Clay Techniques

Clay Techniques: 

We try to cover one or more of these common clay techniques in our projects.

• Coiling 

• Pinch Pot

• Slab Rolling

Attaching clay to clay: 

Clay doesn’t just stick together. You need to score the sides you want to attached. 

The 4 S’s steps in attaching clay together

1. Score - Score the areas you want to stick.

2. Slip -Slip is clay/water mixed but in our case we dab water on the score marks.

3. Stick - Make a good seal/bond gently to the two clay pieces. 

4. Smooth - Smooth the edges with a finger.  

EXTRA - Clay Techniques Videos

Coil Cup/Pots

Making Coils

Making coils part 1

Making Coils part 2

Slab

Pinch Pot 1

Pinch Pot 2

Pinch Pot 3

Connecting Clay Together (Score, Slip, Stick, Smooth)

Glaze:

• Choose 2-4 glaze colors.

• Set out matching colored mats for shared glaze stations.

• Set out 3-4 brushes and pour out small cups of glaze at each station. STUDENTS SHOULD NOT POUR GLAZE. DO NOT RETURN USED GLAZE TO PINT JARS.

• Glaze colors should not be mixed.

• Brush on 2-3 coats of glaze.

• No glaze on bottom of pieces - wipe clean with a damp towel or sponge. Any pieces with glaze that will contact Kiln shelves will not be fired.