Portable DIY Slab Roller Makes Perfect Slabs Every Time
Slab rollers are wonderful for making clay slabs of even thickness, but not everyone has the space or the money … Read More
Tag: slab building
How to Print on Clay Using a Photocopied Pattern
When I first started learning about image transfer on clay a few years back, I knew I found something I … Read More
Paula Shalan’s Primal Elegance and Earthy Refinement
Shalan combines handbuilding techniques with burnished terra sigillata, bare clay, and pops of underglaze color in her work. The smoke … Read More
Tips for Using Soft Slabs to Make Pottery
I have been so fired up about slab built pottery lately. In today’s post, we’ll concentrate on working with soft slabs … Read More
How to Press Mold a Large Bowl in Sections
Those of you who are avid CAN readers may remember the work of Belgian artist Ann Van Hoey from a … Read More
Make a Custom Clay Texture Tool from Scrap Wood
There are many ways to make texture on pottery, and making custom clay texture tools is great because it really … Read More
How to Make a Berry Bowl with Clay Slabs and Few Tools
In addition to loving Birdie Boone’s pots, I am super impressed by her slab building techniques. So today I am … Read More
Using Craft Paper to Sketch out Pottery Design Ideas
For me, one of the most challenging aspects of slab building is envisioning a 3D form when staring at a … Read More
Handbuilt Flower Box
My work is heavily influenced by the abundance of disposable items that I’m exposed to on a daily basis. I … Read More
Dissecting a Found Form to Come Up With Patterns for Handbuilding
If you love slab building, but have trouble figuring out how to turn a flat slab into a volumetric form, … Read More
