Presentation on ceramics for Art Class

1. Ceramics
Leanne Bear 10C

2. Wedging Clay
Wedging is a process in which you
prepare clay for working. If you do not wedge
clay it will have an uneven texture which makes
it hard to work with and it could also develop
problems when it is fired.

3. Texturing Clay
Texture can be added using
carving tools. It creates a
realistic look when texturing
animals but also looks attractive
on other objects

4. My own textures

5. Scratch and Slip Method
Scratch and Slip Method is used when joining clay in
it’s leather hard form. You scratch the surface where
you want to make your join and apply slip (muddy
clay) to help stick the two pieces together

6. Modelling Tools
Modelling tools are needed to carve, texture and
shape clay. You can either buy them from your
local hardware store or you can simply make
your own by carving and shaping wood or even
using plastic utensils. Once your clay has
hardened and dried its easier to use metal tools
as it cuts better.

7. Carving Clay
Clay can be carved using modelling
tools. It creates a 3D effect. You
can create detailed designs that
have depth and perception.

8. I did a tonal
drawing of an
animal. I chose
a Hippopotamus

9. My Hippo Tonal Drawing

10. My Clay Hippo Drawing

11. My Clay Hippo When you make a
clay object it is
best for you to
hollow it out so
that it does not
crack in the kiln.

12. I looked at different
views of hippos so
that when I made my
clay one, I’d have all
the right details

13. What happens to clay inside
a kiln
Wow its 100 degrees I don’t feel as wet At 900 degrees I am dry
in here and I’m as before. At 600 and I have hardened.
starting to sweat. degrees I’m starting I’m much smaller than
to shrink what I started out as