Bench Mounted Clay Extruder - Hand Pressed - Removable and Easy to Clean - Eco Plastic - includes 8 dies, suitable for all clays

This is a 3D printed tabletop extruder that can be screwed to a table top. The removable hopper body has a maximum capacity of 118ml. This is enough volume to be able to push through 60-90cm of extruded clay. This a reduced version of a commercial wall mounted extruder. This designed for the potter that doesn't need to waste thousands on an unnecessary box extruder. The extruder has a robust design to increase safety and designed to last a life-time.

In the Variations there is FIXED and REMOVABLE.
FIXED - Does not include the bench bracket, and is screwed directly to the bench
REMOVABLE - Does include the bench bracket for easy cleaning

The extruder is a designed to accommodate a strip extruder die, that runs through the centre and seals the chamber during use. This allows for the ability to change coil diameters and extrusion designs quickly, even when clay is inside the hopper, with the plunger compressed.

The extruder is offered in 3 colours and 2 material types. Black, White or Pink PLA. PLA is a biodegradable plastic, that can be composted in a commercial composter. It is strong, reliable and suitable to application. It is ecologically responsible due it being sourced from biomatter such as sugar cane and corn.

The second material is Black PETG. A more traditional plastic that is harder to recycle. It is very strong, UV resistant, and will not degrade over time if left in water or direct sunlight. It can be categorised as an engineering plastic. It requires more care in manufacturing, but delivers a much more robust product. PETG can be recycled in the PET recycling stream.

New Extruder packs will be offered periodically, usually when I can finalise shapes that are effective and useful.

The extruder is often changing form and refinement. Like all artists, our ideas don't just finish, they go through a lifetime of change, and my tools are no different. The extruder is something I am always revisiting.

I keep a low number of extruders on hand, but I am able to make them as required in my studio.

This extruder is more suited to soft clays, and firm clays require more pressure. I have found that wetting down buff and raku clays aids in extruding them. The smaller the extrusion hole, the more pressure that is required. Always consider mounting to a lower bench, preferably at or below hip height for ease of use.

This extruder is printed at my studio and shipped from Perth, Australia for Australian and NZ orders.

Thank you for reading through, and take care.