The finished shapes of sharidama include tawara-gata (barrel shape), hako-gata (box shape), funa-gata (boat shape), jigami-gata (fan shape) and most sushi chefs adopt funa-gata today.
仕上がりの形状を、俵型、箱型、船型、地紙型とよび、現代では船型につける職人がほとんど。