Looking for a stylish beer vessel? Try making some pilsner glasses or check out my Etsy shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/DoraLAnderson These were fun to make and I'm glad to have experimented with a new form in my work! I've used cone 6 stoneware bodies (Standard 266 and 211) and Amaco Potter's Choice glazes to complete the ones shown below.
Adding interest with texture can be fun and easy. As shown in the first picture (left) and last picture (bottom right), I made a thick clay slip from leftover clay scraps from the same clay body I used to throw with. By submerging the scraps in water for a day or two, (just enough water to cover them, not super saturate them), will moisten your clay for the next step. Take your wet clay and a mesh screen (I used a 60 mesh), and process it through. If you need to add water you can and I recommend meshing a second time. You want a nice paint-like consistency, not too watery and not too thick. Now here's the really fun part, after you've finished forming your work on the wheel, reduce your wheel speed to a slow/medium, take a nice generous handful of slip and slather your slip onto your work gently. By using your fingers and clay tools/ ribs and adjusting your wheel speed during application, you can make a variety of interesting designs to liven your work. Just let your fingers dance across the clay and have fun!
After bisque, try to choose a glaze that will break over your textured areas for added interest.
Looking for more clay techniques, friends in clay or other pottery creations that may interest you? Check out Clay Buddies on Facebook and Mud Colony!
Don't forget the Spring Equinox is here tomorrow, March 20th! Welcome Spring and may inspiration and happiness find you in all of your art endeavors!
Adding interest with texture can be fun and easy. As shown in the first picture (left) and last picture (bottom right), I made a thick clay slip from leftover clay scraps from the same clay body I used to throw with. By submerging the scraps in water for a day or two, (just enough water to cover them, not super saturate them), will moisten your clay for the next step. Take your wet clay and a mesh screen (I used a 60 mesh), and process it through. If you need to add water you can and I recommend meshing a second time. You want a nice paint-like consistency, not too watery and not too thick. Now here's the really fun part, after you've finished forming your work on the wheel, reduce your wheel speed to a slow/medium, take a nice generous handful of slip and slather your slip onto your work gently. By using your fingers and clay tools/ ribs and adjusting your wheel speed during application, you can make a variety of interesting designs to liven your work. Just let your fingers dance across the clay and have fun! After bisque, try to choose a glaze that will break over your textured areas for added interest.
Looking for more clay techniques, friends in clay or other pottery creations that may interest you? Check out Clay Buddies on Facebook and Mud Colony!
Don't forget the Spring Equinox is here tomorrow, March 20th! Welcome Spring and may inspiration and happiness find you in all of your art endeavors!
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