After this place the clay on butcher or newspaper and smooth it out with a plastic card.
How to make a ceramic slab plate.
Repeat this on the other side.
Press down firmly and roll out the clay.
Cut slits to help remove the surrounding clay.
Make several similar slits at different points around the plate.
Repeat this on the other side.
Cut through the border with the needle tool by making a slit from the edge of the plate out to the edge of the clay.
Roll in multiple directions to create a slab.
Using your fingers smooth the edges of the plate.
In this video we learn how to make a ceramic slab plate.
Place newspaper pattern on slab and cut out plate using a fettling knife a plastic picnic knife works well for elementary age artists.
Next use a paper template to help cut your design or use a circular object.
Cut slits to help remove the surrounding clay.
After this place the clay on butcher or newspaper and smooth it out with a plastic card.
Pull the clay up away from the plate.
If necessary use water to moisten the edges if it s cracking.
Save leftover clay for feet balls of clay for feet by hand or foot coil of clay for foot by wheel.
First roll out the ceramic.
You don t need to flatten out the edge completely.
First roll out the ceramic.
Leave the plate on the mold to dry completely while wrapped in plastic sheet.
Once it is dry this could take up to two weeks bisque fire glaze and glaze fire the plate as you would with any other ceramic piece.
Run your finger around the edge to smooth it.
In this video we learn how to make a ceramic slab plate.