Handmade ceramics are a great way to relax, get a good energy boost and feel like a creator of exclusive products. They will keep your hands warm and your desire to become a master of pottery for a long time. To do this, you will need tools, the choice of which must be given due attention.
It is necessary
- - clay;
- - Potter's wheel;
- - stacks;
- - bake.
Instructions
Step 1
Take a few pottery lessons. If this is not possible, then you will have to master this skill on your own experience. It will not be superfluous to purchase a sensible tutorial with a step-by-step description of the work, illustrations and diagrams.
Step 2
Prepare a comfortable workplace. Manual work with clay on a potter's wheel is a rather “dusty” thing and will require constant and obligatory cleaning from you. In addition, space is needed to accommodate everything you need. It is better to create your first ceramic masterpieces without distraction in the country.
Step 3
Get everything you need. Nowadays, both novice "potters" and more experienced craftsmen of their craft can purchase a variety of clays, pottery wheels and even kilns for firing ready-made molds in specialized stores. However, stoves are quite expensive and you will only need them if this art takes a firm place in your life. At the dacha, you can adapt a wood-burning stove for roasting by hiring a stove-maker or independently mastering his skills.
Step 4
An important acquisition - he created it, about 7 thousand years have passed. But some craftsmen claim that the real potter's wheel is a foot wheel. Only it allows you to smoothly adjust the rotation speed, which is very important for the entire sculpting process.
Step 5
Pay close attention to your choice of clay. Perhaps for beginner potters, it is best to buy ready-made clay in specialty stores. It is sold in powder form, free from impurities and contains the necessary additives. It only needs to be prepared correctly, in accordance with the instructions for use and the necessary advice from the seller. Before you start working with clay, you should also do one more operation - "interrupt" it in order to remove air bubbles and ensure a uniform consistency. Otherwise, the remaining air will interfere with the work on the potter's wheel and can break the finished mold during firing.
Step 6
Purchase stacks - wood or plastic tools for fine detailing. In addition to them, you will need wire for cutting clay, cutting the finished product from a potter's wheel, and other works. Instead of wire, you can use the thinnest guitar string, the length of which should be shoulder-width apart.
Step 7
First, learn how to make the simplest shapes on a potter's wheel and dry them properly, avoiding drafts and direct sunlight. At first, the products may not be burned or you may contact a children's art school or a ceramic workshop with the appropriate equipment.
Step 8
Be sure to learn how to calculate the exact amount of clay you need to make a piece of a certain size. Very often, novice potters use more clay than is required, which is the reason for the failure.
