TOOL DEVELOPMENT FOR IMPRESSING CLAY

According to Euromonitor’s 2021 trend study, sales of hobby-related goods will continue to increase. This is shown by the fact that craft related product sales have increased since 2019. This circumstance create opportunity to make a product for the creative industry. Ceramics is one of the subsectors of the creative industry with growing potential. According to the Indonesian Central Statistics Agency in 2018, the ceramics industry is one of Indonesia’s largest creative economy contributors. The contribution of the craft subsector to the gross domestic product was observed to be 15.7%. The use of pattern decoration on ceramics is one of the potential developments. Impressing technique is a great method for making a repeated pattern, but few individuals have yet to investigate it. The author sees the development potential of this approach based on the tools, shapes, and materials that can be used to produce captivating and effective textures.