Scallop Shell: edge or back of shell can be stamped and/or dragged in the clay. |
Cord Wrapped Paddle: used to compress the coils, leaving parallel impressions of cordage. |
Carved Antler or Wood Modeling Tools: to form and carve the clay. |
Quill Brush: used to score coils before joining, or brushing of the vessel surface. |
Wooden Scraper: used to join the coils and give a smooth texture to the pot. |
Finger and Thumbnails: used to make crescent shaped impressions. |
Wooden or Stone Dentate Tool: for stamping tooth-like rows of dots or squares. |
Net and Textiles: a layer keeps dirt away from the surface of a pot & leaves its mark. |
Burnishing Stone: when rubbed against leather-hard clay, a shiny surface is attained. |
Flake Knife: used to stamp or incise lines or hatch marks on a pot. |
Pointed Stick: used to make incised lines or dots on a pot. |
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© 1994 - Tara Prindle unless otherwise cited. |