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

“So in this lesson, we are basically going to make the ground of the bow, because it's still pretty hollow, as you can see. And then we're going to move on to all the final touches, so detailing, et cetera. So my clay is still in the same stage as before. I haven't been letting it sit. All I did is travel some more on the intersections to make them nice and clean. So I'm happy with what I succeeded. So the curve here is nice and smooth, and so is there. So before we do the intersection, just like we did it with the walls, we want to scratch up the floor here where it's going to sit. And at s...”

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Course summary for: Creating Ceramics with the Slab Technique

• Level: Beginner
• 96% positive reviews (56)
• 3780 students
• 5 units
• 21 lessons (3h 55m)
• 1 download

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

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