Slab ceramics projects

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Flower vase

Pinching: Shaping the clay with your fingers to form simple items like bowls. Coiling: Rolling clay into long strands and layering them to build shapes. Slab Building: Rolling out flat pieces of clay and assembling them into structures. Wheel Throwing: Using a potter's wheel to shape clay into symmetrical forms like pots and plates. Sculpting: Creating detailed and expressive figures or abstract forms, often used in fine art. Slip Casting: Pouring liquid clay (slip) into molds to create…

Slab mugs are gorgeous and simple to make. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to make 4 styles of slab built mugs, with IMAGES and a VIDEO.

Hi friends! Today I'm demonstrating how to handbuild the Squiggle Vase using my slab templates! If you're interested to learn about slab building, these templates are a great way to get started. Using slab templates are a great beginner friendly pottery project so you can DIY your own ceramics! I hope you enjoy!

In addition to the templates found in articles by Margaret Kinkeade, Corinne Lent, and Sunshine Cobb, the above templates can be scaled-up on a copy machine to fit any dimensions you prefer for handbuilding functional vessels.

Morgan Peck on Instagram: "I don’t have a lot of patience. 😬 Especially when I’m making things, so using a slab of sculpture clay really work for me. I can build a 12” tall vase in minutes (at least get the body done). With just a few well placed darts the shape can change quickly. I’ve never had luck or much interest using the pottery wheel, but this method has kept me interested for nearly 15 years."