Abstract: A pottery tool for forming soft clay to make hand built pottery articles which tool includes an elongate body having a top side, a bottom side, a right and left side, and at least one end. The top surface includes at least one tapered region having a compound convex surface adjacent one end. The right and left sides each include at least one edge, wherein each at least two edges differ in configuration. The pottery tool has a plurality of forming surfaces and edges for smoothing, shaping or scraping a softened clay body for forming the pottery article.