12 inch BatMate for Pottery and Ceramics, LEOLIO Upgraded Round Clay Throwing Cloth for Making Pottery Ceramics, Pottery Machine Accessories (Blue)

I really like this. It's a bit on the thick side, but that hasn't caused any problem with my bat/bat pins. I really like it though. It's super easy to throw on the wheel and holds my bats from wiggling since many of the studio bat holes are worn larger. It rinses out quite easily.

The studio where I work uses plastic speedball bats. Over time the holes wear out and the bats can chatter and shift while throwing. This cloth definitely helps prevent that when used under the bat.

I use this to hold my bats down with out having bat pins and for trimming. I am super happy with this purchase.

These work well to avoid chatter / noise by placing under the bats. I got for my wife for her small home pottery studio and they work well.

I am new to working pottery, and I do not yet have a wheel. I got these to put under the pottery board to keep it from sliding across the table while I work with the clay. This pad works great. It is soft and easy to use. Just get it damp and put it on the table.

I know these mats are advertised for the purpose of holding a bat in place and I am sure they work for that function but I like to use them for trimming pots. Pots stick quite nicely to their damp surface so you don't need to use clay lugs. Mostly they are kind to rims. This particular mat seems to be about the same quality as others I have purchased at much higher prices. I now have it as a backup since they also don't seem to wear out! No problem recommending this one.

This is to go between the potter's wheel and the plastic bats to help stabilize them during throwing. These come packed in plastic and slightly moist so they feel a bit silky and spongy - if left out to dry they turn hard and stiff but can be wet down again before use.

I am a beginner potter and got a bat system as a Christmas gift, but it was terrible the way it shifted and wobbled. I kept stuffing clay everywhere in the hopes of stopping it to no avail. It was next to impossible to center a piece of clay when putting pressure on the clay would shift the bat all over. When I saw this product, I thought it was an actual bat, since the pictures made it look like it was sturdy enough to actually throw clay on directly. It really has the texture of a wet tortilla and is pretty floppy so I didn't even try to use it like that for fear of being laughed at in the studio... So minus a star for what I think is manufacturer ignorance. But anyway- as an underlayer for an actual bat system, this thing is a lifesaver! It is decently thick; you can see how much of my bat pins are left showing in the picture, but that did not pose an issue with stability at all. This mat completely stopped the shifting of my bat, even when I'm really applying the pressure to a hard lump of clay. I even have been using it as a sponge during clean up so it seems pretty durable. As a bonus, it just has a neat texture that is satisfyingly odd and squishy. When it dries though it is very stiff and it won't dry flat- think stale tortilla- so I just drop it however on my shelf and leave it. I am very much in love with this batmate as it has saved many hours of frustration for me!