CERAMICS 1
Unit 4
SET OF FOUR BOWLS
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wedge clay
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roll it into a large ball
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press in the center to make a pinch pot
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put it on the blue spinning stand and cut the top so its even
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repeat three more times
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fire
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glaze blue
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fire
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add jungle gems
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fire
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clear glaze
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fire
I did not love this project because it took me a lot of time and I still need to paint the jungle gems. I made a piece for my mom with the jungle gems and I really like the way it turned out so I would like to do that again. If I were to remake this project I would be more decisive with my plans and I might do plates instead so I could spend more time painting them and less time actually making them.
LIDDED BOX
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wedge clay
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put through slab roller
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cut three large rectangles
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cut two larger squares
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lay out the rectangles as the bottom and the sides and the squares on the end score and slip them together carefully and use extra slip for the sides
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smooth everything out on the under side too
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make two worms score and slip them on to the squares on the side
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put another piece of clay on the slab roller
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measure the slab so it will fit inside the box without falling through
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make a ball and form it into a heart
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score and slip the heart to the top
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fire!
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glaze with design and clear glaze
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fire
This piece is in the kilm right now and I am really excited to finish it and glaze it. I was inspired by one that is on the shelf near the paint brushes and I wanted to put my own spin on it with a design and the heart. I would definitely make this piece again and I would probably make a box instead of a circle because boxes are a lot easier for me. If I did it again I might do a flower instead of a heart for the top though.
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HANDLES ON A PIECE
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get a lot of clay and wedge
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separate one small piece to the side
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flatten the small piece and cut a tale out of it
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then make a small tube for the cylinder
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with the large clay make a big pinch pot and smooth it out
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score and slip the tail to the top of the pinch pot
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score and slip the tube to the bottom of the mug under the tail
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score and slip the other end of the handle to the base of the tail
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it wasn't strong enough under the tail so I made two triangles and scored then to either side with a lot of slip
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fire
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glaze blue and then dark blue with designs
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fire
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clear glaze
​I was inspired to make this piece when I saw it on pinterest because it is very beachy. I go the idea for the bubbles from a different design and I am very happy with how it turned out. If I was going to make it again I would probably spend more time on it when it was sculpting it and make the tail more detailed. Overall this was a very fun piece to make even though mugs are normally very difficult.
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WALL HANGING - choice piece?
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wedge clay
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​put it through the extruder
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cut it into a circle with scalloped edges
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flatten another peice of clay
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score and slip it to the the side like a pocket
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punch a hole into it so it can hand on the wall
I originally thought this project was assigned to unit five but now I am using it as a choice piece because it wasn't required. I had a lot of fun making this and I am going to paint it with a bunch of flowers on it so I could use it as a flower holder. It was a lot more simple than I thought it would be. Next time I would smooth out the pocket much more so it was more even.
Unit 5
Pueblo style coil vessel
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wedge clay
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take of piece and create a bunch of worms
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cut into pieces
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start at the middle and twist it to around to make a swirl
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make a u and then another u and one more for the middle
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make wavy lines
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make circles as filler for extra spaces
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repeat that by scoring and slipping all of the shapes together
Pieces with coils are very hard to make and I think if I as going to make it again I would make a bowl and then attach the coils to it. Instead of just attaching the coils because they break apart very easily. It turned out really pretty and I hope I can take it out of the bag with out it breaking.
CHOICE PIECE - camera
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wedge clay
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put clay through extruder
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cut two even rectangle
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make a two inch block and then a small block to connect the other side
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add the two blocks in between the flattened regtangles
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add a flat piece for the bottom and the side
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add a worm to connect the top so that a picture can go through to be displayed
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make a circle and then hollow it out so that it looks like a camera
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add buttons on the sides to make it look like a camera
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under glaze it to be blue and the buttons to be white
I made this project as a mothers day gift for my mom and put a photo of us from a few years ago in it. I am super happy with how it turned out and I would definitely make something like this again. My mom loved it and I was super excited it made her happy. I saw this on Pinterest and there was a similar one that was more advanced and I would love to make that next year.