How To Make A Ceramic Slab Plate

Next use a paper template to help cut your design or use a circular object.

How to make a ceramic slab plate.

Roll slab to 3 8 to 1 2 thickness and large enough for at least one plate per slab. Make several similar slits at different points around the plate. Repeat this on the other side. Next use a paper template to help cut your design or use a circular object.

Repeat this on the other side. Press down firmly and roll out the clay. Place newspaper pattern on slab and cut out plate using a fettling knife a plastic picnic knife works well for elementary age artists. Using your fingers smooth the edges of the plate.

After this place the clay on butcher or newspaper and smooth it out with a plastic card. If necessary use water to moisten the edges if it s cracking. 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. Roll in multiple directions to create a slab.

First roll out the ceramic. Position the rolling pin so that it sits on top of the two sticks with the clay in the middle. You don t need to flatten out the edge completely. Cut slits to help remove the surrounding clay.

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. In this video we learn how to make a ceramic slab plate. Leave the plate on the mold to dry completely while wrapped in plastic sheet. In this video we learn how to make a ceramic slab plate.

First roll out the ceramic. Run your finger around the edge to smooth it. After this place the clay on butcher or newspaper and smooth it out with a plastic card.