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A compact, professional-grade clay preparation bench for home studios and small classrooms. The deep plaster worktop pulls moisture out of clay quickly, the cutting wire portions accurately, and the integrated shelves keep tools and trimmings off the floor.
Durston-built clay preparation bench. Includes the plaster block, cutting wire, two shelves and protective cover.
Ships from our UK warehouse. Pallet delivery, kerbside.
Wedging on a kitchen worktop or a piece of MDF is fine for a session or two, but if you’re throwing regularly the limitations show up fast. Worktops won’t pull moisture out of overly wet reclaim, MDF warps, and neither leaves anywhere sensible to keep your tools.
The Durston Single Wedging Table fixes that with a thick plaster worktop set into a solid hardwood frame at proper standing height. Slap your clay down, work it back into condition, and let the plaster do the rest. The block lifts out for cleaning, the cutting wire portions consistently, and the shelves underneath keep batts, sponges and tools where you can grab them.
It’s the bench Durston have been building for UK studios and pottery schools for years — now sized for home studios that don’t have a spare 1.5 metres for the double version.
A 600mm × 600mm plaster surface, 80mm deep — significantly thicker than the cheap import wedging boards you’ll find online. The depth is what lets it absorb water from genuinely wet clay without saturating after a single session, and it lifts out cleanly when it eventually needs replacing.
The frame is solid hardwood — heavy enough that you can wedge with both hands without the table walking. Vents around the plaster block keep air moving so the worktop dries between uses instead of going sour, which is what kills budget wedging tables within a year.
Adjustable cutting wire across the back for portioning, an upper shelf for tools and scales, a lower shelf for wedging boards or clay bags, and a wooden cover that drops over the plaster to turn the whole thing into a workbench when you need the surface for something else.
Built to take daily wedging in studios and schools — overbuilt for a home setup, which means it’ll outlast you.
Questions about pallet delivery, plaster maintenance, or whether this or the Double Wedging Table is right for your space? Drop us a message — we wedge clay too, so the answer won’t come from a script.
Free UK delivery, Durston-built, and direct from the manufacturer to our UK warehouse.
