Making A Slab Ceramics

Ceramic tiles were made by hand 4 000 years ago.

Making a slab ceramics.

First you need to allow scraps of clay to totally dry out for some days and when it is completely dry drop in a water container. The clay was. Hand building pottery using slabs of clay is an exciting way to create shapes that could never be produced using a potter s wheel or that would be difficult to achieve if you are doing hand construction using coils of clay. They have been found in pyramids the ruins of babylon and the ruins of ancient greek cities according to design boom.

Ceramic slabs also called ceramic tiles are any tile made out of clay and have been around for 4 000 years. What makes these creations unique is the hand artistry and the type of potter s clay you use. Mistakes made in the creation of slabs may destroy the piece in later stages of construction. When you think of starting a slab pottery projects always remember to make thick and strong slurry.

Making the clay slabs is the first step in all slab built pottery construction. Clay pottery is a fun and creative art form that can be done with slabs of clay and not only on a spinning wheel.