5 Expert Tips for Making Soft Slab Pottery
Lisa Naples is a consummate teacher with a gift for explaining how her hands manipulate the clay. That’s why she … Read More
Tag: slump mold
A typically shallow frame or mold into which a slab of clay is allowed to fall or settle in order to form a vessel. These can be frames with no bottom. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
How to Make a Simple Ceramic Slump Mold on the Potter’s Wheel
Ceramic slump molds are great tools in the studio. You can buy perfect molds from manufacturers in all shapes and … Read More
How to Handbuild Using Molded Sections
We’ve posted a lot of handbuilding techniques on CAN that utilize various types of slump molds or hump molds. From … Read More
In the Studio: Supersizing Clay Bodies
One of the most important decisions a ceramic artist makes concerns their choice of clay body. Commercial clays sold by … Read More
Two Ingenious and Easy Ways to Make Slump Molds for Clay
I have a bit of an obsession with making and using slump molds for clay these days. This fascination with … Read More
Making Lidded Jars That Work Together Like a Happy Marriage
I haven’t made a lidded jar in a while but I remember what a fun exercise it is to make … 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
Drafting a Teapot
The pots I make are an exploration of how sculptural form, function, and simplicity can exist in the everyday, utilitarian … Read More
Handbuilding Nesting Bowls with Hump and Slump Molds
Nesting bowls are a project I have been meaning to take on for a while. I’ve always wanted to make … Read More
How to Make a Freeform Handbuilt Serving Tray with a Faux Foot
Gail Kendall has a fantastic ability to manipulate clay that seems too soft to form with. Time and time again … Read More
