Monday night Cheryl spent the entire class teaching us several different techniques for building objects using slabs of soft clay. We learned different techniques for rolling out our clay, and texturing it before building with it.
I went wild Wednesday night on the texture!
On my first piece I used a piece of old lace to texture my clay before using a wooden plaque to cut the shape out. I cut darts in four places, scored and slipped them before joining to create the curve of the bowl.
Next, I used a bunch of different textures on one big slab of clay. I cut several small shapes from another wooden plaque, I turned a few into tiny bowls, and left some flat. I plan to use them as my glaze “test tiles”.
I learned that by pressing down on the wooden plaque while it is placed on top of the clay, on a big piece of foam will create a cool lip on the side of the piece. Before pressing pick it up and look at all sides to make sure they are even.
I sure learned a lot, of what not to do…
a yard stick width, is too thick
my signature stamp pressed on the back, flattens out the texture in on the front (so don’t texture the middle part of piece
be careful when rolling over the texture so you don’t move it
remember to remind Joe not to drive off before I grab my work off the dashboard. Yikes!!! luckily only lost one item.
Margery's Sandbox 