How do you make slabs without a slab roller?
One of the most important things you need to build slab projects is slabs. Slab rollers can be very expensive and hard to store in a smaller studio. Many hand …
Slipping and scoring
What is slip Slip is essentially liquid clay. Slip acts as an adhesive by bonding the two pieces. It moistens the clay and once the clay dries in the scored …
How to make joining slip
Joining slip is an essential part of hand building. It ensures that your joins are nice and secure. Use joining slip when your two pieces are leather hard to make …
Learning ceramics where do I start?
Handbuilding is a ceramic technique that allows you to create any form using clay and your hands, no potter’s wheel needed. It is the simplest way to get started in …
Slab Projects
Cups Mugs Bowls Plates Soap dish Cheese/charcuterie board Cutting board Spoon rest Tea Pots Vases
The Stages of Clay
Greenware Greenware encompasses the stages before the first firing. If it hasn’t gone through the kiln it is at the Greenware stage. Slip Slip is the most fluid state. Slip …
Handbuilding Essentials
Optional Slab Roller, thickness strips, or DIY Slab Slicer Roller Banding Wheel
Making a Ware board
Materials you will need You can use many different materials to make ware boards. Some of my favorites are Hardie Backer, 3/4” thick birch plywood, 1/2” dry wall, or particle …