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| Building Basic Forms - This demonstration will cover key areas of the basics of working with clay.
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| To make legs for this piece, get four small pieces of clay that are the same size. Roll them around on the work surface until you get smooth, rounded edges.
| | | Score and slip the bottom of the box where the legs will be attached. Then score and slip the tops of the legs. Attach all of the legs to the bottom of the box.
| | | Now that the basic structure has been built, add any design details you like. There are many methods - the one to the right shows entaglio, or cutting a detail into the clay. If you wish to have a smoother-surfaced box, be sure to smooth the surface before adding any details.
| | | Another way to add detail is by building a pattern up on the clay surface. Place any pattern you choose however you choose on your artwork. Be sure to score and slip where needed.
| | | Once you know how your pattern will look, you can start designing the lid. The process for buildling the lid is the same as building the box, the only difference here is the rounded top. This lid will be constructed of three parts, the rounded top, and two crescent shaped sides.
| | | Once the structure of the lid is laid out, you can begin the pattern for it as well. Just as the legs were added to the box, a simple spherical detail is added to the top of the lid.
| | | Finish the detailing of each piece and let dry. If you add detail to the lid while it is on the box, be sure the two parts have not adhered themselves to each other. If they do, use the needle tool to break the unwanted bonds.
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| Handmade Clay Pendants, Earrings, & Other Jewelry | |
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(Coming Soon) Original jewelry designs by clay artist Jen Pratt. Each clay pendant design is handmade and fired. The artist then creates a mold to cast multiples of each design. Clay pendants are then hand cast, fired, and finished by the artist. Every pendant is completely unique - no two are exactly alike! |
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