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Intro to Ceramics for Beginners.
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Ceramics-Brief Intro
Eva Hild, (1966-) Ceramic artist, Sweden.
Potter in Afghanistan, early 1970s
Ceramics versus PotteryWhat is the difference between
a ceramicist and a potter?
Clay Stages
• 1. Wet clay
Clay Stages
• 1. Wet clay• 2. Leatherhard
Clay Stages
• 1. Wet clay• 2. Leatherhard
• 3. Greenware
(must be bone dry)
Clay Stages
• 1. Wet clay• 2. Leatherhard
• 3. Greenware
• 4. Bisqueware
Clay Stages
• 1. Wet clay• 2. Leatherhard
• 3. Greenware
• 4. Bisqueware
• 5. Glazeware
Joining Clay Pieces1. Score: Tiny lines!
2. Slip: Liquid Clay
3. Press together &Smooth edges.
WATCH! It’s so cool! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5iPt-2s_uM
Forming methods
• Pinchpot• Inserting the thumb
of one hand into the clay and lightly pinching with the thumb and fingers
• Slowly rotating the ball in the palm of the other hand.
Let’s Watch how to make a pinch pot!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS7M77pDuYg
Forming methods
• Pinchpot
• Coil• Rolling out coils,
or ropes, of clay and joining them together with the fingers or a tool.
-Roll the coils so that they are a little thicker than a pencil.
-Then stack the coils one on top of another.
Let’s watch a video on Coil!
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRPookbxzhI
Forming methods
• Pinchpot
• Coil
• Slab
What do you have to do to the walls before attaching?
How to start a slab box
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERMvSHB9xHg
Finishing the Ceramic Creation
• Smoothing the walls of the piece with a sponge or just your hands.
Finishing the Ceramic Creation
• Adding Details while the clay is still wet!
• Never work with clay that is dry! It is very toxic and the dust should never be inhaled!
• This is why we must clean really well!!
Finishing the Ceramic Creation
• Painting Bisqueware with acrylics or glaze.