Pottery made from the Advanced paper templates from The Clay Hole, grouped on a wooden stand
A six-sided slab-built stoneware table lamp body in speckled charcoal glaze with a white drum shade, lit, on a side table, made from The Clay Hole paper templateAn arch-topped slab-built stoneware mantel clock in matte oatmeal glaze with twelve pressed hour dots, standing on a wooden mantel, made from The Clay Hole paper templateA slab-built stoneware wren house with sage green walls and a brown roof, a wren on the ridge, mounted on a garden fence post, made from The Clay Hole paper templateA square slab-built stoneware teapot in glossy teal glaze with a straight cone spout, a flat lid and a strap handle, beside a matching cup, made from The Clay Hole paper templateA tall tapered slab-built stoneware pitcher in glossy white glaze with a pinched spout and a strap handle, beside a glass of water, made from The Clay Hole paper template

Advanced package, 40 percent off

All six Advanced paper templates in one order

BETA: these templates are still being tested

We test every paper template by building it. A template carries the BETA mark until it has been built and confirmed. Each should be sound and work as drawn. We will know for certain once someone makes it.

Use them at your own discretion, and be ready to adjust on the fly if a project needs it. Pivoting mid-build is part of the fun of pottery.

Made one? Show us. Text it to The Clay Hole or tag @theclayhole on Instagram. Every template that gets built and confirmed leaves BETA.

6 PDFs, 45 pages, 17 template sheets, every piece drawn at exact size on US Letter sheets with a 1 inch check square.

Every Advanced template we add later, free

Whatever you pay today covers this level as it grows. Every new Advanced template, and every update to one already in it, joins the downloads from your order at no charge.

  • 6 PDFs
  • 45 pages
  • 17 template sheets
  • 1/4 in slab, 12 percent shrinkage
$43.20$72All 6 Advanced templates in one order: 6 PDFs, 45 pages, yours to print as often as you like.

Delivered as download links by email the moment the order goes through. Every Advanced template we add later, and every update to one already in it, joins those downloads free. A member: log in instead and every template is free.

See each template on its own page
What is in it today

Six patterns, from an origami fox to a lamp that takes a standard lamp kit

Each one opens on its own page with the steps, the finished sizes and a free sample to flip through. Sizes below are what comes out of the glaze kiln at 12 percent shrinkage. New Advanced templates appear here the day they go live.

A six-sided slab-built stoneware table lamp body in speckled charcoal glaze with a white drum shade, lit, on a side table, made from The Clay Hole paper template Paper template 11, advanced The Slab Table Lamp A tapered six-sided lamp body with the socket hole and the cord hole drawn in, built to take a standard lamp kit. 8 9/16 in tall to the top plate, 4 13/16 in across the base 2 sheets, 7 pages$12 on its own An arch-topped slab-built stoneware mantel clock in matte oatmeal glaze with twelve pressed hour dots, standing on a wooden mantel, made from The Clay Hole paper template Paper template 12, advanced The Mantel Clock An arch-topped mantel clock with the shaft hole and the twelve hour marks on the template, built around a standard quartz movement. face 5 1/4 in wide, 5 1/2 in tall, 2 3/16 in deep on its base 2 sheets, 7 pages$12 on its own A slab-built stoneware wren house with sage green walls and a brown roof, a wren on the ridge, mounted on a garden fence post, made from The Clay Hole paper template Paper template 13, advanced The Wren House A gabled birdhouse built to the nest box numbers wrens and chickadees use, with a roof that lifts off for the clean-out. 4 3/8 in square, 8 1/2 in to the peak, entry 1 1/8 in 3 sheets, 8 pages$12 on its own A square slab-built stoneware teapot in glossy teal glaze with a straight cone spout, a flat lid and a strap handle, beside a matching cup, made from The Clay Hole paper template Paper template 14, advanced The Square Teapot A four-cup slab teapot with a cone spout whose landing curve is worked out, a lid that locates on a flange, and a strap handle. about 32 oz, 4 3/8 in square, 4 3/8 in tall with the lid 3 sheets, 7 pages$12 on its own A tall tapered slab-built stoneware pitcher in glossy white glaze with a pinched spout and a strap handle, beside a glass of water, made from The Clay Hole paper template Paper template 15, advanced The Quart Pitcher A tall tapered pitcher built from two fan-shaped halves, with a cut spout tongue and a strap handle. about 35 oz, 7 1/2 in tall, 4 3/16 in across the foot 3 sheets, 7 pages$12 on its own A handmade stoneware origami fox in burnt orange and cream, built from flat faceted slab pieces with a Clay Hole paper template Paper template 40, advanced The Origami Fox A sitting fox built from 34 flat slab facets, like a folded paper fox, its tail wrapped round to its front paws. 7 5/16 in tall to the ear tips, 5 5/16 in x 5 7/16 in with its tail 4 sheets, 9 pages$12 on its own
How a template works

Print, check, roll, cut, build

Print at 100 percent

Actual size, never Fit to page. Plain copy paper works. Card stock survives a wet slab and can be used again.

Measure the square

A ruler on the 1 inch square settles whether the sheet is right. Thirty seconds that saves a whole piece.

Roll 1/4 in

Every clearance assumes it. Let the slab firm up to soft leather hard before you cut, so it holds an edge and still bends.

Cut the count, then build

Lay the paper on the slab, cut straight down just outside the edge, bevel where the hatching says, and follow the numbered steps. Score, slip, press, compress, every seam.

Every package

One package per level, each one growing as the level does

Pottery made from the Beginner paper templates from The Clay Hole, grouped on a wooden stand Beginner $22$55 60 percent off Pottery made from the Intermediate paper templates from The Clay Hole, grouped on a wooden stand Intermediate $52.80$88 40 percent off Pottery made from the Advanced paper templates from The Clay Hole, grouped on a wooden stand Advanced $43.20$72 You are here Pottery made from the Expert paper templates from The Clay Hole, grouped on a wooden stand Expert $96$160 40 percent off Pottery made from the Insane paper templates from The Clay Hole, grouped on a wooden stand Insane $126$210 40 percent off Kiln bead racks, a jewelry rack and a bead tree made from The Clay Hole kiln furniture paper templates, on kiln shelves Kiln furniture $19.20$32 40 percent off
Questions

The ones that come up

What happens when a new Advanced template comes out

It joins your downloads at no charge. The same goes for an update to any template already in this package. You pay once, today's price, and this level keeps growing for you.

What arrives

An email with the download links the moment the order goes through, one PDF per template, 6 today. Each PDF is the whole pack for that piece: the template sheets, the steps, the notes and the size table.

Do I need a membership to buy this

No. It is $43.20 for anyone. Every template is free for members logged in to a Clay Hole account, so a member has nothing to buy.

Can I buy just one

Yes. Each template here has its own page at $12. The package is the six together for 40 percent less.

Which clay

Any of the studio's stoneware. Every template here is drawn for a 1/4 in slab and the sizes assume 12 percent shrinkage. 52 Buff comes out a little bigger, porcelain a little smaller, and each pack carries the table for both.

Can I sell what I make

Yes. The pots are yours. The template files are for your own use and are not to be shared, which is the whole of the terms.

Members

Every template, free, every time

46 templates now and more as they are drawn, all free for members logged in to a Clay Hole account. Print one tonight and bring it to your next session.

Log in to download them freeSee all 46 on one page