Creating Ceramics with the Slab Technique

Overview

“When it comes to clay, there is no waste. As long as it hasn't been fired, your dry leftover clay can still be restored to its fresh-out-the-bag status. All it needs is a little rehydration and some time.”

In this video lesson Jeremy Bellina addresses the topic: Recycling the Leftover Clay, 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

“Okay, so now that we have finished our piece, what we should be left with is a lot of Clay that is leftover, you know, all those scraps that we cut out of a vase. So those have been sitting around and drying fully in the air. So at this stage, they are free of any water. So it's really like, crispy Bone-dry clay. And this we can still reuse in the future. So in general, I would encourage you not to throw this away and buy a fresh bag of clay, but I will encourage you to try to recycle it. reclaim it. So for that, you will need some water. Usually you would use a bucket. and also one of thos...”

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Course summary for: Creating Ceramics with the Slab Technique

• Level: Beginner
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• 3780 students
• 5 units
• 21 lessons (3h 55m)
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• Category

  Craft

• Areas

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