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Tuga Tyvek
What we're testing
Develop a simple release surface that allows potters to throw and dry wide forms like plates and platters without needing to wire them off the bat.

Tuga Tyvek

Use wide, flat pieces on bats. No wiring needed!

$5 Member price
Select One Black (3 pieces)
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Lab pieces come at a discount in exchange for feedback. After your piece arrives, you'll be asked a few quick questions about how it performs at the wheel. That's how the next piece gets better. Read more about the Lab →
Specifications
Material: Tyvek, cut for a standard wheel head
Types: Green (lightest) · Blue · Orange (thickest) · Black (most paper-like)
What's in the box
3-pack: 3 x Tyvek sheets in your selected type
Sample Pack: 1 x each of Green, Blue, Orange and Black
Care & keeping

Reusable. Rinse and lay flat to dry.

Shipping & returns

Free shipping on US orders over $50. Ships within 1–2 business days. 30-day return window on tools in original packaging. Full shipping & returns policy →

The story

Builtby hand.

Thrown a wide, flat base — a plate, a shallow bowl, a planter — and dreaded the wire-off? One wrong pull and you've got a warped foot. We think Tyvek might be the fix.

These are Tyvek sheets cut to sit snug on a standard wheel head. Tyvek doesn't soak up water like paper — it holds a thin film on the surface that grips the sheet down while you throw, then lets you lift a wide base clean off without wiring at all.

We're still dialing it in, and that's where you come in. We've sourced four types, color-coded, and they each behave a little differently:

  • Green — lightest and most flexible; hugs the wheel head.
  • Blue — mid-weight with a bit more backbone.
  • Orange — thickest and heaviest; the most substantial feel.
  • Black — the most paper like. Great support for a flat base.

Not sure where to start? Grab the Sample Pack and test all four side by side.

Fourteen colors, one tool

Your tools should feel like yours.

Most pottery tools come in 'whatever the factory had.' We went the other way — fourteen curated colors, so you can match your kit to your studio, your personality, or whatever you feel like this morning.

See the full color story
Paprika
Persimmon
Lemon
Lime
Moss
Agave
Blueberry
Ube
Lilac
Lychee
Pitaya
Mushroom
Salt
Pepper
Build your kit

Goes well with:

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