Jordsmide

Parametric mug design with live 3D preview, shrinkage-corrected dimensions and 3D-printable tool export.

Workflow

Mug profile drawn in the 2D editor
Step 1
Define the profile

Wall, handle and foot set by control points and curve handles.

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The mug previewed in 3D on a virtual wheel
Step 2
Review in 3D

Live model with thrown and fired dimensions. Export the mug and its matching tools as STL, STEP or OBJ.

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The finished glazed mug
Step 3
Throw to the drawing

1:1 PDF with thrown diameters, capacity and clay weight.

Open the Studio Free · runs in your browser · nothing to install

Generate 3D-printable files

3D-printable rib matching the mug profile
Rib Creator

A rib cut to your own profile at thrown size, so it fits the clay on the wheel. Print-ready STL, or STEP and OBJ for CAD.

Extruder die with the handle cross-section
Handle Tools

Extruder dies and tapered pulling tools generated from the handle cross-section, sized to standard extruder barrels and ready to print.

Dimensioned 3D view of the mug
Dimensions & drawings

Capacity, clay weight and shrinkage compensation per clay body, with a 1:1 PDF drawing. Example.

Curve handles in every editor Thrown vs fired dimensions Trimmed foot design STL · STEP · OBJ · PDF Tablet & phone support

Guides

Clay shrinkage: thrown vs fired size

The formula for the size to throw, rates by clay body, and how to measure your own.

How much clay for a mug?

Weights from espresso to stein, handle clay, and a rule of thumb for any pot.

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Reference notes on designing pots to a finished size.

Tutorial