Creating Ceramics with the Slab Technique

Sometimes the most beautiful creations are made simple. That’s why potter Jeremy Bellina stands by the slab technique. The method is more about getting in touch with the clay’s behavior, rather than prior experience. Before getting into pottery, Jeremy had a regular 9 to 5 job that he grew tired of. Pottery started as a pastime and eventually became his full-time job. He shares with you his journey from hobbyist to professional and how you can use your intuition to create something truly unique.

In this online course, Jeremy takes you through the basic understanding of clay behavior and the slab technique. It allows you to develop a variety of shapes without a lot of experience or expensive equipment. Jeremy, and your clay, will guide you through it.

First, meet your teacher, Jeremy. He tells you how pottery became a method of reconnecting with his creative side as a full-time career and who has influenced him along the way.

Then you get to know another important aspect of this course —the clay. Jeremy takes you through the different clay consistencies and their respective behavior.

Once the slip is made, practice the technique by producing a bowl. Roll and cut multiple slabs, assemble the mold, join it all together, and add the detail.

Next, get started on the final project. Sketch out the silhouette, so you can make more slabs, lay the walls, and connect them. Finally, glue them to the faces, insert the inner hole, and apply the finishing touches.

Once you’ve finished your final product, Jeremy gives you tips on recycling leftover clay and shows you how to glaze your newly fired creations.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to form one-of-a-kind ceramics, no matter your skill level.

Create a handmade wavy hollow vase.

Anyone interested in pottery and ceramics.

A clay roller, knives, sponges, and a rubber kidney.