Generate geometrically exact slab-building templates for any vessel form. Draw a profile, set your shrinkage, download print-ready SVGs. No compasses. No guesswork.
SlabStudio handles the frustum geometry so you can focus on the clay. No compasses, no protractors, no guesswork.
Exact frustum development calculations. Every arc length, sweep angle, and radius is derived from your vessel profile — not approximated.
Draw custom profiles with unlimited control points. Profiles that widen then narrow generate separate strips, each geometrically independent.
Enter your clay body's shrinkage rate and all templates scale up automatically. Works with stoneware, porcelain, earthenware, and custom rates.
Download clean SVGs sized to A4 or A3. Every template annotated with arc lengths, slant heights, and assembly notes. Print at 100%, no scaling.
Save your best forms to your personal library. Load them back instantly, adjust dimensions, and regenerate templates in seconds.
Switch between round forms (annular sector strips) and faceted forms (flat trapezoids) with one click. Same profile, different geometry.
Plot control points to define the silhouette. Width and height scale to your target finished dimensions.
Select your clay body or enter a custom shrinkage percentage. Templates scale automatically.
One click calculates all frustum developments, producing one curved band per profile segment.
Download SVGs, print at 100% scale on paper or card. Cut, bend, score, slip, and assemble.
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I used to spend two hours with a compass and protractor for every new form. SlabStudio does it in seconds and the templates fit perfectly every time.
The shrinkage compensation alone is worth the subscription. I work entirely in porcelain and the precision is genuinely remarkable.
Teaching slab building used to mean cutting templates by hand. Now I generate a full class set in five minutes. An incredible tool.