Ceramic Slab Plates

Simple and fun ceramic tutorial on how to make press molded plates using templates clay slabs and foam.

Ceramic slab plates.

Cut slits to help remove the surrounding clay. Next use a paper template to help cut your design or use a circular object. Repeat this on the other side. After this place the clay on butcher or newspaper and smooth it out with a plastic card.

Sep 21 2020 explore mary bauer s board pottery slab ideas followed by 1600 people on pinterest. When rolling slabs make sure you roll it out evenly in all directions otherwise you could compress one side more than. Use the excess clay to build support pieces then curve the edges. Place newspaper pattern on slab and cut out plate using a fettling knife a plastic picnic knife works well for elementary age artists.

With drape molds you can quickly make plates and platters dishes and more in repeating and complementary sizes. In this video we learn how to make a ceramic slab plate. Repeat this on the other side. Thinner plates are more likely to warp.

They are easy to use budget friendly and light weight. Roll slab to 3 8 to 1 2 thickness and large enough for at least one plate per slab. Learn how to create a plate with clay. As always i love to see you.

Next use a paper template to help cut your design or use a circular object. Thickness should be even. Clay should be very uniform. Make sure the clay is thick enough.

Making a set of ceramic plates or casserole dish can be fun for the beginner but is also easily adapted for the more experienced student this project presents a direct and fresh slab forming approach resulting in plates that become great canvases for surface decoration materials are simple inexpensive and readily available. Gr pottery forms drape molds for moist clay slab building. In this video we learn how to make a ceramic slab plate. Cut slits to help remove the surrounding clay.

Using molds ensures that your pieces are all identical if that s the look you re going for. See more ideas about pottery ceramics ceramic pottery. More talc and more grog in the clay can help with many problems. Make slab and cut.

After this place the clay on butcher or newspaper and smooth it out with a plastic card. Using either a slab roller or a simple rolling pin roll out a slab of clay to about 1 8 1 4 thick. Gr pottery forms drape molds for pottery are american made wood fiber products. First roll out the ceramic.

First roll out the ceramic. Who doesn t love foam.