Making Ceramic Plates

Use the excess clay to build support pieces then curve the edges.

Making ceramic plates.

First roll out the ceramic. In this video we learn how to make a ceramic slab plate. Part 1 of 12 how to make ceramic plates. Rather than using a grid of 2 square tiles i chose a.

Learn how to create a plate with clay. Painting your own design is an easy way to customize a set of ceramic plates. To make a ceramic plate you ll need to roll out clay or throw it on a potter s wheel create a shape let it dry and fire it in a kiln. Hand painted ceramic plates make beautiful decorations for your home or office.

Cut slits to help remove the surrounding clay. Not only does ceramic mold making enable you to repeat a form over and over again it also makes individual forms lose their preciousness which frees you up to experiment more. Making plates isn t the easiest thing to do but you can handle it if you learn a little ceramics. Plates are meant to be eaten off of so make sure the paint you use to decorate your plate is safe.

Craft retailers often stock specialty ceramic paint that you can apply freehand with a brush or to kick it up a notch use stencils or stamps in your design. Food safe paints are often labeled as such and can be found at your local art supply store. Repeat this on the other side. Learn about throwing a plate from an artist in this free ceramics and pottery video series.

In this residency he had to make 500 plates in a relatively short amount of time for the center s annual fundraiser. The big problem is usually dealing with the weight. After this place the clay on butcher or newspaper and smooth it out with a plastic card. All it takes is a little creativity patience and ceramic paint.

What i did was to use thick ceramic floor tile which is what is commonly used in diy body armor. They also make thoughtful gifts for loved ones. Make a ceramic plate through the process of throwing clay. Next use a paper template to help cut your design or use a circular object.