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Free, Configurable Ceramic Plate Template to Print

Moldea generates the template for a low plate with a sloped rim for slab building: set the rim diameter, the foot diameter and the height, and the tool works out the rim sector and the base disc, enlarged for your clay's shrinkage, ready to print at true 1:1 scale.

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About this plate

A low plate with a sloped, cone-shaped rim and a flat base. The default is a 220mm rim, 90mm foot and 20mm height, but each measurement adjusts independently: deeper, wider, a smaller or larger foot.

How to use the template

  1. Open the tool with the plate already selected and adjust rim, foot and height with the sliders.
  2. Check the 3D preview — on a plate this shallow the pattern sector usually goes past 180°, and Moldea always draws it correctly.
  3. Print at true 1:1 scale (with the 100×100mm calibration square) or download the SVG.
  4. Cut the rim sector and the base disc from a rolled slab, join the straight edges of the sector and attach the base.

Frequently asked questions

What size is the plate by default?

A 220mm rim, 90mm foot and 20mm tall, with the rim sloped like a cone frustum. Each measurement adjusts separately.

Does it work for a very low, wide plate?

Yes. On plates like that the pattern sector goes past 180° (about 345° on the default plate) and Moldea always draws it correctly, without the ambiguity plain SVG arcs run into.

Which pieces do I cut?

Two: the rim sector, which closes by joining its straight edges, and the base disc, which attaches underneath.

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