Frequently Asked Questions

To order an in-stock pot, click the "cart" icon under the item. The pot is added to your cart (accessible via the icon at the top of the site).

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Prices are in euros, VAT included, excluding shipping costs.

For more information, see the Terms and Conditions.

All the pots in the shop are in stock and available for immediate dispatch. On working days, orders are shipped the day after payment is received. Depending on the destination, delivery usually takes about one week within Europe.

Shipping costs are shown in the cart. They are calculated automatically based on the weight and destination of your order.

You can easily check the delivery cost by adding an item to your cart and selecting your country in the shipping section.

I ship pottery all across Europe.

The tools can be shipped worldwide.

Unfortunately, no. Shipping to the United States is currently suspended.

Due to recent customs rule changes, most carriers advise against shipping parcels to the USA. In practice, many packages are returned, even when the customer is willing to pay the import duties or customs fees.

For this reason, I cannot accept orders to the United States until the situation becomes reliable again. I’m sorry for the inconvenience, and I hope shipping to the USA will become possible again in the future.

If your country does not appear in the list of available destinations, it means that I currently do not offer shipping to that area.

Some destinations can too often cause issues with delivery, tracking, customs, import taxes or parcel returns. In other cases, they are simply not offered under good conditions by my carrier.

Because my ceramics and tools are shipped from France, I prefer to limit shipments to destinations where routing remains sufficiently reliable and clear for both you and me.

For your security and convenience, we accept the following payment methods, all secured by Stripe: credit/debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Bancontact (for Belgian customers), and PayPal (via Stripe, no PayPal account required).
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Payment by credit/debit card or PayPal is recommended for immediate order confirmation.

Payment by bank transfer may be accepted upon request. In this case, the order will only be confirmed and shipped once the payment has been received.

No. To avoid order errors, each pot is presented in sufficient detail (photos, dimensions, etc.).

Due to the high risk of breakage, returns are not accepted, as stated in the Terms of Sale.

Even though this remains very rare thanks to careful, reinforced packaging, a parcel can sometimes be lost or damaged during transport.

If you notice a problem on delivery, simply take a few photos of the parcel and any damage, then contact me as soon as possible. I will personally take care of the issue and offer you a quick solution.

To learn more, you can read the article where I explain with photos how I pack my ceramics.

Each pot is packed individually with several layers of protection adapted to its shape and fragility. The boxes are deliberately oversized to reduce risks as much as possible during transport.

I have been shipping ceramics to many countries for more than 15 years, and I pay particular attention to this step.

If you're curious, I have prepared an article showing each step of the packaging process with photos.

Yes. If your order is lost or damaged during transport, simply contact me with a few photos of the parcel and its contents (). I will take care of the issue and offer you a suitable solution.

Every potter develops their own way of working.
My tools don’t come with a “user manual,” because they aren’t meant to dictate a specific technique — they’re shapes and ideas that you can adapt to your own practice.
You can see how I use them in my YouTube videos, but they aren’t designed for one single purpose. I created them to solve specific needs in my workflow — but they can be used in many other ways.
Just like in any pottery studio, the best way to use a tool is often the one you discover by trying it.
Feel free to experiment and make the tools your own — that’s how personal techniques and happy accidents happen.

If you’re discovering my tools and don’t know where to start, the simplest option is to choose a pack.

The packs group together several complementary tools that I use in my own workshop. They cover the most common needs without requiring you to choose each tool one by one.

Individual tools are more useful if you’re looking for a specific function, if you want to complete an existing pack, or if you already know exactly what you need.

No. I designed them based on my own work as a potter specializing in bonsai pots, but they can be useful for many other types of pottery as well.

Some tools are mainly intended for slab building, which is my specialty. Others can also be useful for wheel throwing, sculpture, decoration, or creating textures.

As is often the case in pottery, their use also depends on your creativity: you may find ways to use them that I never thought of.

Yes, for the use they are designed for.

These tools are printed in PLA, a rigid plastic that works very well for small pottery tools. For most of them, impacts or normal studio use are not really a problem.

Some tools, such as finishing combs, can last a very long time. Others, especially those that rub directly against the clay, may wear over time, particularly if you use grogged or abrasive clay.

This is the case, for example, with profiling or smoothing tools: they remain useful, but should be considered wear items, a bit like some ribs or finishing tools.

The simplest way is to clean them with clear water after use, before the clay has completely dried.

Avoid very hot water, dishwashers, solvents, and strong heat sources. Even though PLA is sturdy enough for hand use, it is still a plastic.

Regular cleaning also prevents clay from drying inside the grooves, gaps, or fine details of the tools.

The color depends on the filament available at the time of printing.

I prioritize print quality, durability, and tool availability rather than managing specific colors for each order.

The color may therefore vary from one tool to another, with no difference in function or quality.

The dimensions may vary slightly, as with any 3D-printed object.

The measurements provided are for reference only. The tools are designed to be practical and consistent in use, but small tolerances may exist due to printing, the material, or the finishing process.

For normal pottery use, these variations should not matter.

No, not at the moment.

The tools are printed in small batches, using the filaments available at the time of production. So I cannot guarantee a specific color when ordering.

The color is random, but it has no effect on the use or quality of the tool.

No, I do not offer custom-made tools at the moment. The available models are the ones I actually use in my own workshop and that I have chosen to make available for sale.

No.

The templates are printable PDF files designed to help you build pottery from clay slabs.

They serve as a base for cutting the different parts of the pot, controlling proportions, and saving time when preparing the model.

You can print them at full size, or enlarge/reduce them to make the same model at a different scale. The template provides a starting structure, but the final result still depends on your clay, your technique, and the way you work.

It depends on the model.

Some templates are fairly simple and can suit careful beginners. Others require more experience, especially for assembly, moisture control, curved shapes, or more complex parts.

A template makes the work easier, but it does not replace experience. To get a good result, you still need to know how to prepare your slabs, assemble the parts cleanly, and manage the drying process.

The thickness depends on the model, the size of the pot, and your clay.

You should avoid slabs that are too thin, as they may warp easily, but also slabs that are unnecessarily thick, which make the pot heavier and can complicate drying.

If you print a template at a larger size, you will generally need to adjust the clay thickness. The larger the pot, the more demanding the construction becomes.

Yes. The templates are designed so they can be printed at different sizes.

You can enlarge or reduce them when printing to make a pot bigger or smaller than the original model.

Just keep in mind that the more you enlarge a model, the harder it becomes to build: the slabs are larger, warping becomes more likely, drying must be controlled more carefully, and the clay thickness may sometimes need to be adjusted.

No.

The template dimensions correspond to the parts before drying and firing. After that, the clay shrinks during drying and then again during firing.

This shrinkage varies depending on the clay body, firing temperatures, and working methods. The final pot will therefore be smaller than the printed template, with a shrinkage rate specific to your clay.

At minimum, you need a printer, paper, scissors or a craft knife, clay, and a way to prepare even slabs.

Depending on your workshop, you may also use a rolling pin, thickness guides, a slab roller, a pottery knife, slip, a rib, a sponge, and the usual tools for slab building.

The templates provide the starting shapes, but assembly and finishing remain real pottery work.

The templates include the main parts needed to build the model.

Depending on the model, some parts may be left open to your interpretation: feet, finishes, textures, rims, decorative details, or personal adaptations.

The goal is not to produce a fully automatic object, but to give you a reliable base for building the pot in your own way.

Yes. You may sell the pottery pieces that you make yourself using my templates.

However, the PDF files remain protected: you may not resell them, share them, copy them, modify them for redistribution, or include them in another digital product.

Buying a template gives you the right to use it for your own pottery work, including selling the pieces you make yourself. It does not give you the right to distribute the file.

I also encourage you to bring your own touch to the model: proportions, feet, texture, glaze, finishes… The template is a working base, not an artistic signature to copy mechanically.

No.

The files are for the use of the person who purchased them only. They must not be passed on, shared for free, sent to a friend, published online, or resold.

If someone wants to use the same template, they need to buy their own copy on Gumroad.

After your purchase, Gumroad sends you an email with a large black “Download content” button that lets you download your files.
If you don’t see the email, please check your Spam, Junk, or Promotions folders.

You can also access your files anytime through your Gumroad account:
1. Go to gumroad.com
2. Log in using the same email address you used for the purchase
3. Click on Library
4. All your purchases will be available for download

No. The templates are not sent as physical paper sheets—they are digital files that you download and print yourself.
They are available immediately after purchase, through your Gumroad account or via the email containing the “Download content” button.

The files are available as PDF or JPG (both versions are identical).
They were created in A3 format (42 × 29.7 cm) — equivalent to the US Tabloid/Ledger size (11 × 17").
However, most templates are designed using the beveled-angle method (shown in my videos), which means they can be printed at any scale.
With a single template, you can choose to make a smaller or larger pot simply by adjusting the print size.
The small notes included on the templates are written in English.
You can also download several free templates on my Gumroad page to preview the type of documents you will receive.

On PC (Windows):
Use Acrobat Reader and the Poster function, which automatically splits the document across multiple pages depending on your chosen print size.

On Mac (macOS):
The Poster feature does not exist.
Use the Preview app:
1. Select the area you want to print (Tools → Rectangular Selection)
2. Crop it (Tools → Crop or cmd+K)
3. Print that area at your desired scale (100%, 70%, 120%, etc.) using cmd+P
4. Repeat the process for each section you need
⚠️ Important: do not save the cropped document—use cmd+Z before closing it.

There isn’t a tutorial for every single template (around 95% are covered), but most of them appear in my YouTube videos.
I’ve gathered them in a dedicated playlist:
👉 Template tutorial videos