The A3N has a special teardrop-shaped foot, flat on
the bottom for pressing. Total length also 6 3/4".
Cleanup Tools
B3, K23 or K24 $4.49 each; Set of all three for
$11.99
Traditionally used to clean up slip-cast greenware, these tools have
also found a following with polymer clay artists. All blades are stainless
steel with keenly sharpened cutting edges. Tools vary from 6" to
6 3/4" long.
Detail Carving Tools
DCS $5.99 DCL $5.99
Easily carve small and miniature detail. Steel blades are ground to
a precision point. DCS tip is .030" wide; DCL .057". Both
tools are 5" in length.
Drill Tool
DR6 $7.95
DR6 is a #60 high speed 1/32" drill bit set in
a hardwood handle. Total length is 4 1/2".
Salt & Pepper Drill
SPD $5.79
Designed for making the correct size holes for salt
and pepper shakers in greenware. High carbon steel drills are set in
a hardwood handle. Total length is 6 3/4".
Finger Tool
K26 $4.29
Designed for cleaning and shaping delicate fingers and toes.
Slightly longer than the detail carving tools, this blade is also formed
and precision ground to a sharp point.
Lady Finger Tool Set
LFTS $13.49
Set of three very fine steel burr tip tools embedded in hardwood
handles. Originally designed for separating fingers and toes, but handy
for fine detail work in any tight spot. These tools are all about 5
1/2" long.
Mini Finger Tool Set
MFTS $6.95
Much smaller than what you see here, these 7/8"
long tips are used for extremely delicate and sensitive work on dolls,
miniatures and in tight spaces. Easy to grip rubber "handles"
provide better control than the larger wooden handles could in intricate
areas.
Hole Cutter Punch
HCP1 3/16" $8.79
HCP2 1/4" $9.95
Designed for cutting holes through thick-walled projects, the
tubes have spring-loaded aluminum rods that eject the clay. 4 1/2"
long.
Square Hole Cutters
HCS1 3/32" $6.79
HCS2 1/8" $6.95
HCS3 3/16" $8.79
HCS4 1/4" $10.95 (pictured)
Perfect for mosaics and other designs that require
small squares. These brass cutters are all about 4" long, and have
clay ejecting plungers with rubber tips.
Smoothing & Finishing Rubber
FRSS $4.95
Simple kidney-shaped rubber, used for smoothing, shaping
and finishing work. Long dimension is 3 1/8".
Pro Needle Tool
PRO $4.29
This is a bad picture of a great
tool... the PRO belongs in every artist's studio. It's a sharp, heavy-duty
steel needle held in a knurled metal handle for a firm grip with wet
or dry hands. Used to do designs, detail work, make holes, pickup and
placement, trimming, cutting, impressions and more. Total length 6 3/4".
Recess Smoother
K20 $4.39
Designed for smoothing recessed
flat spaces, the K20 is also excellent for cutting clay away from and
accentuating raised designs. The blades are stainless steel with a hardwood
handle. Total length is 6".
Stylus Tools
BSL $4.49 DBSL $4.99
Very handy for clayworking, paper embossing, tole painting,
etc. Ball stylus tools are heat treated for strength and chrome plated
for smoothness and long life. BSL is 4 7/8" long; DBSL is 5 5/8".
Wire Loop Sgraffito Tool
WLS $4.29
Small stainless steel wire loops on each end of this tool provide a
method of sgraffito in which variations of line width can be made with
a single stroke, creating a smooth furrow. WLS is 6 1/4" long.
Wire & Wood Tool
W24 $6.95
This is one of clay artists' favorite tools. Designed
for delicate clay removal and shaping. W24 is about 5" in length.
