my first hand-built ceramic plate
After long time of experiencing different techniques to built something that has a clear shape, I still can not come up with a nice looking dish. All what i want to make is a simple plate, how i am going to do it? that was the hard part. This past class i talked to my teacher about my difficulties and she gave me some directions to fallow:
First thing, i have to roll out a slab of clay into the desired thickness by using a rolling pin. Then, remove the slab carefully and place it into the ceramic bisque molds to get the desired shape. After that, i have to leave the clay till gets dry and remove it from the mold.
I actually followed my teacher's instructions except the last one because the clay take time to dry. Hopefully this time i will have a nice plate.
Here are some pictures that shows the rolling machine, the oven where the clay gets fired, and the last one is the plate that i made:
It defiantly looks like your getting the hang of it. Do you have to coat it with something once it's hardened? Do you paint the designs on it and then glaze it (it's been a long time since I made, or rather tried to make, pottery). But that was with clay, not ceramics. All of my bowls came out so badly that I couldn't even pass them off as ashtrays! Good work though. Post a picture of your final product.
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