Ceramics

Ceramics

Ceramic I Syllabus

Ceramics II and III Syllabus

Throwing Tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=BLyvWVFF8oM

Trimming Tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuOXD8A10aw

Handle Making Tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHMlWYwJkZ8

The Ten Golden Rules of Ceramics

  • Clay must be thoroughly covered up with a plastic bag to keep it from drying out. This applies to works in progress and moist clay.
  • Clay dust can be harmful if you are exposed to it for long periods of time, so keep your area clean, clay scraps off the floor and clean with water and a sponge.
  • Clay can be no thicker then your thumb.
  • In order for clay to stick together it MUST be scored and slipped together while the clay is moist or leather hard.
  • Wedge clay to remove air bubbles, achieve uniform consistency, and to line up the particles of clay.
  • Trapped air can cause clay to explode. So hollow out sculptural forms and put needle holes from the bottom so air can escape.
  • Don't glaze the bottom of a piece.
  • Always wash the piece before glazing.
  • Always handle your project with two hands at all times. In other words BE CAREFUL it’s your hard work.
  • NEVER HANDLE ANOTHER PERSONS WORK EVEN IF IT LOOKS COOL!

Slab - Clay which has been made flat by rolling. SLAB CONSTRUCTION - Hand-building technique in which flat pieces of clay are joined (clay is flattened and thinned with rolling pin or slab roller)

Coil-Coiling is a method of creating pottery. It has been used to shape clay into vessels for many thousands of years. ... To do this, the potter takes a pliable material (usually clay) then rolls it until it forms a long roll. Then, by placing one coil on top of another, different shapes can be formed

Pinch Construction

A construction technique in which the clay is pinched and manipulated with the fingers into the desired shape. Scoring - To join two pieces of clay, it is usually necessary to prepare the surfaces of each piece to create a strong bond where they meet.

Hollow Forms- Can have newspaper inside to help support the walls, must have a small hole for the air to escape so that it does not explode when fired.

Modeling/Sculpting-create or represent (something) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques.