Garrity Tools is a worker-owned cooperative taht designed and manufacturers pottery tools in St. Louis, MO. Our small but might team handcrafts wood pottery tools that are used worldwide by potters to shape clay. Founded in 2018, our company transitioned to a worker-owned model in 2022 and continues to grow rapidly
The circular shape of Garrity Tools A4 allows you to shape or clean up the inside of a clay bowl or vessel. The two distinct cut outs on its edges provide perfect notches to compress and shape the rim of your clay cylinder as well. size: 3" diameter material: maple wood Comfortable, beautiful, and practical. Handmade by a creative team in St. Louis, MO.
$12.00 $10.80
The Garrity Tools B2 pottery tool is a small curvy tool with no sharp edges. It's perfect for smoothing the sides or inside of a clay vessel and creating distinct curves and facets in your work. size: 3.5" long x 1.5" wide material: cherry wood Comfortable, beautiful, and practical. Handmade by a creative team in St. Louis, MO.
$12.00 $10.80
The Bringle Tool was designed by Cynthia Bringle when she was a student at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Bringle went back and forth from the woodshop to the clay studio, refining the prototype for this tool with every trip. Eventually, the tool was perfected! Over the years, numbers of woodworkers have crafted the shape, pottery students have traced it in notebooks, and many have dubbed it the Bringle Magic Tool. Now, the Garrity Team is honored to produce this tool as a charity tool, where 100% of sales from the tool will be donated to CERF+. Cynthia Bringle is a prolific potter, teacher, and mentor. Bringle has worked with clay since the 1960s and has found ways to inspire ceramicists through her openness to share her work and expertise at Penland School of Craft, in workshops at prominent craft schools around the world, and in her own pottery studio. All sales from the Bringle Tool will be donated to CERF+. When you purchase The Bringle Tool, $16 dollars is donated to this essential organization that provides emergency relief for craft artists. size: 6.75" x 1.75" material: maple wood Comfortable, beautiful, and practical. Handmade by a creative team in St. Louis, MO.
$16.00 $14.40
Our Classroom Set is designed for people new to pottery using ribs for the first time (though experienced potters will love them too!) Each tool can assist with different steps of the throwing process including straightening a cylinder, removing excess clay near the bat, rounding the interior of a bowl, and creating a foot to make trimming a breeze. We gave these ribs instructive names so that teachers will have an easy time asking students to grab a specific tool, and students can quickly understand how each rib is meant to be used. This kit includes: Square Tool, 4.5"x2" Round Tool, 3.5"x2.5" Foot Tool, 4.5"x1.5" Knife Tool, 6.5"x.75" Made from Cherry Wood
$24.00 $21.60
The smart design of Garrity Tools Compass Tool allows you to cut 14 different sizes of circles. With this compact multi-functional pottery tool, you can cut or scribe circles ranging from 1 inch to 7 inches in diameter. You just need two needle tools (or any equivalent) to use the Compass Tool on a slab of clay. When you’re not hand-building on your bench, the pointed tip, flat sides, and rounded end come in handy while throwing on the wheel. size: 4.75” x 1.125”material: maple wood
$12.00 $10.80
Garrity Tools D3 pottery tool combines long flat edges, a soft curved end, and a 40° angle with a blunt tip. All of these were designed for hand-building and sculpting, but each element also proves to be indispensable when throwing on the wheel. size: 5.5" long x 1.75" widematerial: maple wood
$12.00 $10.80
We love Garrity Tools' texture tools, but we know you don't always want a whole 3 inches of texture on your vessels. Sometimes, you just need a little detail to add interest and catch that glaze just right. We can't wait to see what you create with these new tools! The Garrity Tools Detail Set 1 includes three detail tools for a total of 6 fun textures you can add to just one part of your clay - or you can stack them for a bubbly, zig-zaggy, wavy piece. Mix-n-match for some unique pattern combos! Garrity Tools second set of Detail Tools! Similar to Detail Set 1, this set includes three detail tools for a total of 6 fun textures you can add to just one part of your clay - or you can stack them for a bubbly, zig-zaggy, wavy piece. Mix-n-match for some unique pattern combos! size: each tool is 1.75" x 3" materials: maple wood
$22.00 $19.80
F4 is one of Garrity Tools largest pottery tools and can help create tall ceramic vessels or wide plates. Plus, the rounded ends come in handy to clean and compress clay projects of any size. size: 10.75" long x 2.5" wide material: cherry wood
$20.00 $18.00
A bigger version of Garrity Tools Fishstick pottery tool, the Fish Fillet provides four different corner profiles and flat sides to help you compress and pull your clay at a larger scale. Use the Fish Fillet to keep your project clean, centered, and smooth down to the inside corners of your largest cylinder. size: 7.5" long x 2.5" wide material: cherry wood
$16.00 $14.40
With four different corner profiles and flat sides to help you compress and pull your clay, the Garrity Tools Fishstick Tool allows you to keep your project clean, centered, and smooth down to the inside corners. The Fishstick tool may look simple, but it is extremely versatile and will become a standard at your pottery wheel. size: 5" long x 1.75" wide material: cherry wood
$12.00 $10.80
Garrity Tools' Garlic Plate tool was fine tuned to create ridges perfect for grating garlic! You can use the top of the tool to shape the lip of plates by pulling up the edges and adding smooth curves. The ridges on the bottom of the Garlic Plate Tool are designed for altering the face of the plate. Whether pressed onto clay on a spinning wheel or dragged across a slab, the depth and distance between each zig and zag was tested for peak garlic grating when you rub a clove over the texture created. Grab your favorite olive oil and a fresh loaf of bread - it's time to make an essential snacking dish! size: 3” x 2.75” material: maple wood
$16.00 $14.40
The circle shape of the Garrity C Tools provides a continuous and consistent curve so you know exactly what you'll get every time you use it. All of Garrity Tools C pottery tools are great for shaping the inside of clay bowls or creating a concave profile on a vessel. material: cherry wood C1 is Garrity Tools smallest circle pottery tool. size: 2.5" diameter C3 is Garrity Tools medium sized circle pottery tool. size: 3" diameter C4 is Garrity Tools largest circle pottery tool. size: 3.75" diameter
$12.00 $10.80
Garrity Tools foot tools also make great ribs as you can use any side of them to help pull, smooth, and shape your clay. The curve on Foot 2 makes it easy to support or avoid the walls of your clay vessel while creating a foot on your piece. The flat bottom of this pottery tool allows you to steady it against your bat while the small cutouts at the ends create a rounded foot at the base of your clay piece while it's still spinning the wheel. size: 4.5" long x 1.5" wide The slim and straight shape of Foot 4 makes it easy to slip under any ceramic project to create a foot. The flat bottom of this tool allows you to steady it against your bat while the small cutouts at the ends create a rounded foot at the base of your clay vessel while it's still spinning the wheel. size: 5.25" long x 1.5" wide The rounded curve on Foot 5 allows you to support the overall shape of your ceramic piece while creating a pointed or a ridged foot. The flat bottom of this pottery tool allows you to steady it against your bat while the small cutouts at the ends create a pointed and textured foot at the base of your vessel while it's still spinning the wheel. size: 5.5" long x 2" wide The flat angles of Foot 6 make it great for adding a foot while supporting the walls of your ceramic piece. The flat bottom of this pottery tool allows you to steady it against your bat while the small cutouts at the ends create a rounded foot or an oblong foot at the base of your vessel while it's still spinning the wheel. size: 6" long x 1.5" wide The Foot 8 features a simple curve that leads into the footing tool on one end and a taller straight edge with a footing tool on the other end. The flat bottom of this pottery tool allows you to steady it against your bat while the small cutouts at the ends create a rounded foot at the base of your clay vessel while it's still spinning the wheel. size: 5" long x 2" wide
$14.00 $12.60
The Garrity Tools wooden anvil handle is a great pottery tool for hand-building with clay slabs. The interchangeable handle is designed to work with all four sizes of Garrity Tools Mushroom Anvil Tops. The threaded base easily screws into each top. With the anvil handle and a piece of foam, you can press any of the anvil tops easily into a slab of clay to produce consistent sized bowls over and over. Garrity Tools Mushroom Anvil Tops are perfectly crafted to lay flat on your worktable and drape clay over them to create small ceramic dishes or bowls. In addition, you can purchase a removable anvil handle that you can swap between different sized tops. Made with Cherry Wood.
$18.00 - $133.20
The Garrity Tools Profile 1 pottery tool is a whopping 7.75” tall to help you bring a consistent texture all the way up your tall mug, vase, bowl, and more. With Profile 1 you can add the ever-popular bubble profile to any clay vessel again and again, getting it exactly the same every time. Use the flat side of this tool to straighten and prep your cylinder for shaping. Then, flip the tool to the wavy side and seamlessly add bubble after bubble to your piece. size: 7.75” x 1.75” The Garrity Tools Profile 2 pottery tool is a whopping 7.75” tall to help you bring a consistent texture all the way up your tall mug, vase, bowl, and more. With Profile 2, you can add a zig-zag form to any clay vessel again and again, getting it exactly the same every time. Use the flat side of this tool to straighten and prep your cylinder for shaping. Then, flip the tool to the textured side and seamlessly ridge after ridge to your piece. size: 7.75” x 1.75” The Garrity Tools Profile 3 pottery tool is a whopping 7.75” tall to help you bring a consistent texture all the way up your tall mug, vase, bowl, and more. With Profile 3, you can add a clean geometric pattern to any clay vessel again and again, getting it exactly the same every time. Use the flat side of this tool to straighten and prep your cylinder for shaping. Then, flip the tool to the textured side and seamlessly add this unique texture to your piece. size: 7.75” x 1.75” The Garrity Tools Profile 4 pottery tool is a whopping 7.75” tall to help you bring a consistent texture all the way up your tall mug, vase, bowl, and more. With Profile 4, you can add a concave bubble spaced evenly to any clay vessel again and again, getting it exactly the same every time. Use the flat side of this tool to straighten and prep your cylinder for shaping. Then, flip the tool to the textured side and seamlessly add ridge after ridge to your piece. size: 7.75” x 1.75” The Garrity Tools Profile 5 pottery tool is a whopping 7.75” tall to help you bring a consistent texture all the way up your tall mug, vase, bowl, and more. With Profile 5, you can add a repeating pattern of three concentrated lines followed by a larger break in the pattern before adding the next set of three lines. Use the flat side of this tool to straighten and prep your cylinder for shaping. Then, flip the tool to the textured side and seamlessly add ridge after ridge to your piece. size: 7.75” x 1.75” material: maple wood
$18.00 $16.20
Garrity texture pottery tools provide different patterns that allows you to make a unique yet consistent texture on your vessel or slab and develop new forms in your work. All are roughly 3.5" square unless otherwise noted Texture 1 helps you create small and medium waves on your project's clay walls or pointed curves, depending on what side of the tool you use. Texture 2 helps you create pointed ridges that are deep, shallow, small or medium. Texture 3 helps you create large and curved ridges on your clay vessel. Texture 4 helps you create an incredibly distinct pattern of peaks and valleys or a subtle wave and ridge pattern in clay. The long edges of Texture 5 combined with the textured short ends make this a versatile pottery tool for throwing on the wheel or hand-building. Use the textures for scoring slab, create unique shapes on clay vessels, or go big by using the 9" side of this rib to pull up your walls. size: 9" long x 1.25" wide Texture 6 helps you create squared ridges with four different sizes of our most geometric textures. Texture 7 helps you create subtle waves in small, medium, and large sizes. Texture 8 helps you create more distinct ridges on your clay vessel, but with a softened point for a more natural ebb and flow. size: 3.75" long x 2.75" wide Texture 9 helps you create four different sizes of perfectly rounded ridges on your project's walls. You can throw a clay vessel to perfectly match the height of the sides of this tool or continue using it up a taller form and easily connect the pattern. If this pottery tool looks a little familiar it is a refined version of the Limited Edition Stamp Tool that was so popular! size: 3.5" long x 3" wide Texture Mirco helps you create tiny ridges and hills on the walls of your clay vessel. The sturdy handle and consistent teeth of the Texture Comb pottery tool makes it great for scoring or adding texture lines to the surface of any clay project. size: 3.25" long x 1.75" wide Comfortable, beautiful, and practical. Handmade by a creative team in St. Louis, MO.
$10.80 - $14.40
Garrity Tools Highball Tool will help you upgrade your bar cart with custom ceramic cocktail glasses. One side creates an instant high foot for a contemporary profile, while the other adds ridges for the perfect grip. Use either side to create an instant masterpiece for your next foray into mixology. This tool is beveled on both sides. size: 6.5" x 3" materials: maple wood
$20.00 $18.00
The simple straight lines and curved ends of the Garrity Tools I1 make it a versatile pottery tool for throwing a multitude of ceramic projects on the wheel or for sculpting clay by hand. Its symmetry and two distinct diameter curves on the end make it easy to use. size: 6.75" long x 2.75" wide material: cherry wood
$14.00 $12.60
I2 is a larger version of Garrity Tools I1. The straight lines and curved ends of I2 make it a versatile pottery tool for throwing a multitude of projects on the wheel or for sculpting clay by hand. Its height makes it great for throwing tall vessels or large ceramic platters. size: 9" long x 3" wide material: cherry wood
$20.00 $18.00
Garrity Tools I5 features a well-rounded curve and a super-sharp point that makes it great pottery tool for shaping, smoothing, and trimming clay. The size is perfect for fitting into smaller vessels and the straight edges help shape the sides of your clay bowls, mugs, and more. size: 5" long x 2.5" wide material: cherry wood
$12.00 $10.80
The kidney shape of Garrity Tools K1 is a classic tool for potters. The unique profiles of this pottery tool can be used on the inside, rim, and outside of your clay vessels to shape, smooth, and compress. size: 3" long x 2" wide material: cherry wood
$12.00 $10.80
Garrity Tools N1 is long, sharp, and angled to give you the simple edges you need to shape straight and smooth clay walls. One end provides a 90° angle while the other is a perfect 45° angle, making this pottery tool a multifaceted classic shape! size: 7.5" long x 1.75" wide material: maple wood
$14.00 $12.60
The sharp edges and points of Garrity Tools N3 allow you to create clean angles, plumb walls, and smooth surfaces on your clay vessels. With two 90° corners and a 70° angled edge, this pottery tool provides a ton of versatility in a palm-sized rib. size: 3.5" long x 3" wide material: maple wood
$12.00 $10.80
Garrity Tools O6 is a slender tool that works great on the insides of bowls and plates. With no sharp edges, this pottery tool is perfect for smoothing and shaping clay. size: 4.75" long x .75" wide material: cherry wood
$12.00 $10.80
Solid, but not too heavy, a Garrity Tools Paddle is the perfect pottery tool for shaping and sculpting clay by hand. With a nice swing and a great handle to grip, the paddle tool will help you create subtle or exaggerated forms while working with clay. size: 12" long x 3.5" wide material: cherry wood
$28.00 $25.20
The Garrity Tools R1 pottery tool provides varying curves along with a sharp point. This combination of elements makes it useful on almost any clay project whether you are forming a bowl or cleaning up the base of a vessel. size: 4" long x 2.25" wide material: cherry wood
$12.00 $10.80
Garrity Tools Rib Rub is the perfect salve for your wooden pottery tools and hands. Formulated with all-natural ingredients, you can rub it directly into your tools to help condition the wood and make them last even longer. Then, rub any excess into your hands to moisturize your skin! While Garrity Tools uses water-resistant hardwoods, which do most of the work for you, they also recommend that you do not leave them in your slip bucket or the kiln. To dry them off, lay them flat when you're done using them. Rib Rub will allow your tools to continue to repel water with ease, and you'll notice an instant difference in the wood after application. Size: 2 oz container Ingredients: mineral oil, beeswax, + lavender essential oil
$12.00 $10.80
The Garrity Tools Ruler tool is designed to help you measure on the wheel to create consistent sets of pots, bowls, mugs, and more. Use the measuring side of the ruler to make subtle lines in your wall. Trim at the mark you’d like and then smooth away the lines with the opposite side of the ruler. Maybe you’ll leave the lines on for a bit of texture or use this as your benchmark to cut while you’re hand-building. This pottery tool is multifunctional and the possibilities are endless! size: 8” x 1.5” material: maple wood
$14.00 $12.60
The Garrity Tools S2 pottery tool features a concave end, a good sharp tip, and consistent curved sides. You'll use it for creating perfectly rounded forms, trimming, and subtle shaping on your clay vessels. size: 4" long x 2.5" wide material: cherry wood
$12.00 $10.80
The Garrity Tools Scraper Tool is designed to clean off your bat or workbench with ease, but its flat edges and varying angles will make it a multi-purpose tool that you’ll reach for again and again. size: 5” x 2.5” material: walnut wood
$14.00 $12.60
The Garrity Tools T1 pottery tool is their knife tool that is crafted to trim, scrape, and even shape your clay when you're on the wheel or hand-building. This tool provides sharp points, unique angles, and flat edges while being easy to grip. It'll become a staple in your studio. size: 8.75" long x 1.5" wide material: maple wood
$14.00 $12.60
The Garrity Tools T5 pottery tool is a classic shape that provides stable straight edges as well as a curve. The 90° corner allows you to create solid clay cylinders and the consistent curve allows you to shape your vessel into smooth forms. T5 is the shorter of Garrity Tools T tools. size: 5.25" long x 2.5" wide material: cherry wood
$12.00 $10.80
The Garrity Tools T6 pottery tool is a classic shape that provides stable straight edges as well as a curve. The 90° corner allows you to create solid clay cylinders and provides support for walls over 8 inches tall. T6 is the taller of Garrity Tools T tools. size: 8.25" long x 2.25" wide material: cherry wood
$16.00 $14.40
Garrity Tools Throwing Sticks are designed for easy gripping while you use it to expand and shape narrow-mouthed vessels. Drop into a tall thin cylinder and gently press the head of the Throwing Stick against the lower walls to create round forms. With this tool, you can change the form of your vessel from the inside while retaining exterior textures and details. The shape of the head was tested and perfected for stretching clay in many directions and will assist you in pulling your walls straight up or pushing them out wide. Stick 1 size: 11.75" long x 1.75" wide Stick 2 size: 11" x 2 3/8" (at its widest spot) material: cherry wood Comfortable, beautiful, and practical. Handmade by a creative team in St. Louis, MO.
$22.00 $19.80
The scooped end of Garrity Tools Thumb tool allows you to use it instead of your actual thumb when hand-building. Pressing seams, shaping slabs, or even trimming a clay pot on the wheel, this pottery tool makes light work of any ceramic project. size: 7" long x 1.25" wide material: maple wood Comfortable, beautiful, and practical. Handmade by a creative team in St. Louis, MO.
$14.00 $12.60
Oh dear…can you handle the cuteness of these tiny Garrity Tools?! mini tool set 1 includes a small Texture 1, Unfoot 2, T6, and T1. They come sealed up in an adorable (and recyclable) bag! You can use these tools on a small wheel or when you’re throwing off the hump to make tiny vessels. They come in handy for centering, adding texture, refining form, and straightening up sides. size: 3” x 7/8” is the largest tool in the set, the tiny T6 mini tool set 2 includes a small Foot 8, I1, Texture 8, and S2. They come sealed up in an adorable (and recyclable) bag! You can use these tools on a small wheel or when you’re throwing off the hump to make tiny vessels. They come in handy for centering, adding texture, refining form, and straightening up sides. Shout-out to potter Adam for the original request for these in 2023. Follow along with Adam on Instagram @adamceramic to see him use our tools on his teeny tiny wheel. size: 2.5” x 7/8” is the largest tool in the set, the tiny I1 material: maple wood Comfortable, beautiful, and practical. Handmade by a creative team in St. Louis, MO.
$32.00 $28.80
