Pottery made from the Beginner paper templates from The Clay Hole, grouped on a wooden stand
A straight-sided handmade speckled stoneware slab mug with a strip handle, made from The Clay Hole paper template, filled with coffee on a wooden tableTwo matching tapered stoneware tumblers in a teal glaze, made from The Clay Hole tapered tumbler paper templateA tapered square speckled stoneware planter in its matching saucer with a pothos, made from The Clay Hole planter paper templateA folded black stoneware serving tray holding nigiri sushi, made from The Clay Hole folded tray paper templateA lavender stoneware ring dish with a cone holding two gold rings, made from The Clay Hole ring dish paper template

Beginner package, 60 percent off

All ten Beginner 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.

10 PDFs, 57 pages, 16 template sheets, every piece drawn at exact size on US Letter sheets with a 1 inch check square.

Every Beginner template we add later, free

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

  • 10 PDFs
  • 57 pages
  • 16 template sheets
  • 1/4 in slab, 12 percent shrinkage
$22$55All 10 Beginner templates in one order: 10 PDFs, 57 pages, yours to print as often as you like.

Delivered as download links by email the moment the order goes through. Every Beginner 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

Ten patterns, from a 30 minute ring dish to a planter with its own saucer

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 Beginner templates appear here the day they go live.

A straight-sided handmade speckled stoneware slab mug with a strip handle, made from The Clay Hole paper template, filled with coffee on a wooden table Paper template 01, beginner The Slab Mug A straight-sided 11 ounce mug with a slab handle. about 11 oz, 4 3/16 in tall, 3 1/16 in across 2 sheets, 6 pages$5.50 on its own Two matching tapered stoneware tumblers in a teal glaze, made from The Clay Hole tapered tumbler paper template Paper template 02, beginner The Tapered Tumbler An 8 ounce cup that flares out toward the rim, cut as one fan-shaped wall. about 8 oz, 3 15/16 in tall, 3 in across the rim 2 sheets, 6 pages$5.50 on its own A tapered square speckled stoneware planter in its matching saucer with a pothos, made from The Clay Hole planter paper template Paper template 07, beginner The Square Planter and Saucer A tapered 4 inch planter with a drainage hole and its own saucer. 3 15/16 in across the top, 3 3/4 in tall, saucer 4 5/8 in square 2 sheets, 6 pages$5.50 on its own A folded black stoneware serving tray holding nigiri sushi, made from The Clay Hole folded tray paper template Paper template 08, beginner The Folded Serving Tray One slab, four corners cut away, sides folded up. The fastest tray there is. 6 5/8 in x 4 3/8 in with 1 1/8 in sides 1 sheet, 5 pages$5.50 on its own A lavender stoneware ring dish with a cone holding two gold rings, made from The Clay Hole ring dish paper template Paper template 10, beginner The Ring Dish and Ring Cone A shallow round dish with a cone in the middle for rings. dish 4 3/16 in across, cone 2 5/8 in tall 1 sheet, 5 pages$5.50 on its own A Spoon Rest made from The Clay Hole paper template 26: a one-slab spoon rest with a darted bowl and a fold-up saddle for the handle Paper template 26, beginner The Spoon Rest A one-slab spoon rest with a darted bowl and a fold-up saddle for the handle. 7 7/8 in long, 4 1/2 in wide, the rim 9/16 in up 1 sheet, 5 pages$5.50 on its own A Coaster Set and Caddy made from The Clay Hole paper template 27: four round coasters and the notched holder they stack in Paper template 27, beginner The Coaster Set and Caddy Four round coasters and the notched holder they stack in. coasters 4 in across, holder 4 11/16 in across and 1 3/16 in tall 2 sheets, 6 pages$5.50 on its own A Phone and Recipe Stand made from The Clay Hole paper template 28: a leaning stand for a phone or a recipe card, with a path for the charging cord Paper template 28, beginner The Phone and Recipe Stand A leaning stand for a phone or a recipe card, with a path for the charging cord. 5 in wide, 5 in tall, a 3/4 in trough for the phone 2 sheets, 6 pages$5.50 on its own A Propagation Station made from The Clay Hole paper template 29: a little bench that holds three glass test tubes of plant cuttings Paper template 29, beginner The Propagation Station A little bench that holds three glass test tubes of plant cuttings. 5 15/16 in long, 3 15/16 in tall, three 1 1/8 in holes 1 sheet, 6 pages$5.50 on its own A Folded Ornaments made from The Clay Hole paper template 30: a house, a tree, a lantern and a bell, each folded from one thin slab Paper template 30, beginner The Folded Ornaments A house, a tree, a lantern and a bell, each folded from one thin slab. four ornaments 2 1/8 in to 2 7/8 in tall 2 sheets, 6 pages$5.50 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 You are here 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 40 percent off 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 Beginner 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, 10 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 $22 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 $5.50. The package is the ten together for 60 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.

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