Clay AFDay Two
What is it?
Squishy when wet
Brittle but hard when dried
Strong and sturdy after
fired at a high temperature
Great if:
- You want to build something that sticks off of the art.
- Don't have to worry about making the art too thin.
Watch out for:
- Three S's - SCORE, SLIP, and SMOOTH.
- Too much thickness. Clay needs to dry out before being put in the kiln.
If areas on the clay are too thick (thicker than your thumb), try to hollow out areas.
- Overlapping clay. We don't want air bubbles.
Great if:
- You want lots of texture.
- You want to shape your art.
Watch out for:
- Carving too thin.
If the clay is too thin it will dry at a different rate as the rest, and may crack .
Properties:
Greenware
Leatherhard
Plastic
Bone dry
Bisque
ware
Glaze
ware
A stiff, sticky fine-grained earth. It can be molded when wet, and is dried and baked to make bricks, pottery, and ceramics.
Clay Basics
Start with...
Then...
Add detail.
Coil Building
To add detail... Score and Slip!
3 S's
Additive Method
Great for: Building three dimensional
aspects on top of your mask
Subtractive Method
Using tools to 'carve away'
Methods of Design:
- Additive Method
- Subtractive Method
CREATING YOUR ART