Trimming Disc

The ultimate hold-down tool for trimming inverted pottery.


It resembles a small lazy Susan … but in shape and operation only.  The top disc has a slight dip at its center to guide the positioning of fingertips.  The bottom disc contains a series of radial ribs on its underside to grip the clay and prevent it from sliding off-center.  A waterproof bearing, press-fitted between the discs, imparts a smooth, silent non-fiction spin as you press down with a finger or two … holding the pot to the wheel head with out the use of clay wads.


The tool’s stand-alone versatility quickly secures large and small bowls and platters to the wheel head and provides stabilizing support to tall forms.  The bright yellow color of this indestructible device makes it easy to locate in the studio and puts a little “sunshine” into your toolbox.


Trimming Disc & 10-minute instructional DVD with tips on trimming.  Patent No. US8,309,014B2

$32.00 + $4.00 shipping (make checks payable to Pebble Press).


See “Piepenburg trimming pottery” on www.youtube.com


Treasures of the Creative Spirit

An Artist’s Understanding of Human Creativity


As an exploration of the universal connections between creativity and the human spirit, the second edition of this insightful book received three awards in the categories of Inspirational and Spirituality.  Thoughtful and visionary, each page is a fresh passage into the essence of our humanness: trusting and loving, faith and courage, intuition and passion, an invite to the blossoming of our own spirituality and to the awakening of a creative life,


192 pp.  1/2” x 5 3/8” x 8”  ©2008  ISBN 978-0-9628481-3-1  paperback. 

Autographed copy: $11.95 + $2.00 shipping (checks payable to Pebble Press)

The Spirit of Ceramic Design

Cultivating Creativity with Clay


This beautifully assembled book is a pivotal resource for all who work in clay.    As the winner of two national book awards it is as unique as it is insightful in its understanding of the cause and effect relationships between human spirituality and quality design.  In addition to being a link to artistic empowerment, it is an engaging guide to timeless strategies used by designers to realize their visual objectives.


253 pp.  71 color illus.  5/8” x 9 1/4” x 7 7/5”  ©2009  ISBN 978-0-9628481-7-9  paperback. 

Autographed copy: $19.95 + $3.00 shipping (checks payable to Pebble Press)

Raku Firing & Reduction


Rich in visual detail, this DVD begins with an explanation of the theory and technical aspects associated with raku and the sequence of events utilized to achieve the deep richness of a white crackle glaze and the full color spectrum of a copper matt glaze.  It profiles the loading and unloading of two raku kilns, the lighting of the burner, preparation of combustibles and the stimulating impact of the post-firing reduction treatment on the finished work to demonstrate how various clay forms can best be reduced after leaving the kiln.


30 minutes in length.  $10.95 + $2.00 shipping (checks payable to Pebble Press)

A Visit with the Artist


While working with clay Robert freely talks about his experiences, beliefs, insights and hopes in ways that engage personal reflection and treats viewers to a refreshingly personal perspective on ceramics, art, teaching and the creative gifts of self-empowerment.


28 minutes in length.  $14.95 + $2.00 shipping (checks payable to Pebble Press)

NOTE:  See article published in the January 2016 issue of Ceramics Monthly (pages 34-37). http://www.ceramicsmonthly.org . Copyright, The American Ceramic Society. Reprinted with permission.


Also see these articles by Robert Piepenburg in Ceramics Monthly magazine:

    September 2017   The Tangible and Intangible Tools for Art Making

    March 2018    Curtis Benzle: A Visit with Beauty