Design and Create Portuguese Ceramic Tiles
Molding and Cutting the Clay
A course by Gazete Azulejos , Portuguese Tile Atelier
About the video: Molding and Cutting the Clay
Overview
“In this lesson we explain which clay you should use to produce a tile that looks pretty close to the original. You will learn how to shape and cut the clay to the size of the final tiles in a simple and easy way. We will also look at drying and firing. Plus, a tip to help you understand how clay shrinkage works. ”
In this video lesson Gazete Azulejos addresses the topic: Molding and Cutting the Clay, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design and Create Portuguese Ceramic Tiles. Learn how to make vibrant, handmade tiles by exploring clay modelling and traditional painting techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Molding and Cutting the Clay In this lesson you will learn how to mold and cut your clay. First of all, we will use white earthenware clay, because it's very similar to the traditional Portuguese tiles that you can see on the facades. I have here an example and I'm going to show you. As you can see these tiles here are from the old factories from Portugal and the clay is white. We'll also use this type of clay, because you can fire it in low temperature. In the attachment files you will find more information about the different types of clay to make the Portuguese tiles. Here in my working ...”
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Course summary for: Design and Create Portuguese Ceramic Tiles
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Decoration, Decorative Painting, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design
Gazete Azulejos
A course by Gazete Azulejos
Marisa Ferreira is a multidisciplinary artist from Portugal, and Alba Plaza is a graphic designer from Spain. After meeting in Porto and realizing that the city’s traditional tiles were being destroyed due to reconstruction work, the pair set out to protect them, creating their tile atelier Gazete Azulejos in the process.
Gazete Azulejo’s mission is to research, promote, and preserve the emblematic Portuguese tiles. They catalog and recreate traditional tiles to prevent them from being replaced with industrial, uni-color tiles when buildings are restored. They also run workshops that teach others how to create these colorful ceramic tiles.
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