Draw a shape.
We'll cut the die.
Custom HDPE dies for North Star clay extruders. Draw your profile in the browser, turn it over in 3D, and we cut it to fit your machine.
From $77.00
A 4" die with one shape. 6" dies from $92.00.
Cut in 5 business days
Then 2–7 business days in the post.
No account needed
Design, order and pay as a guest.
Fits North Star
The 6" Big Blue and the 4" Standard.
How it works
Draw your profile
Use the shape tools, draw with the pen, or import an SVG. Make it solid, or hollow with a core.
Check it in 3D
The preview shows the die as we'll cut it. Anything too thin to hold clay is flagged before you order, with the fix.
We cut it and post it
Your die is CNC-cut from HDPE in 5 business days and posted to you, ready to mount.
Same fit. Your shape.
Every die is two jobs. The blank is your extruder maker's: cut to the size and thickness of the dies that came with your machine, so it seats the same way. The opening is yours: whatever you draw, cut clean through.
- The fit
- Your extruder's. Drawn in sage.
- The shape
- Yours. Drawn in orange.
What the designer does
It runs in your browser, on a laptop or a tablet. Nothing to install.
A 3D preview
Turn the die over, look through the opening and see the bevel on the clay side before you pay.
Hollow dies
Tubes, frames and channels. Draw the outside and the core, and the designer keeps the wall the clay needs.
SVG import
Bring a shape from Illustrator or Inkscape. Open paths and crossings are found and fixed before it's cut.
Checks before you order
Walls, gaps and sizes are checked against what HDPE can hold. A problem comes with what to change.
Your designs stay yours
You keep every right to the shapes you draw. We cut them; we don't claim them.
Order it again
Save a design to your account and order the same die again whenever you need another.
Fits your extruder
Two North Star fits today. Using a different extruder? Tell us which one.
North Star 6" Big Blue
5 and 3/4 inches by 5 and 1/2 inches blank, 3/4 inches HDPE
From $92.00
North Star 4" Standard
4 inches by 4 inches blank, 1/2 inches HDPE
From $77.00
Ditto Dies isn't connected to North Star Equipment. Our dies are cut to fit their extruders.
The same shape, again.
Start with a circle, a star or a shape of your own. Design without an account, order as a guest, and your die is cut in 5 business days.
Start a die