bats for your pottery wheel available for sale at The Ceramic Shop

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Pottery wheel bats are flat discs that attach to a pottery wheel head and are extremely useful tools in a ceramics studio. Pottery wheel bats are available in a variety of sizes and shapes and are made from different materials, including plastic, wood, and plaster. Pottery bats are typically fabricated with two holes that fit snugly onto a pair of bat pins that are inserted into the potter’s wheel head. Older pottery wheel heads may not have holes for bat pins; however, these can be easily added with a dril at 10" on centerl. Once the bat is attached to the wheel head, the potter can work directly on the the bat, which is then lifted off the wheel head with the thrown pot and without disrupting their work.

 

Pottery wheel bats are beneficial in multiple ways and are used by many potters. Because the bat (along with the pot that is thrown on it) can be easily removed from the potter’s wheel head, there is no need to directly handle the pot, so the shape and form is not disrupted. This is a great feature when you are making larger, difficult-to-handle forms that you’d rather not touch when it comes time to remove them from your wheel head! Working on a bat also eliminates potential reactions between certain clay bodies and the potter’s wheel head -- you may find that throwing some porcelains directly on to your wheel head without a bat may results in pitting or oxidation on your aluminum wheelhead. Pottery wheel bats can not only help protect your work, they also help to protect your valuable equipment.

 

There are many different versions of pottery bats, and all types have both benefits and downfalls. Plastic bats are ideal because because they are resistant to water damage, and therefore tend to last a long time. While they are also relatively inexpensive, the downside of plastic bats is that they do not release from clay easily, so even if the bottom of the pot has been cut with a wire, it may still be difficult to remove the pot from the bat. Speedball’s colorful line of plastic bats come shaped in both circles and squares. While circular bats are the traditional version of pottery wheel bats, square bats are beneficial in that they take up less space on your ware shelf. Amaco’s Plasti-bat is another popular version of the plastic bat, and is also available in a variety of sizes.

 

Pottery wheel bats made of medex or masonite are also inexpensive bats that are used by many potters. Because these materials are susceptible to water damage, however, the lifespan of these bats is typically less than that of plastic bats. The benefit of using wood or masonite bats is that they release from clay more readily than plastic, as wood and masonite have absorptive properties. This makes removal of the thrown pot from the bat fairly easy.

 

Please browse through our products to see which size, shape and material bat is right for you!

 

Bat, Medex, 12"x1/4"
Item #: NEHM
New England Hardboard
Bat, Medex, 12"x1/4"

$5.00

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Diamond Grinding Bat 60 grit
Item #: CCADGD60G
Chinese Clay Art
Diamond Grinding Disc with Bat

$80.00-$87.00

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New
Lobed Rim Template 10"
Item #: LRT10
New England Hardboard
Lobed Rim Template

$11.00-$17.25

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New
Octagon Rim Template 10"
Item #: ORT10
New England Hardboard
Octagon Rim Template

$11.00-$17.25

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New
Scallop Rim Template 10"
Item #: SRT10
New England Hardboard
Scallop Rim Template

$11.00-$17.25

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Bat Pins Set of 2
Item #: BATPINS
Hydro-Bat
Bat Pins Set of 2

$8.00

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New
Special Offer
Snap Bat, System w/ Plastic
Item #: SNAPBATP
The Ceramic Shop
Snap Bat, Throwing System

$83.05
$62.29
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Snap Bats, Set of 5 Plastic
Item #: SBSETP
The Ceramic Shop
Snap Bats, Set of 5 Plastic

$43.80
$32.85
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NS Universal Bat Package
Item #: NSUBP
North Star
NS Universal Bat Package

$72.99
$65.69
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Round Bat System
Item #: DGROUNDKIT
Dirty Girl
Round Bat System

$78.00

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Round Bat System Inserts
Item #: DGRNDSET12
Dirty Girl
Round Bat System Inserts

$48.00

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Snap Bat, System SECOND
Item #: SNAPBATSECOND
The Ceramic Shop
Snap Bat, System SECOND

$49.99
$37.49
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Square Bat System
Item #: DGSQUAREKIT
Dirty Girl
Square Bat System

$78.00

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Square Bat System Inserts
Item #: DGSQSET12
Dirty Girl
Square Bat System Inserts

$48.00

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New
Bullseye Bat 12
Item #: BBAT12
The Ceramic Shop
Bullseye Bat

$15.65
$11.74
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Bullseye Bat SECONDS 12
Item #: BBATX12
The Ceramic Shop
Bullseye Bat SECONDS

$6.99-$17.99

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Bat, Masonite, Hardboard 12"
Item #: NEHM12
New England Hardboard
Bat, Masonite, Hardboard 12"

$4.25

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Bat, Masonite, Hardboard 14"
Item #: NEHM14
New England Hardboard
Bat, Masonite, Hardboard 14"

$5.50

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Bat, Medex, 12"
Item #: NEHMED12
New England Hardboard
Bat, Medex, 12"

$6.92

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Bat, Medex, 14"
Item #: NEHMED14
New England Hardboard
Bat, Medex, 14"

$8.08

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Bat, Medex, 16"
Item #: NEHMED16
New England Hardboard
Bat, Medex, 16"

$9.84

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Bat, Medex, 18"
Item #: NEHMED18
New England Hardboard
Bat, Medex, 18"

$13.00

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Bat, Medex, 22"
Item #: NEHMED22
New England Hardboard
Bat, Medex, 22"

$19.17

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Plasti-Bat 12"
Item #: ABAT12
Amaco
Plasti-Bat 12"

$23.00

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Plasti-Bat 14"
Item #: ABAT14
Amaco
Plasti-Bat 14"

$28.00

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Bat, Speedball 7" Square
Item #: SBBAT7S
Speedball
Bat, Speedball 7" Square

$7.41
$7.04
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Plastic Bat, 10"
Item #: PBAT10
New England Hardboard
Plastic Bat, 10"

$8.35

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Plastic Bat, 12"
Item #: PBAT12
New England Hardboard
Plastic Bat, 12"

$10.10

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Plastic Bat, 14"
Item #: PBAT14
New England Hardboard
Plastic Bat, 14"

$15.00

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Plastic Bat, 16"
Item #: PBAT16
New England Hardboard
Plastic Bat, 16"

$24.75

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Plastic Bat, 18"
Item #: PBAT18
New England Hardboard
Plastic Bat, 18"

$28.50

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Plastic Bat, 22"
Item #: PBAT22
New England Hardboard
Plastic Bat, 22"

$42.10

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Plastic Bat, 8"
Item #: PBAT8
New England Hardboard
Plastic Bat, 8"

$6.60

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Plastic Bat, 9"  Square
Item #: PBAT9SQ
New England Hardboard
Plastic Bat, 9" Square

$7.50

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Plastic Bat, Speedball 12" Red
Item #: SBBATBR12
Speedball
Plastic Bat, Speedball 12" Red

$10.35
$9.83
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Plastic Bat,Speedball 12" blue
Item #: SBBAT12
Speedball
Plastic Bat,Speedball 12" blue

$10.35
$9.83
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PlasticBat,Speedball 14"Orange
Item #: SBBAT14
Speedball
PlasticBat,Speedball 14"Orange

$11.83
$11.24
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