step 01 / 15
print at the right scale
Print at actual size, then lay a ruler on the test bar: exactly 50 mm. At 48 mm, the whole cup would come out 4% too small. The tutorial has you check before the first snip.
test bar · 50.0 mm paper
new · template + 3D tutorial
the footed
cup
A small slab-built cup that sits on a foot ring. Four printable templates, recalculated for your clay, and a 3D tutorial that walks you from the printer to drying, one gesture at a time.
Ø 64 × 39.5 mm
8 cl
beginner
no wheel
See the tutorial preview ↓
the tutorial, previewed
from paper to cup
The full tutorial has 15 steps. Here are six: scroll and go step by step and the scene replays each gesture. Drag it to turn around.
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step 03 / 15
roll your own card mandrel
No need to hunt for a tube of the right diameter: template D rolls up to the “align here” line. It matches the exact inside Ø of your raw cup, then crumples to come out without marking the clay.
mandrel · Ø 63.7 mm raw
step 05 / 15
trace with a needle
Templates A, B and C go on the slab. Holding the needle straight up, follow each edge in one stroke. Your clay's shrinkage is already built into the measurements: no correcting by eye.
slab · 4.5 mm rawshrinkage · 12 %
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roll the wall
The two 45° bevels meet around the mandrel with no extra thickness. The strip is 218.8 mm long: the circumference at mid-thickness, plus what the bevels take up.
A · 218.8 × 35.9 mm raw
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attach the foot ring at leather hard
A few hours later, the cup has already done 40 % of its shrinking. The tutorial gives the measurements at that stage: the foot circle is drawn on the banding wheel, 19.5 mm from the center, and the ring kept under plastic lands right on it.
foot ring · Ø 38.9 / 32.5 mm leather hard
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finish the rim
A well-wrung sponge over the wall, then a damp strip of chamois folded over the rim: two turns of the banding wheel round it off without flattening it.
finished cup · Ø 64 × 39.5 mm fired
Want to build it?
Four templates to your measurements and the full 3D tutorial, for €4.99.
what you get
the templates, the tutorial, and your measurements
A one-time purchase of €4.99. Everything opens in the Gabarits Céramique tool you already know.
4 templates to your size
Wall A, base B, foot ring C and mandrel D. Set the diameter, the height, your clay's shrinkage and the slab thickness: everything recalculates. In espresso size, all four fit on a single sheet of card stock.
the full 3D tutorial
15 steps, from printing to drying. Move on by click or scroll, each gesture replays, and you can spin the scene with a finger to see it from every angle.
rawØ 72.7cut, assemble
leather hardØ 69.2attach the foot
firedØ 64drink
a measurement for every stage
Clay shrinks as it dries, then as it fires. Every measurement in the tutorial is given at the stage you take it: raw, leather hard or fired. No more shrinkage maths on the back of an envelope.
before you start
one session, then the foot ring
An hour and a half of work, then a few hours' wait for the cup to reach leather hard.
what you need
- paper1 sheet of A4 or Letter card stock (160 to 220 gsm), scissors, glue stick, tape
- clay≈ 300 g of fine stoneware, a rolling pin, 2 guide sticks of 4.5 mm, a cloth
- buildingneedle, scoring tool, slip, brush, soft rib, modelling tool, newspaper
- finishingbanding wheel, foam, sponge, chamois strip, plastic
≈ 1 h 30 of work, then 2 to 4 h before attaching the foot ring
the cup's measurements
Finished cupØ 64 × 39.5 mm fired
Capacity, brim full8 cl
Slab4.5 mm raw
A · wall218.8 × 35.9 mm paper
B · baseØ 72.7 mm paper
C · foot ringØ 40.9 / 34.1 mm paper
D · mandrel213.9 × 66 mm card
Measurements for a 12 % shrinkage. A taller 8 cm (18 cl) version can also be set in the tool.
Just the clay is missing.
One-time purchase, €4.99: templates and tutorial unlocked instantly.
first feedback
“Thank you for your site, it’s great!”
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Your turn to build it?
Four templates, a 15-step tutorial: one session, then the foot ring the next day.
questions
before you dive in
Do I need a pottery wheel?
No. Everything is slab-built on a table. A banding wheel helps for the foot ring and the rim.
I've never worked with slabs. Can I do it?
Yes, it's a beginner piece: a straight wall, a base and a ring for the foot. The tutorial describes every gesture, with the mistakes to avoid.
My clay doesn't shrink 12%. Will the measurements be wrong?
No. Enter your clay's shrinkage in the tool, and both the templates and the tutorial's measurements recalculate.
What printer do I need?
Any A4 or Letter printer, set to actual size. A 50 mm test bar on every sheet lets you check the scale before cutting.
How do I get the templates?
Payment is on Gumroad. Then paste your key into the tool: the templates and the tutorial unlock right away.
What about firing?
The tutorial stops at drying. Bisque, glaze and glaze firing depend on your clay and glaze. Keep glaze off the foot ring.
your footed cup, from November 3
your footed cup is waiting
4 templates to your measurements and the full 3D tutorial, for €4.99.