Ceramic Arts: Specialization: Traditional Techniques

Overview

“To finish it, 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 Domestika addresses the topic: The Finishing Touches 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Ceramic Arts: Specialization: Traditional Techniques. Create unique ceramic vessels at home, learn clay molding, design, firing, and glaze techniques for decorative pieces.

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...”

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Course summary for: Ceramic Arts: Specialization: Traditional Techniques

• Level: Beginner
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• 1723 students
• 7 units
• 101 lessons (17h 58m)
• 31 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

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