History/Relief Project
Coil Project
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I decided to make a relief tile with the Star of David engraved ino it with a flower in the corner.
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I flattened a piece of clay and then cut a rough square into it.
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I smoothed it out witha sponge and then started to lightly engrave the star into it.
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Once I found where I wanted to engrave fully I made the deep cuts.
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I smoothed it out and then started with my underglaze in the divots.
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I asked Mrs. Thompson if it counted as a relief tile but she said no.
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Next class I engraved it more until I thought it would count and that it was cute.
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In the same class I added more underglaze coats and some cool decorative dots.
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After a few classes it came out of the kiln.
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Once it came out o fthe kiln all I did was underglaze it and put it on the inside rack with the firing ticket.
Firing Ticket: Reference:​
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I started by finding something that would make a good base for a bowl.
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I used coils and rolled them out smaller to start making spirals and zigzags.
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I attached them to the jar and scored and slipped them together.
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I braided clay and also attached more squiggles to each other.
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Once I was done I got extra clay and flattened it with my hands and added it to the inside walls so it could be used to keep something inside.
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I used a wet sponge and my hands to smooth the clay out.
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Once I was done I perfected it and put it on the rack.
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After it came out of the kiln I started putting different glazes on it to give a spring ombre look.
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It came out pretty nice but I had to put clearnail polish on spots.
Firing ticket:
Jackolantern Project
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I wanted to make a jack-o-lantern bowl with a lid on it.
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I started with a little bit bigger than a fist-sized lump of clay and tried to shape it into a pinchpot.
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It dried out as I was working on it and fell apart when I tried to fix it, so I gave up and focussed on my assigned projects.
Sgraffito
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I started with A flat piece of clay I got from the press thing. I cut it into a rectangle then stood it up and connected the edges with score and slip.
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I squared the edges and smoothed it out. I got a flat square of clay and attached it to the bottom along with a foot.
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Then I covered it with black underglaze.
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I looked at references online and started tracing my design.
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Once I was done I put it on the rack.
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When it came out of the kiln I glazed it with clear underglaze then fired it again and then it was done.
Reflection:
There was a spot on it that was a bit rough but other than that it turned out good. Next time I'll put another coat on.
Firing Ticket: Reference:
Monster Project
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Firing Ticket:
Progress:
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When I saw my monster I realized I could make its shape with a pinch pot. Once I perfected the shape I started to carve in the eye sockets, I then put a ball of clay in them to make it look like an eye.
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To make the mouth I rolled to lines of clay to make the lips and stuck them on. For the teeth, I shaped the clay into little triangles.
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In the next class, I put lumps on the skin and little holes for texture. I shaped the horns and stuck them on, then I realized the eyes needed lids so I gave them some.
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The next class I underglazed it then put it in the kiln. Once it came out, I clear glazed it and fired it again. Now it's done.
Reflection:
I should've takenmy time when I underglazed it instead of rushing b/c now it's kind of streaky, same with when I clearglazed it. I expected the blue underglaze to be lighter, but next time I'll know. Otherwise I really like how it turned out.
Reference:
Revisited Relief Tile
Progress:
Firing Ticket:
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I flattened a slab of clay in the rolling-out machine and then cut out a square from it.
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I sketched the design I wanted into it then I committed to it and fully carved into it.
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By the end of the class, I got the design I wanted but it was scratchy.
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Next class, I smoothed it out with a wet paintbrush and a rubber tool.
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Once I was done, I underglazed it with peach in the swirls and frosty blue in the corners, then put it out on the rack to be fired.
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Once it came back, I realized the blue wasn't as dark as I wanted it and put lagoon glaze on it and clear glaze everywhere else.
Reflection:
Reference:
Next time I need to take my time when shaping it b/c over time it started getting lopsided instead of a nice square shape. I really like how it's turning out so far.
Slump Mold
Firing Ticket:
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I put a plastic bag on the bowl I used to mold before anything else. I rolled out some clay in the rolling-out machine and cut a circle from it.
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I put it in the bowl and started forming the curved edges and smoothed it out.
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I left it out to dry until the next class. In the next class, I underglazed the yolk and then put it on the rack.
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I clearglazed it.
Reflection:
I like how it's turning out, I think if I remembered to smooth the bottom out earlier the bottom would've been smoother. I also forgot to add a foot.