Troy Bungart - How to create wooden tools
The Ceramic School
Hi, my name is Troy Bungart and in this workshop I am going to share with you how to create and design wooden tools.
- Workshop highlights:
- Design and creation of high-quality wood and pottery tools.
- Discussion on wood types, sourcing, and preferred tool shapes.
- Importance of well-designed tools for creating attractive pottery.
- Demonstration:
- Cutting out rib shapes using a band saw.
- Finishing touches with a drill press, belt sanders, and flap sanders.
- Achieving a smooth and comfortable tool surface.
- Workshop goal: Empower participants to create their own high-quality tools for their studios.
Join me for this workshop to learn how you can make fine-quality tools for use in your studio.
After this workshop you could be making both functional and beautiful pieces like these:
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When you buy this workshop, you get:
- Instant Access to Watch my pre-recorded Workshop
- The workshop is 50 minutes long.
- You can watch it as soon as you purchase this workshop & login to your account.
- Bonus Q&A
- Watch my bonus Q&A where I answered questions about my process face-to-face
- Lifetime Access to the Replays
- The workshop and the Q&A are recorded, and you will have lifetime access to it. You can watch it online, or download it to your device to watch offline at any time
About Troy Bungart

I have a restless type of energy that always wants to be doing something, making something. I experiment a lot and like variety in my work. I’m interested in everything to do with ceramics: materials, methods and the community of makers. I respect how pottery captures and carries the story of itself. It speaks volumes.
I have three studios I use to create the product lines I sell: A Pottery Studio, a Woodshop for my Pottery Tools, and a Mixed Media studio for my handmade paintbrushes (which is actually a number of spread-out work stations).
My Woodshop is where I individually shape and contour handmade Pottery Tools from a selection of attractive hard woods.
My market niche on high quality pottery tools exists because I don’t treat them as a manufactured commodity. I inadvertently raised the bar well above utility because, though balanced and functional, my tools are as carefully considered, crafted and finished as my other artwork.
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| 1 | Troy Bungart - Workshop Video | locked |
| 2 | Troy Bungart - Q & A Video | locked |
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