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Slab method process
- 1. Slab Method technique CA-3 Submittedby Lovepreet Submitted to Sham Sir
- 2. Pottery • Pottery isthe process of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other ceramic materials • Fired at high temperatures to give them a hard, durable form • Major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain.
- 3. Slab building technique •The slab building technique starts with smooth slabs of clay that are formed around moulds or shaped and cut by hand. • This technique is used to make more angular shapes that can't be created on a wheel
- 4. SLAB CONSTRUCTION • Slabsare basically flat pancakes attached to • one another. • Slabs can be made by using; 1- A slab roller 2- A rolling pin 3- Your hands (think mud pies from back in the day.)
- 5. 1. SQUISH IT •Roll out your slab using a slab roller or rolling pin. For smaller slabs you can use your hands! • Make your slab with a uniformed thickness. • The whole thing should be flat without high and low spots.
- 6. SCORE AND SLIP •Score with a needle or loop. Prepare your slip. • score both pieces that you are going to attach to one another.
- 7. SNAKE IT • Usinga coil and a smooth tool create a reinforced edge • Make sure to really press into the coil so there is not trapped air
- 8. SMOOTH IT • Usinga little slip and some nice tools (which include your fingers) smooth out the edges and clean up any snake bits that still may be around. • Don’t use to much slip or you will have saggy and unstable clay.
- 9. STYLE • This thebest part of the ceramic and also creative time • Anyone can use there own ideas here • Use your art to “speak” a message
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