Slab work

DEMOBY MEERA BAI KV SHALIMAR BAGH DELHI REGION

Slab work

Clay is a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet composed Of very fine particles usually silicates of aluminum or iron and magnesium.Clay comes from the ground usually in areas whereStreams or river once flowed.it is made from minerals Plant leaves and animals bones All the ingredients of soil.Used for making bricks,pottery etc.WHAT IS CLAY?

clay is plastic in nature.Clay is can easily be formed into shapes.Clay is retain its original shape after firing.After firing the clay body is porous and opaque.Character sticks of clayTHERE ARE MANY TYPES OF CLAY:-EARTHENWARE CLAY = FIRING TEMP. -650C-850CSTONEWARE CLAY = FIRING TEMP.-1150C-1250CPORCELAIN CLAY =FIRING TEMP.- 1280C-2300

How many types of clay?PINCH POTTERY

SLAB WORK

COIL WORK

WHEEL POTTERYHOW MANY TECHNIQUE IN CLAY

EARTHENWARE CLAYSCALE, KNIFEPENCIL PLASTIC SHEETSOME NAWS PAPERROUGH CLOTH MATERIALS REQUAREDSPREDING THE CLAY Begin with a smooth flat surface, place news paper or cloth over the surface to prevent the clay from sticking to your work surfaceROLLING OUT THE CLAY To help your roll your clay to an even thickness place a yard stick on each side and rolled out until the clay is same thickness as your yard stick.STEPS:=

CUTTING YOUR SLABS Use a ruler to help cut a straight line to your slab SCORE OR SCRATCH THE EDGES When your slab is leather hard, with the help of knife to scratch the edges of the slab where the clay will be joined together steps:=

APPLY SLIP TO EDGES make some slip by watering down a small amount of clay it apply the slip to the areas you just scratched.

JOINING THE SLABS TOGETHER when placing the edges together and add coil to inside.

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Smoothing out the coil With the help of brush to smooth out the all corners.

In end To give the final touches to top edege.Steps:=

Students will have to know utility purpose of the art work.

To developed a sense in child 2D-as well as 3D also.

They came to know flexibility of the material.

Aesthetic sense will be developed.Learning outcome:=Some pictures

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to collect the material and make any one object like:-pen stand, small try, and flower vase for your study table.Home assignmentThank you