For the studio, not the table
FDM prints have layer lines that can harbor bacteria. These tools are for raw clay — not for food or drink.
The lab technician
A robotics bench that learned to speak clay.
Hi, I’m Thomas. I’m a robotics student, CAD designer, and the technician behind The Chop Lab. What started as a project to print better pottery tools for my mom’s studio has evolved into a full-scale micro-manufacturing lab.
Parametric, then printed.
Every chop, roller, and rail is modeled so the dimensions are exact — not approximated in a sculpting tool and hoped for. By utilizing parametric modeling and advanced FDM printing, every part is mathematically precise and structurally sound.
Pottery tools print in PLA Matte: high detail, low friction, a surface that lets go of clay instead of dragging it. Structural parts that need heat resistance can be run in PETG.
Invoice after the CAD
You send specs. Thomas engineers the model and emails a quote. Production starts when you approve it. Nothing is charged in the configurator.
256 mm cube
That is the maximum build volume. Larger parts are sliced into interlocking pieces so they still come off the printer true.
Send something to the bench.
A logo, three initials, a bucket lip measurement — enough to start a model.
Configure a tool