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Xiem pottery tools: trimming tools, ribs and studio bags

Xiem titanium-coated trimming tools, silicone and steel ribs, cutting wire, needle tool, foot shaper, glaze brush and studio art bag.

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Xiem Tools in our catalogue

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What does Xiem make?

Xiem Tools makes individual pottery tools rather than big bargain kits. The listings in our catalogue focus on materials: tempered stainless steel with a titanium nitride coat on trimming tools, silicone ribs in soft and firm grades, and beechwood for shaping tools. Xiem also makes a glaze brush and a studio bag.

Which Xiem Tools product lines are in our catalogue?

  • Titanium-fused trimming tools: Small Teardrop and Medium Multi-Function (beech handles) and a Mini double-end tool (about 6 in, foam sleeve).
  • Ribs: soft silicone SCR5 (4.25 × 2.2 in), a firm silicone set of 8, and a stainless steel rib 1C (4 × 1.8 in).
  • Cutting and detail: Pro-Cutting Wire Expert Heavy Duty (19 in), a porcelain needle tool in surgical stainless, and a set of 4 double-ended carving tools.
  • Shaping and measuring: Foot Shaper Large (8.5 in, beechwood) and a plastic clay gauge in inches and centimeters.
  • Extras: a 0.75 in goat-hair glaze brush and the Studio Art Bag (16 × 9 × 12 in, listed for 25 lb, 17 pockets).

How does Xiem Tools compare with other brands?

The usual comparison is Kemper: Kemper sells simple, classic tools and small kits, while Xiem lists coated steel and silicone at a more specialist level. Mudtools overlaps on ribs and trimming tools with its polymer ribs and Do-All tool, and DiamondCore on carving and trimming blades. Pick by the job: Xiem for trimming and silicone ribs, Mudtools for graded polymer ribs, Kemper for low-cost basics.

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Xiem Tools: questions

What are Xiem titanium trimming tools?
Tempered stainless steel trimming tools with a titanium nitride coat, according to the listing, with beech hardwood handles.
Does Xiem sell a beginner kit?
Our catalogue lists individual Xiem tools and a studio bag rather than a starter kit.
Soft or firm silicone rib?
Soft ribs smooth and compress surfaces; firm ribs shape walls and remove slip. Many potters keep both.
Is Xiem better than Kemper?
They target different needs. See Xiem vs Kemper for a neutral comparison.
How big is the Xiem Studio Art Bag?
The listing gives 16 × 9 × 12 in with 2 compartments, 16 holsters and 17 pockets, rated for 25 lb.