Scoring Pen
The scoring tool is typically used in ceramics to create scratches or rough surfaces on clay pieces so they can bond together more effectively, especially when you're attaching two pieces, like adding handles or joining slabs. This tool is made from aluminum which is lightweight, durable, and resistant to corrosion.
Scoring Tool for Ceramics
Purpose: The scoring tool is used to create rough surfaces on clay, which helps increase adhesion when two pieces of clay are joined. The scoring process creates small grooves or scratches on the surface, allowing for better contact and bonding when slip (liquid clay) is applied.
Common Uses:
Attaching Handles: When you are adding handles to a ceramic mug or teapot, scoring both the handle and the body of the piece ensures a strong bond.
Slab Building: When joining two slabs of clay to form a larger piece, scoring both edges before applying slip helps them stick together securely.
Repairing Cracks: Scoring can also be useful when repairing cracked ceramic pieces by roughening the crack area before applying fresh clay.
How to Use the Scoring Tool:
Prepare the Clay: Make sure the surfaces you want to join are clean and free from dust or dried clay.
Score the Surface: Use the tool to scratch or roughen both surfaces you want to join. Apply consistent pressure to create small, crosshatch marks (a crisscross pattern is ideal) on the surfaces.
Apply Slip: After scoring, apply a thin layer of slip (liquid clay) to one or both scored surfaces to help bond the pieces together.
Join the Pieces: Press the scored and slipped pieces together, and smooth the edges with your fingers or a smoothing tool to ensure a strong bond.
The scoring tool is typically used in ceramics to create scratches or rough surfaces on clay pieces so they can bond together more effectively, especially when you're attaching two pieces, like adding handles or joining slabs. This tool is made from aluminum which is lightweight, durable, and resistant to corrosion.
Scoring Tool for Ceramics
Purpose: The scoring tool is used to create rough surfaces on clay, which helps increase adhesion when two pieces of clay are joined. The scoring process creates small grooves or scratches on the surface, allowing for better contact and bonding when slip (liquid clay) is applied.
Common Uses:
Attaching Handles: When you are adding handles to a ceramic mug or teapot, scoring both the handle and the body of the piece ensures a strong bond.
Slab Building: When joining two slabs of clay to form a larger piece, scoring both edges before applying slip helps them stick together securely.
Repairing Cracks: Scoring can also be useful when repairing cracked ceramic pieces by roughening the crack area before applying fresh clay.
How to Use the Scoring Tool:
Prepare the Clay: Make sure the surfaces you want to join are clean and free from dust or dried clay.
Score the Surface: Use the tool to scratch or roughen both surfaces you want to join. Apply consistent pressure to create small, crosshatch marks (a crisscross pattern is ideal) on the surfaces.
Apply Slip: After scoring, apply a thin layer of slip (liquid clay) to one or both scored surfaces to help bond the pieces together.
Join the Pieces: Press the scored and slipped pieces together, and smooth the edges with your fingers or a smoothing tool to ensure a strong bond.
The scoring tool is typically used in ceramics to create scratches or rough surfaces on clay pieces so they can bond together more effectively, especially when you're attaching two pieces, like adding handles or joining slabs. This tool is made from aluminum which is lightweight, durable, and resistant to corrosion.
Scoring Tool for Ceramics
Purpose: The scoring tool is used to create rough surfaces on clay, which helps increase adhesion when two pieces of clay are joined. The scoring process creates small grooves or scratches on the surface, allowing for better contact and bonding when slip (liquid clay) is applied.
Common Uses:
Attaching Handles: When you are adding handles to a ceramic mug or teapot, scoring both the handle and the body of the piece ensures a strong bond.
Slab Building: When joining two slabs of clay to form a larger piece, scoring both edges before applying slip helps them stick together securely.
Repairing Cracks: Scoring can also be useful when repairing cracked ceramic pieces by roughening the crack area before applying fresh clay.
How to Use the Scoring Tool:
Prepare the Clay: Make sure the surfaces you want to join are clean and free from dust or dried clay.
Score the Surface: Use the tool to scratch or roughen both surfaces you want to join. Apply consistent pressure to create small, crosshatch marks (a crisscross pattern is ideal) on the surfaces.
Apply Slip: After scoring, apply a thin layer of slip (liquid clay) to one or both scored surfaces to help bond the pieces together.
Join the Pieces: Press the scored and slipped pieces together, and smooth the edges with your fingers or a smoothing tool to ensure a strong bond.