Pottery made from the Intermediate paper templates from The Clay Hole, grouped on a wooden stand
A six-sided white stoneware bud vase with mitered corners holding dried grass, made from The Clay Hole hexagon vase paper templateA deep blue stoneware wall pocket vase hanging on a wall with eucalyptus, made from The Clay Hole wall pocket paper templateA small square pink stoneware keepsake box with a flat lid, made from The Clay Hole lidded box paper templateA sage green stoneware butter dish with the lid lifted to show the butter, made from The Clay Hole butter dish paper templateA small stoneware tealight house with a blue roof glowing from a candle inside, made from The Clay Hole tealight house paper template

Intermediate package, 40 percent off

All eleven Intermediate 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.

11 PDFs, 67 pages, 20 template sheets, every piece drawn at exact size on US Letter sheets with a 1 inch check square.

Every Intermediate template we add later, free

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

  • 11 PDFs
  • 67 pages
  • 20 template sheets
  • 1/4 in slab, 12 percent shrinkage
$52.80$88All 11 Intermediate templates in one order: 11 PDFs, 67 pages, yours to print as often as you like.

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

Eleven patterns, from a one hour chamberstick to a two hour tealight house

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 Intermediate templates appear here the day they go live.

A six-sided white stoneware bud vase with mitered corners holding dried grass, made from The Clay Hole hexagon vase paper template Paper template 03, intermediate The Hexagon Bud Vase Six tapered panels and a hexagon base, with mitered corners. 5 3/4 in tall, 2 7/16 in across the base 1 sheet, 5 pages$8 on its own A deep blue stoneware wall pocket vase hanging on a wall with eucalyptus, made from The Clay Hole wall pocket paper template Paper template 04, intermediate The Wall Pocket A half-cone hanging vase with a flat back and a hanging hole. 6 13/16 in tall with the hanger, 3 15/16 in wide 2 sheets, 6 pages$8 on its own A small square pink stoneware keepsake box with a flat lid, made from The Clay Hole lidded box paper template Paper template 05, intermediate The Lidded Keepsake Box A square box with a flat lid that locates on an inner flange. 3 1/2 in square, 2 5/8 in tall with the lid 1 sheet, 5 pages$8 on its own A sage green stoneware butter dish with the lid lifted to show the butter, made from The Clay Hole butter dish paper template Paper template 06, intermediate The Butter Dish A lidded dish sized to a real stick of butter, East Coast or West Coast. lid 5 1/4 in x 2 3/16 in inside, plate 6 5/8 in x 3 1/2 in 2 sheets, 6 pages$8 on its own A small stoneware tealight house with a blue roof glowing from a candle inside, made from The Clay Hole tealight house paper template Paper template 09, intermediate The Tealight House A little gabled house that sits over a tealight and glows through its windows. 3 1/16 in wide, 4 5/8 in to the peak 1 sheet, 5 pages$8 on its own A Pour-Over Coffee Dripper made from The Clay Hole paper template 31: a 60 degree cone dripper for size 02 paper filters, with ribs inside and a plate that sits on the mug Paper template 31, intermediate The Pour-Over Coffee Dripper A 60 degree cone dripper for size 02 paper filters, with ribs inside and a plate that sits on the mug. 4 5/8 in across the rim, 3 in tall, a 4 1/4 in plate 3 sheets, 8 pages$8 on its own A Beehive Honey Pot made from The Clay Hole paper template 32: a honey pot shaped like a straw skep, with coil ridges and a notched lid for the dipper Paper template 32, intermediate The Beehive Honey Pot A honey pot shaped like a straw skep, with coil ridges and a notched lid for the dipper. holds about 8 oz, 4 5/16 in tall, 3 3/4 in across 2 sheets, 6 pages$8 on its own A Taper Chamberstick made from The Clay Hole paper template 33: a low carrying candle holder with a drip dish, a finger loop and a cup that fits a standard taper Paper template 33, intermediate The Taper Chamberstick A low carrying candle holder with a drip dish, a finger loop and a cup that fits a standard taper. dish 5 1/4 in across, cup 1 1/8 in tall for a standard 7/8 in taper 1 sheet, 5 pages$8 on its own A Hollow Bookends made from The Clay Hole paper template 34: a pair of hollow ramp-shaped bookends, filled with sand after firing Paper template 34, intermediate The Hollow Bookends A pair of hollow ramp-shaped bookends, filled with sand after firing. 5 15/16 in tall, 3 15/16 in deep, 3 3/4 in wide, about 3 lb each filled with sand 2 sheets, 7 pages$8 on its own A Berry Colander and Saucer made from The Clay Hole paper template 35: a footed berry colander with every drain hole printed on the pattern, and a saucer for the drips Paper template 35, intermediate The Berry Colander and Saucer A footed berry colander with every drain hole printed on the pattern, and a saucer for the drips. colander 5 1/2 in across and 3 5/16 in tall on its foot, saucer 6 3/16 in across 3 sheets, 7 pages$8 on its own A Soap Pump Bottle made from The Clay Hole paper template 36: a tapered soap bottle from one fan-shaped wall, with a hole sized for a cork pump Paper template 36, intermediate The Soap Pump Bottle A tapered soap bottle from one fan-shaped wall, with a hole sized for a cork pump. holds about 12 oz, 5 5/8 in tall, 3 in across the base 2 sheets, 7 pages$8 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 You are here 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 Intermediate 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, 11 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 $52.80 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 $8. The package is the eleven 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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