Ceramic slab boxes
We used the slab technique for make these boxes. After the first fire we painted with engobe colours and then we glaze them. With second … Read more
Throwing clay!
I had an unforgettable experience learning how to throw clay with the Master Paul Webb in Wolfcastle (Pembrokeshire, UK). I’m just at the beginning of … Read more
Essences ceramic diffuser
Building with coils, the essences ceramic diffuser must be large enough for a candle. You can build the container for the candle and the cup … Read more
Ceramic soap dish with leaf’s print
This is red clay, we added texture with leaves pressing them on the clay slab, then we put the slab in a small dish to give … Read more
Masks made of DAS
Terracotta or White DAS is an air hardening, non toxic, malleable modelling clay. Fine textured and easy to smooth, DAS can be used on a … Read more
Ceramic: little house to hang
Another idea, very easy to do with thin slab of clay and coloured with glazed engobe colours.
Mexican sun
Inspired by the Mexican pottery this “sun” is made from a slab of clay leaned on an upturned plate, then cut and shaped. After preparing … Read more
Bas-reliefs of animals
The bas-reliefs were made starting from a slab of clay of 3 cm. After drawing the subject on the clay the students have dug the … Read more
Plates decorated with acrylic paint
I piatti in “biscotto” bianchi (non smaltati) si possono decorare a tempera e si imita l’effetto “ceramica” con una vernice acrilica applicata sul lavoro finito… … Read more
Vases made with clay coils
Some vases handbuilded with clay coils and decorated after the first fire with Engobe colours (a kind of colored slip clay). The second fire was … Read more
Soap dishes decorated with doilies
These are slabs of white clay, we added texture with doilies, pressing them on the clay slab, then we put the slab in a small … Read more
Animal sculptures in ceramic
Work has been progressing in the ceramics workshop. Here are some ceramic animals, colored and glazed, straight from the oven!