Creating Ceramics with the Slab Technique

Overview

“To bring the wavy bowl to a strong finish, I will show you how to connect the floor of the bowl, cut off any excess clay with a surgical knife, smoothen out the clay with a wooden modeling tool, and add any final details. ”

In this video lesson Jeremy Bellina addresses the topic: Flooring, Cleaning, and Detailing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating Ceramics with the Slab Technique. Craft unique and organic forms using a simple pottery method: the slab technique..

Partial transcription of the video

“Flooring, Cleaning, and Detailing In this lesson, we will make the ground of the bowl because it's still pretty hollow as you can see. Then, we will move on to all the final touches, detailing, etc. My clay is still in the same stage as before. I haven't let it sit. All I did was travel some more on the intersections to make them nice and clean. I'm happy with what I achieved. The curve here is nice and smooth, and so it is there. Before we do the intersection, just like we did with the walls, we want to scratch up the floor here where it will sit. At some point, we'll also add some slip, b...”

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Course summary for: Creating Ceramics with the Slab Technique

• Level: Beginner
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• 3669 students
• 5 units
• 21 lessons (3h 55m)
• 1 download

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Decoration, DIY