Click for
these tools:

• Standard Mud Ribs
• Steel Boomer Rib
• Large Boomer Ribs
• Mud Sponges
• Steel Ribs
• Steel Scrapers

• The Bump
• Clay Shredders
• Wire Clay Cutters
• Steel Fluting Tool

A flexible plastic bowl shaping rib similar in style and use to traditional Japanese gyobera tools. Measures 10-1/4" long by 2-1/4" wide.

Nope, sorry, the Steel Boomer is not a superhero -- but you might think it is when you're working the inside surfaces of bowls! A variety of smooth curves make this rib very flexible for working on shallow or deep bowls
(3" h x 4.75" w)

Sherrill Mud Tools, invented by Michael Sherrill of North Carolina, are made from a material known in the industry as "the stainless steel of plastics" because of its wearing qualities. Unlike rubber, this material will not develop burrs. These ribs actually burnish themselves as you use them. The different stiffnesses and shapes allow you to find one that fits your working style. Use the grid below to determine which item number to order, and click to add them to your cart.

All standard Mud Ribs are $7.00 each

Mike Sherrill officially calls it a "small bowl rib," but we like "boomerang rib" better ... and we've nicknamed it the Boomerib. No matter what you call it, this is a great rib for working the inside surfaces of small to medium sized bowls. You can use different parts of the curve for bowls of varying width and depth. 2.75" h x 4.63" w

The same shape as the original first boomerang ribs but larger, great for when you're working on those really large projects. They're not just for bowls: try them for other large forms too. Only available in Firm (green) and Soft (yellow) so far. 3.88" h x 6.38" w.

The same "plastic Cadillac" material that has made Mud Ribs so popular, now in a large size with a gradual curve for plates and platters. Both come in green and both are firm.

The Bump is made with a solid aluminum shaft that is bendable but not flexible. The sponge end is a very dense layered material that becomes like chamois when wet, and has a hard ball under that surface. The whole thing is designed to allow for great leverage to move clay in those tricky places that you can't reach with your hands.

Shaped like traditional kidney ribs, these synthetic sponges are the best, toughest and most consistent sponges available. The blue sponge has proven its toughness many times in our classroom studio. The orange sponge has that same toughness but with a super-SMOOOOTH surface for working around lips and edges. You really have to feel for yourself just how smooth this sponge is.

NS8 • $5.00
Blue Mud Sponge (coarse)

NS9 • $7.00
White Mud Sponge (smooth)

NS10 • $5.00
Orange Mud Sponge (medium)

HW7 • $8.00
Mudshark
The Mudshark is a combined needle probe, cutoff needle, and trimming or cutting tool. Needle folds back
into the body of the tool.

Finally, a fluting tool that actually works! This metal tool has two cutting arcs for two sizes of curve. The cutting arcs are recessed from the body of the tool so the cut clay doesn't get in your way.