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THE STUDIO TOOLKIT / 001
Slab Pottery
Template Generator
A little geometry. A new shape to make.
Generate free printable templates for straight-sided cups and planters.
Enter your working dimensions, preview the pattern, then print or download SVG.
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TAPERED VESSELTHE FORMSide view · dimensions before firing
THE FLAT PATTERN
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SLANT HEIGHT—
PATTERN SIZE—
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Paper first, clay second. Print a test, tape the edges together, and check the form before cutting your slab.
FROM SCREEN TO STUDIO
Print. Check. Make.
Measure the test line
Every sheet includes a 50 mm check line. Measure it with a ruler before using the pattern. Join sheets by matching their grid coordinates; trim to the printed frame.
Leave room for the material
This is a geometric side-wall surface, with no base, seam allowance or clay thickness compensation. Add your own joining allowance and test with paper.
Printing your first template? Follow the worked tapered-cup example →
What dimensions should I use?
Use your planned dimensions at the making stage, not the finished fired size. Diameters describe an ideal, zero-thickness surface. Real clay thickness, joining and drying affect the fit. This first version does not calculate shrinkage.
How is the pattern calculated?
A tapered vessel unfolds into a ring sector. Its arc lengths match the two circumferences, and its radial width matches the slant height. Equal diameters produce a rectangle. A zero diameter produces a cone tip.
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A starting point, not a fit guarantee
Designed for circular, straight-sided forms only. Not for curved bowls, handles or structural fabrication. Paper sizes and print margins vary by printer; always check the calibration line and make a test form.