Creating Ceramics with the Slab Technique

Craft unique and organic forms using a simple pottery method: the slab technique.

• Introduction
• The Tools and Clay
• Initial Project: The Wavy Bowl
• Advanced Project: The Hollow Vase
• Post-production
• Final project

Sometimes the most beautiful creations are made simple. That’s why potter Jeremy Bellina stands by the slab technique. The method is more about getting in touch with the clay’s behavior, rather than prior experience. Before getting into pottery, Jeremy had a regular 9 to 5 job that he grew tired of. Pottery started as a pastime and eventually became his full-time job. He shares with you his journey from hobbyist to professional and how you can use your intuition to create something truly unique.

In this online course, Jeremy takes you through the basic understanding of clay behavior and the slab technique. It allows you to develop a variety of shapes without a lot of experience or expensive equipment. Jeremy, and your clay, will guide you through it.

• About Me
• Inspirations
• Introduction to the Tools and Materials
• Understanding How Clay Behaves
• Making Your Own Slip
• Rolling the Clay into Slabs
• Assembling the Mold and Creating the Walls
• Connecting the Walls
• Flooring, Cleaning, and Detailing
• Sketching the Silhouette
• Rolling the Slab
• Laying the Walls
• Connecting and Gluing the Walls to the Faces 1
• Connecting and Gluing the Walls to the Faces 2
• Cutting and Inserting the Inner Hole 1
• Cutting and Inserting the Inner Hole 2
• The Finishing Touches 1
• The Finishing Touches 2
• Recycling the Leftover Clay
• Preparing the Glaze
• Pouring the Glaze
• Creating Ceramics with the Slab Technique