Creating Ceramics with the Slab Technique

Overview

“To finish, I will show you how to smoothen out the rough edges of the piece and cut off any excess clay with a surgical knife. Over the course of this lesson, you will see the importance of approaching this stage with caution and precision. ”

In this video lesson Jeremy Bellina addresses the topic: The Finishing Touches 1, 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

“The Finishing Touches Our final project is assembled, so now we can start cleaning it off. Make sure all the edges are nice and smooth. This is a pretty time-consuming step. Let's get down to it. What I like to do is start at the edge. Whichever face is touching the floor, I will that tackle first. First of all, you'll use a really thin blade and try to get as close as possible to the edge, and slowly surf across that line. Don't worry if you're still a bit away from the actual border. It's better to not get out too much and remain safe because we can't fix it or patch it up so easily. We o...”

This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.

Course summary for: Creating Ceramics with the Slab Technique

• Level: Beginner
• 96% positive reviews (56)
• 3669 students
• 5 units
• 21 lessons (3h 55m)
• 1 download

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

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