- Details
- Last Updated: Monday, 23 March 2020 22:33
Products Used
Bisque- Buff stoneware Clay
- SW-179 Muddy Waters
- SW-131 Birch
- SW-121 Smoke
- SW-165 Lavender Mist
- SW-167 Raspberry Mist
Decorating Accessories
- RB-144 #4 Soft Fan
- ST-113 Circulate Stamp
Miscellaneous Accessories
- Sponge
- Rib
- Fettling Knife
- Needle Tool
- Glaze jar or other cylinder
- Water
- Newspaper
- Step-by-step instructions
Designer: Kaitlyn Miller
Instructions
Hand-building
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Roll out a slab that is about 1/8” thick and measures at least 13”x4”.
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These measurements are for creating a cylinder around a stoneware glaze jar, you can always use a wire or piece of string to measure the circumference of the cylinder that you are using for a mold.
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Compress slab with rib.
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Cover bottle with one layer of newsprint, flooding along the bottom of the bottle.
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Roll slab around wrapped jar until the sides are fully covered by clay.
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Cut slab a pencil thickness past the point where the end of the slab meets the clay to allow room for clay to overlap.
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Smoosh clay with your fingers pulling clay over the seam until smooth, use credit card or rib to even out clay.
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Roll out another 1/8” thick slab and compress.
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Trace bottom of the cylinder on the slab leaving the same amount of space for overlap.
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Cut circle and attach to clay cylinder by pulling and smooshing the clay up the sides of the form.
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Smooth out sides of your piece with a rib by compressing the sides from the bottom up.
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Be sure to keep the bottle flat on the table when doing this.
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Apply stamp to outside of the cylinder by placing in desired spot(s) around on piece and gently applying pressure.
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You can use your rib again to evenly apply pressure by smoothing over the back of the stamp mat always pulling the rib up towards you from the base.
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To create a clean foot, hold the jar with two hands and rock it forward onto its bottom edge and proceed to roll all the way around the bottom rim.
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When ready, remove the jar by pulling up and twisting, then pull paper out.
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Roll coils to attach to strengthen the seams on the inside and smooth out with fingers.
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To attach handle cut a strip of clay out of a slab that is about 1” wide.
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Smooth edges and pinch to widen the top of the handle to create a wider surface to attach.
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Option to slump handle over rolling pin or similar form to help it maintain its shape while waiting to be attached.
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Attach top of handle first by slipping and scoring the wide side and attach it about 1” below the rim, holding the end of the handle up towards you.
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Curve the rest of the handle down to attach just above the foot of the mug, creating an arch similar to the shape of an ear.
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Cut off any access clay and attach by slipping and scoring.
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Allow handle to set up a bit.
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If you are having a hard time getting it to hold its arch, flip mug over and let the handle hang over the edge to set up.
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Smooth out any cracks or imperfections with finger and/or sponge.
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Allow to dry fully and bisque fire to Cone 04.
Glazing
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Wipe off bisque with a damp sponge to remove any dust.
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Using a soft fan brush, apply 2 coats of combo color option to the inside and outside of the mug, leaving the bottom unglazed.
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Be sure that the first coat is fully dry before applying the second coat.
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Once glaze is dry apply first coat of Muddy Waters (SW-179) the inside and the top two thirds of the outside of the mug and handle.
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This will allow space for the glaze to run without allowing it to run off the bottom of the mug.
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Apply your second coat of Muddy Waters to the inside and outside of the mug, stopping about a half inch above where you did on the last coat.
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Wipe any glaze from the bottom of the mug.
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Allow to dry completely and fire to Cone 6.