Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Ceramics - #6 Blog

I will not show you some masterful creation this week.  Use the comment box to either vent or brag about your slab container.  Tips for each other? 

16 comments:

  1. Do not let your slab container dry out! Then you will have to start over because it starts cracking and falling apart. It is very frustrating.
    Brenley

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  2. Be sure to keep the inner ridge of your container from tilting forward. If it tilts forward then the top of your container will not fit correctly anymore.

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  3. Don't add wet clay to extremely dry clay. No matter how much you slip and score it, it will end up cracking and breaking.

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  4. Don't let your container get too dry because it will fall apart.

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  5. Make sure when you cut your top to cut it even all the way around

    Sam Jones

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  6. Use slip, but don't use too much or else it gets all mushy and it doesn't hold it's shape.
    McKenzie Peterson

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  7. Don't forget to cover it... COMPLETELY! I had to start over because I didn't cover mine all the way. But if it does dry out, you get to throw it really hard in the trash can, which is kind of nice haha

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  8. I was so proud of mine until yesterday when it tipped over!!!!! Argggggg!!!!! Hopefully i can restore it today!
    ~Katey

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  9. my pattern doesn't look like I wanted it too..

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  10. make sure your legs are even
    -Susanna

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  11. Make sure you smooth your container so that once she fires it, you don't cut yourself on any un-smoothed parts. I did that one time hehe!
    -Emily Garnett

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  12. make sure that you cover your pots well so that the clay does not dry out and crack

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  13. you don't want your clay to dry out or crack so cover it up well at the end of the day anna

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  14. Make sure that you cover your pot very good so that it will not dry out to soon; this will make adding the legs and lid a lot more easy.
    -Kevin Griggs

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