Tools for the Ceramic Artist

Bill van Gilder Tools are here!

We now have most of the new BVG tools in stock in our retail store. We're all having a great time trying them out. Stop by and pick some up for yourself. We carry the Siphon Blower, Undercut Tool, Hole Cutter, Hump Cut-off Tool, Wiggle Wire, and Textured Block Set. We'll pick up some additional tools next time we order. Hurry! They won't last long!

Kemper Tools
We carry beginning tool kits, a wide range or ribs, trimming tools, needle tools, sculpting tools, modeling tools, needles, synthetic or natural sponges, and throwing sticks. Our selection of Kemper Tools is large, so come on in and browse in our store to see what we have for you.

Michael Sherrill Mud Tools
We have great flexible rubber ribs of varying degrees of firmness and shape, along with mud shredders, mudsponges, mudsharks and mudwires.

We also carry Giffin Grips, but special order only! Give us a call to order you Giffin Grip today!

We have sieves. We stock bats by Creative Industries, Brent, and North Star.

For decorating we have a great assortment of brushes, tongs, textured rollers, and slip trailing bottles. We also carry a wonderful selection of hand carved wooden stamps. We have sieves, wax resist, and sodium silicate.

We have corks, soap bottle pumps, honey dippers, and tile presses.

We have raku tongs during the raku season.

We have stilts and kiln shelves and fire brick and insulated fiber blankets and cones and high temperature wire.

New Tools

Aftosa Black Wax will resist glaze and leave any waxed areas black even after firing! Great for simple or detailed decorations!
The Steve Tool is a great, versatile texture tool that can create countless designs with different settings. Come to the store to see some great examples of pottery textured with the Steve Tool.

Special Order Policy

If we don't stock it, chances are we can find it for you. We can order it for you and hold it in the store, or arrange to have it shipped directly to your home or business. There may be a charge for some special orders.

For More Information

Contact the store at by phone at 703.750.9437 or email oneibull@msn.com