Ceramics - Week 2
Tue/7th/Feb
We were shown how to create shapes with this clay compression machine which results into hollow shapes.
These shapes could be used for example to create cups and mugs or pencil holders, which I am planning on using my my piece of clay as a pencil holder.
The Process :
Using molds and compression the clay is shaped into long tubes of the desired shape. The shape would be cut into pieces by wire and then worked afterwards.
Results :
The worked piece of shaped clay.
I proceeded to clean up the sides and edges of the piece let it be fired as it is.
After the firing i under-glazed the piece with patters of blue plants and over-glazed it with transparent glaze.
Glaze Results :
The blue plants are tilting and swaying as if by the wind. Even the clay piece itself is slightly tilted which gives it a fun illusion of movement.
