Mudtools have rebuilt following the Hurricane and are again producing products.  We have several orders in with them and anticipate receiving stock in February.   We are accepting preorders which will ship separately when available The Red Very Soft polymer rib is excellent for finishing rims.The Yellow Soft polymer rib is excellent for smoothing.The Chartreuse Green Medium is excellent for smoothing forms. The Blue Hard polymer rib is excellent for throwing and shaping.All of our Mudtools polymer pottery ribs are made of a unique flexible material that will not develop burrs or cracks under normal use. We’ve found that over time the rib becomes even more polished. Each polymer shape is available in a variety of hardness.Whether you are throwing clay on the wheel, hand building or sculpting, the pottery rib is a classic and essential tool. Because it acts as an extension of the potters own hand, we believe it should function well and be a joy to use. Whatever you want to make, Sherrill Mudtools has got you covered.

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One of Jeanette Oliver's top 5 favorites! Used for shaping, smoothing and trimming pottery shapes. The steel scrapers (S) are made from thin flexible spring stainless steel. The S11S and S12 are slightly heavier gauge steel, making them somewhat stiffer. The aluminum scrapers (SA) are made from a high-strength aircraft alloy that is much more rigid. The rigid scrapers can also be used as a squeegee to remove excess water from pottery shapes.

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Natural sponges have been used for years. However, the quality of natural sponges can be unpredictable and there is the issue of environmental pressure on the little guys. Sherrill sponges are made of an environmentally friendly material that is incredibly durable and compressed for economy of space and for the fun of watching them expand when introduced to water. The Mudsponge Blue Workhorse is a great all-purpose pop-up sponge made of an open cell material that is very absorbent. They've shaped it like a potters rib to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand. Dyed with a natural pigment, the color will fade with use. The Mudsponge Orange Most Absorbent pop up sponge is the perfect throwing sponge. More absorbent than the Mudsponge White Finishing and the Mudsponge Blue Workhorse, it is the sponge Michael uses for throwing. The Mudsponge White Finishing is pop up sponge made with a tight-cell material and is less absorbent than the Mudsponge Blue Workhorse. It is excellent for finishing work, final detail and clean-up of surfaces and won’t pull out grog or other materials in the clay body. Think of it like a chamois sponge.

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The premium quality trim tools in the Dirty Girls Trim Tools 300 SERIES feature a MEDIUM GAUGE true tool steel loop that is hardened & tempered to create a super steel blade. The loop is ¼” wide, and sharp on both edges. Acetate handles have closed cell foam grips for added comfort. The overall length of each tool is approximately 6-1/2”. The tools can be re-sharpened for extra long life.

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Provide an easy method for cutting clean holes in wet thick-wall greenware and wet clay. All five sizes can be used to achieve a variety of designs. All of these hole cutters have sharp, polished brass, cutting tubes with the smaller sizes firmly set in hardwood handles. The two larger tubes have ends covered with a rubber cap for comfort. HC1 = 3/16" diameter x 5-3/4" long HC1A = 1/4" diameter x 5-3/8" long HC2 = 5/16" diameter x 5" long HC3 = 1/2" diameter x 6-1/2" long HC4 = 7/8" diameter x 6-1/2" long

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One of Anne W. Bracker's top 5 favorites! Used for cutting, slicing, smoothing, contouring, and pattern decorating in soft clay. These series of wood tools offers a wide variety of shapes and contours for basic clay modeling. They have a satin smooth finish with a rigid manufacturing process to assure consistent quality and form. Made in the USA from imported hardwood. 8" long.

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Used to cut heavy clay strips, designs, and holes, this tool is used with many art mediums for a wide variety of uses - too many to name! This 6-5/8" long tool has a sharp steel needle and is firmly set in a textured aluminum handle providing a firm grip for wet hands.

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Ideal for slicing and cutting lump clay, as well as trimming pots and other projects on the wheel. Hardwood 3" toggle handles are firmly fastened to approximately 18" of wire/line. The K35 wire is quality stainless steel while a high-strength braided nylon cord is used for the K36.

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This wire tool features a standard thickness stainless steel wire! The comfort grip handles make it easier to simply slip your fingers thru the loops and cut under your pots or facet your clay. No more wrangling a wire that is simply too long for small pots! Available in several different sizes, the Ergonomic wire tools will become a staple in your tool kit! Check out the 2 different styles of wiggle wires and our thinner Ergo-Thin wires! Handmade in Kentucky, USA.

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Made of a thin gauge tool steel, these miniature trim tools are perfect for delicate carving, sculpting, or trimming details in your work. The heads are tempered to increase wear resistance.

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Crown Point Carving tools are designed with thin, flexible blades for carving precise lines in leather hard clay. Replacement blades are available in sets of two.

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This stylus has a very small and delicate wire used for incising, creating various size furrows and detailing small areas. The total length is 6" making this tool a perfect fit for small detail work.

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Fine bristles that provide the right degree of stiffness for the short stroke texture techniques used to apply textures to small hard-to-get-at areas. The stainless steel bristles are firmly set in a firm grip, textured aluminum handle for a total length of 5".

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Used to trim pour hole waste, remove mold marks, carve and sculpt ceramics and greenware. F97 has a hard tempered steel blade with the same "springy" feel as most conventional blades. The F96 is a softer steel blade, with much more flexibility which allows it to bend. Both blades are 4" long and firmly set in a hardwood handle for a total length of 8".

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Marking Dot is a decorating disk and trimming wheel in one. The decorating disk has a measurement around the circumference for a quick and easy reference guide to create your marking divisions for decorating designs. It includes the most popular even and odd diagram divisions for your convenience. It is also an excellent tool to support all wheel trimming needs. It is made with precision-machined aluminum wheels and stainless-steel ball bearings for smooth rotation, along with an accurate measurement imprinted on the clear plastic disk. Available in small, medium, and large disk sizes.

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One of Jeanette Oliver's top 5 favorites! Wire loops on each end of this tool provide a method of sgraffito in which variations of line width can be made within a single stroke. The furrow created by the loops is smooth and does not exhibit the flakiness usually associated with other sgraffito methods.

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This wire tool features an ultra-thin stainless steel wire that removes less clay under your pots! The comfort grip handles make it easier to simply slip your fingers thru the loops and cut under your pots or facet your clay. No more wrangling a wire that is simply too long for small pots! Available in several different sizes, the Ergonomic wire tools will become a staple in your tool kit! Check out the 2 different styles of wiggle wires and our thicker Ergo-Max wires for larger pots and heavier duty applications! Handmade in Kentucky, USA.

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Cut through and remove the uneven top edge of wheel- thrown items. The large 1-15/16" (49mm) long, sharp, heat-treated steel needle is set in a 1/2" diameter hard- wood handle for a sturdy grip.

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Their name is derived from the thin flat ribbon-like steel that is used to form their cutting heads. These tools give you sharp cutting edges with additional strength in the direction of the cut. All of Kemper’s sculpting tools are available individually. However, Kemper has also put together two sets, 8RSS and RSS, as a convenience for the artist.

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Just the answer for your fine sculpting, detailing and trimming requirements. These miniature sculpting tools are made of fine ribbon steel, heat treated for maximum strength. Firmly set in 1/4” diameter by 5” aluminum handle, these tools are ideal for working with clay, greenware, wax, plaster, modeling mediums, and even bread dough. Available as a set, (MRS) or individually.

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Used for shaping, smoothing and trimming pottery shapes. The steel scrapers (S) are made from thin flexible spring stainless steel. The S11S and S12 are slightly heavier gauge steel, making them somewhat stiffer. The aluminum scrapers (SA) are made from a high-strength aircraft alloy that is much more rigid. The rigid scrapers can also be used as a squeegee to remove excess water from pottery shapes.

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Used for shaping, smoothing and trimming pottery shapes. The steel scrapers (S) are made from thin flexible spring stainless steel. The S11S and S12 are slightly heavier gauge steel, making them somewhat stiffer. The aluminum scrapers (SA) are made from a high-strength aircraft alloy that is much more rigid. The rigid scrapers can also be used as a squeegee to remove excess water from pottery shapes.

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One of Anne W. Bracker's top 5 favorites!

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The premium quality trim tools in the Dirty Girls Trim Tools 200 SERIES feature a true tool steel loop that is hardened & tempered to create a super steel blade. The loop is ¼” wide, and sharp on both edges. Acetate handles have closed cell foam grips for added comfort. The overall length of each tool is approximately 6-1/2”. The tools can be re-sharpened for extra long life.

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Used for cutting, slicing, smoothing, contouring, and pattern decorating in soft clay. These series of wood tools offers a wide variety of shapes and contours for basic clay modeling. They have a satin smooth finish with a rigid manufacturing process to assure consistent quality and form. Made in the USA from imported hardwood. 6" long.

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Used for smoothing, shaping and finishing pottery pieces. Molded from pliable rubber. We offer them in two kidney shapes and dif- ferent grades of resiliency. FRH = Hard 4-14" FRSM = Hard 3-1/8" FRSO = Soft 4-1/4" FRSS = Soft 3-1/8"

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These tools present a variety of shapes and sizes of blades to accommodate the ordinary as well as the intricate cleanup job. All blades are made from high quality stainless steel with a double edge keenly sharpened.

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X-Bevel is a clay tool that is designed for a quick and precise cutting of clay at 45, 30 and 60-degree angles. It is a must-have hand-building tool for all potters.

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Hand-Forged Scraper Tool (Double-Ended) Professional Series This double-end tool has fine serrated teeth on one end and coarse teeth on the other. It is made from high-grade stainless steel and hand-forged to create a solid unbreakable tool. Set in bright-colored rubber for comfort and secure gripping, it is fun to use, easy to find and won’t roll off the table. It is great for cutting, slicing, scoring, scraping, texturing, refining, shaping and removing clay.

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One of Chris Burke's top 5 favorites!Everyone wants this scalpel. It's lightweight, easy to use, and surgically sharp! Don't let the low price and disposable look fool you, our customers tell us that these wonderful little knives last much longer than expected.

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Used for shaping, smoothing and trimming pottery shapes. The steel scrapers (S) are made from thin flexible spring stainless steel. The S11S and S12 are slightly heavier gauge steel, making them somewhat stiffer. The aluminum scrapers (SA) are made from a high-strength aircraft alloy that is much more rigid. The rigid scrapers can also be used as a squeegee to remove excess water from pottery shapes.

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Made from a thin, but firm, steel wire tightly coiled into a wiggle! When used to cut pots from the wheel, a unique ribbed pattern is created in the clay.

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Used for cutting, slicing, smoothing, contouring and pattern decorating in soft clay. These smooth handcrafted modeling tools are made from the finest quality boxwood.

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These tools present a variety of shapes and sizes of blades to accommodate the ordinary as well as the intricate cleanup job. All blades are made from high quality stainless steel with a double edge keenly sharpened.

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Used for modeling in soft clay, cleaning seam lines, cutting and restoring detail. This unfinished all-wood tool has a sharp point at one end, a flat and square on the other, and 7-1/2" total in length.

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