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

“Recycling the Leftover Clay Now that we have finished our piece, what we should be left with is a lot of clay that is leftover, all those scraps that we cut out of our vase. Those have been sitting around and drying fully in the air. At this stage, they are free of any water, so it's crispy bone dry clay and we can still reuse it in the future. In general, I will encourage you not to throw this away and buy a fresh bag of clay, but I would encourage you to try to recycle it and reclaim it. For that, you will need some water. Usually, you would use a bucket and also one of those plaster bats...”

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Course summary for: Creating Ceramics with the Slab Technique

• Level: Beginner
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• 3672 students
• 5 units
• 21 lessons (3h 55m)
• 1 download

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

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