Creating Ceramics with the Slab Technique

Overview

“To create the hollow vase, we will follow a similar process to that of the wavy bowl. First, I will guide you in making multiple flat slabs. You will cut these and use them as templates for the vase walls and floor. After, I will show you how to make a wavy mold using cylindrical shapes and then lay the templates (as before). ”

In this video lesson Jeremy Bellina addresses the topic: Rolling the Slab, 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 now that we know the silhouette that we want to create, we can start displaying some rolling some slabs. In order to create both of the walls, Our faces? as well as the inner hole of a future vase. So I went back to my sketch. This time we will need a greater amount of slab because we have a lot of surface with this creation. With the balls it was not so much, so it was all fitting on one board. But I would say for this specific creation, at least mine, i would need at least three of those. To create those very long ribbons. So I feel like my vat is going to be about that tall. So I woul...”

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Course summary for: Creating Ceramics with the Slab Technique

• Level: Beginner
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• 3916 students
• 5 units
• 21 lessons (3h 55m)
• 1 download

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

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