Profile Tools

PROFILES

Experiment with form, play with texture, watch your glaze pop, pool and flow.

Beginner‑friendly, loved by pros. Profiles help you consistently and effortlessly throw the designs you love again and again.

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Studio Profile Tools

Choose from over 30 different styles, textures and shapes.
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THINGS TO KNOW

Make glaze pop with texture
  • Ridges & edges → brighter breaks that catch the light.
  • Soft valleys → richer pools for contrast and depth.
  • Cleaner walls & rims for more even glaze coverage.
Not cheating—just smart
  • Straight side smooths walls after centering.
  • Notched top checks rim thickness at a glance.
  • Built‑in foot helps keep the bottom clean.
  • Beautiful profiles add instant personality to your forms.
How to use (quick start)
  • Throw a cylinder.
  • Run the profile along the outside to set the texture—ridges for breaks, valleys for pools.
  • Apply gentle pressure inside to open into a bowl or vase—same form, new glaze drama.
  • For more information, check out our Profile Tools Tips+Tricks or guide on how to use the RibIt.
Materials and care

Made with acrylic. Lightweight, durable, wipe‑clean, and won’t warp or mold like wood tools.

Designed & made by us in Texas; studio‑tested every week.
Recycle-for-Credit Program

Love to try new designs?We offer a Recycle‑for‑Credit program. Ship tools back when you’re ready to refresh and get credit toward new designs. We recycle the acrylic for other projects and donate gently used tools to schools and non-profits.
PROFILE RIBS AND PROFILE TOOLS
What are profile ribs and profile tools and why use them?

A profile rib is a shaping tool you press against the clay while throwing to “set” the exterior (or interior) curve of a form.

Beyond smoothing, a good rib helps straighten or arc walls, refine transitions, compress the surface for a clean finish or add texture. In production, that translates into quicker throwing, more consistent batches, and fewer seconds.

Are profile tools beginner friendly?

Yes. They shorten the learning curve and help newer throwers understand what a finished silhouette should feel like on the wheel.

Can I use with my beginner students and try-it workshops?

That’s their superpower—they help beginners create basic forms that look great - even if the inside is a little uneven or uncentered.

Which profile tools should I buy first?

Start with a textured, straight or slight taper for cylinders/tumblers, a bowl arc, and one multi‑radius for vases and shoulders. Add specialty curves as your line grows.

Can you match my signature shape or add my brand?

Yes—send dimensions, a sketch, or a reference silhouette and send via our custom tools order form.