🎨✨ Dive into Our Hand-Built Strip Clay Vase Tutorial! 🏺✨
Learn the art of hand-building pottery with our detailed guide
1. **Begin with the Base**: Cut a circular piece of clay and several clay strips.
For more on specifics on hand building such as preparing your clay, wedging, rolling out your clay & some tools you may need, check out our previous blog post “How to make a pottery tumbler part 1-2“
2. **Moulding the Foundation**: Center the circular clay piece over a soft drink plaster mould and use clay tools to form it to the mould.
3. **Building the Walls**: Wrap a clay strip around the circular base, slightly overlapping, and press to secure the connection.
4. **Seamless Integration**: Gently roll the joined area to seamlessly meld the clay pieces together.
5. **Layering Technique**: Continue adding strips, alternating between odd and even, to ensure an even distribution of joins around the vase.
6. **Refining the Surface**: Use a damp sponge to smooth the surface of the vase, enhancing its finish.
7. **Removing from the Mould**: Carefully detach the vase from the mould once the clay is dry enough to handle, preserving its shape.
8. **Finishing Touches**: Join any uneven edges to create a uniform appearance, securing them firmly.
9. **Detailing the Interior**: Use rubber or plastic clay tools to add intricate details inside the vase.
10. **Preparation for Firing**: Allow your vase to dry thoroughly, then bisque fire it to prepare for glazing.
11. **Applying the Glaze**: Choose your favorite glaze or slip to achieve your desired color and finish.
12. **Final Firing**: Complete the process with a glaze firing to reveal the beauty of your strip clay vase.
👩🎨 Handle the clay with care, especially when removing it from the plaster mould, to ensure a flawless final product. 🎨🌟
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