The most important tool in my pottery studio.

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In this video I'm showing you how to make the most important tool in my pottery studio-- the wedging board!! This is a simple, easy to DIY work surface that you can use for rolling out slabs, handbuilding, anything you like! It is a softer surface that a wooden tabletop, which will protect your pottery, and also porous so your clay won't stick to it! Even if you have zero DIY skills, I will teach you how you can simply make a wedging board today!
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0:00 - why you need a wedging board
0:50 - the materials you need
5:20 - how to make a wedging board
9:20 - how to fold your corners
11:50 - cleaning tips & how to make your wedging board last forever

[@hoppingwren]

My pottery teacher had a pair of these that she used with a spacer which was an adjustable wingnut - she would use the top board to run along the bottom board to create uniform coils - it was such a cool way to do it!

[@skittles_xoxo]

"i'm Virgo what can i say" 🤣🤣🤣 now everything make sense😂 your channel is amazing, you never miss a small details, true Virgo approach😂 THANK YOU SO MUCH and greetings from Berlin lol

[@docseibel]

I can definitely get behind the idea of different boards for different clays. I've accidentally marbled a few of my projects by using the same board over and over.

[@PotterytothePeople]

oh no 😅

[@boxesrotses]

Another wooden substrate that you could use is exterior grade MDF. Unlike regular MDF, exterior grade MDF (sometimes called MDX) is extremely resistant to moisture, to the point that you can soak it in water for a couple of weeks and not get water damage. Exterior grade MDF is typically heavier for similar thicknesses however.

[@owenvlogs3360]

i just made on 3 days ago!! I clean it with a wet sponge but I also made it with brass thumb tacks so I can remove the cloth for cleaning. I love your videos, keep up the good work!!

[@Deaphdot1]

This is great thank you. Bonus is the US link for Blick is just down the street so weekend project it is.

[@Heartinteeth]

As an amateur, your videos are amazing to me!! Thank you so much for helping me know how to go about doing things the right way ❤

[@LushGreenIvy]

Wow, you've come so far in such a short period of time. I love your editing style and all your content. Thanks for everything you do! (:

[@lauraserwe864]

Yes, I definitely found this video more helpful than the last. Thanks!

[@Cre8tiveLifeJournal]

I was using my old granite cutting board covered in canvas, because it's heavy. But this morning I made another one out of wood!! I ran out of staples but it looks good. Thanks for the video!

[@PotterytothePeople]

Nice! Glad it was helpful for you :)

[@drakeface]

I know this comment is 5 months old, but I'm so curious how you secured the canvas over the granite! I really like the idea of a canvassed granite slab as I do some of my wedging at home on the floor and my plaster bat isn't heavy enough so it scoots around unless i'm against the wall.

[@besouroaline]

Always amazing!!!!

[@elijahwashington73]

Studio is looking great!

[@PotterytothePeople]

Thank you!!

[@sofiedelcomyn7786]

You always have good information. I was just about making some mistakes, instead I almost feel smart! Thank you!

[@bethjohnsonceramics1]

Very helpful! Thank you

[@tammyandkiki]

Nice! Thank you for sharing ❤

[@DrHape-sq2hs]

Beautiful ❤

[@cat.hexxes]

It was funny I was thinking of making one the day you posted this and your video was exactly what I needed! I take a lot of "trash" from work at the construction site and used the left over laminate countertop from installing a sink! I used the underside of the counter so I'm not sure how long it will last but it works great so far! thanks!

[@PotterytothePeople]

amazing! I would be such a hoarder if I had your job 😆

[@mindygeist7157]

Thanks so much!!!

[@suzannepoirier5489]

I made my wedging board a while back exactly like this. I use those waffly looking jar openers between the corners and my table surface...the board doesn't move at all when I'm using it! :D

[@idgasful]

This is so funny! I was literally laying in bed last night thinking I ought to make one of these but worrying about knowing the best way to go about it. Thanks! Very useful.

[@PotterytothePeople]

Haha perfect timing!!! Glad it was helpful for you :)

[@robot7759]

💚 your fluffy bun 😸

[@justjaclynn]

Thanks!

[@PotterytothePeople]

Thank you!

[@Faith-qp8us]

I wonder if you coat the board in something like flexseal first if it would help against the warping

[@jodydean3976]

If I wash the canvas first would it help tighten the texture and keep it from stretching too much?

[@Rennschwein99]

I don't know how bad the warping and the moisture problem is, but you could just oil the wood before applying the canvas to reduce the water absorption.

[@user-df3io2gy8g]

I'm wondering if spraying the canvas with water before stretching it would help pull the canvas tight? Or if there is a reason not to do this. Maybe it could contribute to warping the board?

[@mantovaneli]

Such a great idea! I have been thinking on different ways to wedge different clays, including changing cloth every time I change clays, but this is so much more efficient! Thank u for another fantastic video!

[@PotterytothePeople]

Sure! Yeah I don't like wedging on straight cloth because it always moves and gets crumpled up. That's why I made this :)

[@rrxxnn6226]

Hi😊 I really want to start to make things out of clay at home. But I have one problem. I don’t have any place to fire any clay so how will I be able to finish my project if I have no place to fire, or is there any other way I can do it without a fireplace? I also don’t have the money to buy a kiln or rent one😅😊 Also what will happen if I use an oven instead?

[@lucindadangles-ru5il]

I have been using a plaster table but it's a mess now. this is what they had at clay school. Tom Coleman (famous American potter) uses a slab of raw slate (I am in the process of getting one to fit my table). In Asian videos they just a wooden table.

[@KamoreeLove]

Can you use cheese cloth?

[@marthastocker3681]

I use this exact hing. Yet, my canvas will get loose in the middle where I work the clay. Do you have any suggestions to help with this? Thanks so much!

[@J0k394]

A trick they used for wrapping packages with cotton twine was to pack the packages with damp twine, as it would expand. Then as it dried, it'd shrink, leaving a tighter wrapped package. Worth a try, maybe?

[@CookbooksonRepeat]

I made one of these from a video you made 3 years ago. While I like it, I’ve seen other potters just use bare wood for rolling out slabs and wedging. I think I like that better as it doesn’t leave the canvas texture imprint on the clay and you can just clean it off with a damp sponge. It’s kind of hard to clean the board with the canvas on it. What are the advantages of having the canvas on it?

[@PotterytothePeople]

Canvas is way less sticky than wood! I find even with untreated wood, the clay will stick more, epecially if it is wet clay. But it depends so much on your clay & how you work :)