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making a simple slab press plate and using paper cutouts to mask off areas when using underglaze (or slip) #potteryforbeginners #ceramicplate

realism- shaping the head

Using acrylic paint with ceramics for sculptural pieces is a great option! You can get really exact color matching and by layering you can create lots of visual depth.

C1 Intro to (greenware) surface techniques project (masking, sgraffito, relief border) Create a 6x6 ceramic tile with text and silhouette shapes that are personally meaningful. Use at least two different surface techniques to complete the design.

How to build a slab cup using a template and form (great for beginners).

Creating an armature for a larger paper maché sculpture that includes negative space. The PVC pipe adds strength AND gives the option to display using a dowel (smaller diameter) and base. You can also create multiple forms and stack them.

how to finish the edges of slab plates (press or slump method)

is the top of your piece not level? need to make it shorter? You can level it with a cut off wire or needle tool! beginning students should practice this method before having to use it on a 'keeper' piece.

Using just glue, tin foil and acrylic paint you can really change the look of a simple cardboard relief. other paints/mediums would also work here!

create a woven form using materials from home.

how to roll out a slab, plus some items you could if working from home and do not have clay supplies

Some basics on how to shape a wheel thrown piece (bowl vs cylinder/cup) it'll be time to finish it off compress the bottom trim the rim clean up the base wire off

Steps to opening and pulling a cylinder on the wheel. Side and top view 6:51 top view Review how to center here: th-cam.com/video/N-aT6Sc7i7k/w-d-xo.html

This video includes both a top (first half) and side view (second half) Once your piece is centered you move on to opening and pulling. See the demo of that here: th-cam.com/video/YrWOG1nMLQU/w-d-xo.html

Glaze application basics

Blending coils

Getting started with clay (sculpture 1)

Hard slabs part 2: assemble

Figure Studies Gesture demo

Figure Studies BLOCKING demo

Cardboard relief study

Cardboard relief: surface options

hard slab part 1

Non objective wire mixed media sculpture demo

Soft slabs plate/dish part 2: cleaning up & surface options

Soft slab plate/dish part 1

Ceramic watercolors overview

Mashup sketch example generating ideas from inspiration images

Wire sculpture: Contour line object