Kemper Tools for Clay & Pottery - Wire Stylus - WS

Quality clay carving tool. Does what it is meant to do. It’s a tool that will last a long time with just a little love. Great value. Plan to buy more of the same brand for other clay carving designs.

Great for carving.

It’s a little expensive but worth every penny if you’re doing detailed pottery

This tool is great for carving clay. I love it.

Excellent little tool for trimming!

Pros: Probably my favorite, most-used ceramic design tool. If you like sgrafitto and to incise thin-line designs into your clay, this is indispensable-- unlike needles and ball tip tools, it removes the clay from the incisions. Allows very tight turns and easy variation in thickness of incised line. Con: It's a thin wire, so not the most durable tool, expect to replace it every so often, especially if you use it on leather-hard ware. I always have a couple of them on hand for that reason, you can afford to at this list price.

Upon initial inspection, this pottery tool seems a little cheaply made. The weight and size feel fine, and I can see how it would get good use for basic projects. I haven’t actually used it yet, so I can’t speak to long-term functionality or ease of use, but for the price, the value for money seems reasonable.

Really fine lines! Exactly what I was looking for for clay carvings!