Pottery made from the Insane paper templates from The Clay Hole, grouped on a wooden stand
A faceted deep blue whale shark wall planter with white spots, made from The Clay Hole paper template, planted along its backA white stoneware marble run tower with teal channels spiraling down it, made from The Clay Hole paper templateA stoneware chess set with six-sided pieces on a cream and charcoal board, made from The Clay Hole paper templateA stoneware tabletop cascade fountain made from The Clay Hole paper template, water spilling from tray to tray into its basinA five-tier blue stoneware tulip pagoda with 25 spouts and a tulip in each, made from The Clay Hole paper template

Insane package, 40 percent off

All seven Insane 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.

7 PDFs, 117 pages, 73 template sheets, every piece drawn at exact size on US Letter sheets with a 1 inch check square, the biggest pieces in parts that tape together.

Every Insane template we add later, free

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

  • 7 PDFs
  • 117 pages
  • 73 template sheets
  • 1/4 in slab, 12 percent shrinkage
$126$210All 7 Insane templates in one order: 7 PDFs, 117 pages, yours to print as often as you like.

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

Seven patterns, the behemoths, dozens of numbered pieces each

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 Insane templates appear here the day they go live.

A faceted deep blue whale shark wall planter with white spots, made from The Clay Hole paper template, planted along its back Paper template 21, insane The Geometric Whale Shark A faceted whale shark wall planter 19 1/2 in long, built from 37 flat facets over six ribs. 19 1/2 in long, 6 15/16 in tall, 2 3/8 in off the wall, a planter of about 1 1/4 cups 9 sheets, 15 pages$30 on its own A white stoneware marble run tower with teal channels spiraling down it, made from The Clay Hole paper template Paper template 22, insane The Marble Run Tower A square tower with eight channels that spiral down it twice, each wrapping a corner like a rain gutter. 16 1/16 in tall, a 4 in tower in an 8 5/8 in tray 13 sheets, 19 pages$30 on its own A stoneware chess set with six-sided pieces on a cream and charcoal board, made from The Clay Hole paper template Paper template 23, insane The Chess Set A 19 1/2 inch board and 32 six-sided pieces, every body folded from one flat net. a 19 1/2 in board with 2 1/4 in squares, and 32 pieces from 2 in to 4 1/8 in tall 5 sheets, 12 pages$30 on its own A stoneware tabletop cascade fountain made from The Clay Hole paper template, water spilling from tray to tray into its basin Paper template 24, insane The Cascade Fountain A tabletop fountain with four trays that zigzag the water down into its basin. 10 7/16 in tall, the basin 9 3/16 in x 7 13/16 in, holding about 3/4 gal 8 sheets, 15 pages$30 on its own A five-tier blue stoneware tulip pagoda with 25 spouts and a tulip in each, made from The Clay Hole paper template Paper template 25, insane The Tulip Pagoda A 14 inch tower of five stacked water tiers with 25 spouts, one tulip in each. 14 in tall, five tiers from 6 3/16 in to 2 13/16 in square, 25 spouts 9 sheets, 15 pages$30 on its own A handmade stoneware origami dragon in jade green with celadon wings and gold horns, built from flat faceted slab pieces with a Clay Hole paper template Paper template 42, insane The Origami Dragon A seated dragon built from 81 flat slab facets, like a folded paper dragon, with pleated wings, horns, plates down its back and a tail curled round to its feet. 16 5/16 in tall to the wing tips, 13 7/16 in x 11 3/16 in across 15 sheets, 20 pages$30 on its own A stoneware castle dice tower with a tall keep, a felt dice courtyard and four blue-roofed towers, made from The Clay Hole paper template Paper template 43, insane The Castle Dice Tower An 11 inch castle keep with three baffles inside that rolls your dice out its gate into a walled courtyard. 11 11/16 in tall, 8 7/8 in x 10 5/8 in overall, a 6 5/8 in x 3 15/16 in dice court 14 sheets, 21 pages$30 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 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 You are here 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 Insane 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, 7 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 $126 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 $30. The package is the seven 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.

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