Making Square Plate Ceramics

It s quite liberating to cut into a piece.

Making square plate ceramics.

Make a ceramic plate through the process of throwing clay. I hope you ll give it a try and put your own spin and unique character. And there you go that s how i make square plates on the wheel. A video showing how to make two versions of a square textured pottery plate using home made forms.

Place newspaper pattern on slab and cut out plate using a fettling knife a plastic picnic knife works well for elementary age artists. Save leftover clay for feet balls of clay for feet by hand or foot coil of clay for foot by wheel. Learn about throwing a plate from an artist in this free ceramics and pottery video series. Although technically much of it is done off of the wheel.

Jul 3 2012 tutorial how to make square plates on the wheel from. Pottery blog emily murphy. Part 1 of 12 how to make ceramic plates. Roll slab to 3 8 to 1 2 thickness and large enough for at least one plate per slab.