Ceramic Arts: Specialization: Traditional Techniques

Overview

“Here, I will continue to work on the body. I will smoothen, stretch, and shape my cylinder until it looks more like a toad.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: The Body 2, 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 Body Just put your knife perpendicular to the wooden board and cut off all the unnecessary parts and make it smoother. You can even deepen this knife a bit so you'll have this rounder bottom. We'll put the coil inside, so no worries. The wall is thick enough. We will not poke it, we'll not have the hole. Also, as we have this piece of small wet clay, you can fill some dents that we have left with our fingertips, so just fill out them in this way. Just apply an extra layer of clay on the top. It should be much softer than the slab. Maybe here. You can smooth it a bit with the rib, with...”

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Course summary for: Ceramic Arts: Specialization: Traditional Techniques

• Level: Beginner
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• 7 units
• 101 lessons (17h 58m)
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• Category

  Craft

• Areas

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