Creating Ceramics with the Slab Technique

Overview

“Let's draw some wavy ghost-looking silhouettes until you identify what pleases your eye! How many waves will you add? How deep will those be? These are some of the aspects that I will help you to define. However, while listening to my advice, remember that the objective of your course project is to freestyle a little. You don't have to stick to my personal plan.”

In this video lesson Jeremy Bellina addresses the topic: Sketching the Silhouette, 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

“Sketching the Silhouette The last lessons were a practice ground for us to scale things up now and develop a silhouette of our own. For that, we'll start the process at the ground, which is usually sketching. I invite you to grab a piece of paper and a pen, we will go through some silhouettes, and we'll try to brainstorm together the type of shape we want to create. The idea here is I'll come up with something that I like, but on your side, you might go away from the silhouette I choose and develop a silhouette of your own. We will hopefully come up with something that is either a vase or a...”

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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)
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• Category

  Craft

• Areas

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