Wheel Throwing Directions!! =)

We are learning to wheel throw!!! Not an easy process!! :)

Wheel throwing steps:

1. Wdedged up 3 one pounds of clay
2. Form the clay into coned shape (make sure hands are wet at all times)
3. Do the electric monkey on the clay on the wheel (Pull the clay towards you and lean towards clay)
4. In the second picture(top pic) compress the clay and don't use your tumbs. (Check for center by using the needle tool **Gently touch the clay)
5. In the 3rd picture(top pic) cross your tumbs and hug the clay
6. In the 4th picture(top pic) look in the mirror and and watch the people in the elevator so that it moves up and down.
7. Use your middle finger to put in the opening. (2nd image, 4th picture)

8. To open the clay have both hands on the top and gently open it with your middle finger.
9. Pull forward to open up the clay
10. Gently compress the floor to see if it is thick enough. Use needle tool to help.
11. Volanco Thoms hang Dong on the clay when you make the opening wider.  

12. Comprass the rimb so that it is smooth and thick.
13. Have your thumb towards four O'clock to comprass rim
14. Use two fingers on thumb and pinch side
15. Next you use two fingers to pull up the clay so that it is thin.

16. Finger full the clay up
17. Stiff the clay so that it looks even
18. Lock + slide the rim
19. Use your fingers to pull up the clay

20. Use your rib only to make the outside of the cup smooth
21. When your done making the pot use water and run a wire through the bottom of the pot to get if off the wheel. (Do it fast or it will stick again and dry hands off)
22. Make Sure the walls are even
23. When done put your finished piece on a ware borad and then on your shelf.
24. Clean up or make another when finished and have fun!!!


Tumblers =)

We are maiking tumblers!! This is my black sgraffitto tumbler!!

These are my tumblers that are water etched!!

Reflection:

What I was trying to accomplish is to make four tumblers total, two water etched and two black sgraffitto. Yes I did accomplish my goal because I finished my four tumblers and done my designs on both of them. The techinque I used in my water edched is my very own design I got from my head that I painted on the bone dry cup and for the black sgraffito I used a bird image from the internet that I carved into the cup. The elements of design I used on my water etched was circles, lines, triangles, rechangles, and a zig zag line. For the black sgraffitto I used lines, circles, etc.. is where I see these elements. The best part of the piece was putting the tumblers together without it falling apart and not standing up stright. What I liked about the piece I made was that I made them myself with some help putting it together. The thing in strenght is that I made them and out my own design into the tumblers. The most challenging part of creating the piece was building four tumblers and letting two dry out completely and having two of them not completely dry so that we can paint the black into it and carve our design into it. Also the most challenging part was re-building one of the tumblers because the bottom collpased and couldn't be fixed and trying to carve into the black tumbers so that it doesn't bone dry. I overcame these difficulties by coming in and re-building my tumblers and paint the water etched tumblers and to paint and carve the black sgraffitto so that it doesn't dry out and not be able to carve into it. What I would change if I were to do this project again is to make three tumblers, 2 water etched and one sgraffitto so that it would be easier. What I learned from creating this piece is to not let the one your painting the black on dry too much or you can't carve into it. I will apply this knowledge in creating my next piece is to start on the building the water etched pieces first so that I can let it dry and then build the black sgraffitto let it dry out for a bit and then paint it and carve into it immedity so it doesn't dry out and be too hard. Overall, I felt good about this piece because I finished it in on time by working on it on my off hours and finished it on time. :) The graffitto was the hardest ones to complete because they had to look the same and have the same design and everything! :)

Candle Holders!! :)

This is my candle hold with the black gerofido! I tried the best i could to create the picture. Candle Holder with the black greffido

Candle holder-Water etched!!

We are making candle holders!

Reflection:

What we were trying to accomplish was to make 2 candle holders one water ediched and one with the black griffedo. Yes i did accomplish my goal because I finished both of my candle holders even though my water ediched one broke the first time. The technique I used on my pieces was my own design and did the best I could to create these pieces. The elements of design that are most evident in my work was that I used mown ideas and pattens on both candle holders. You see them on the cups. The best part of the piece was to make the cups by building it by hand. What I liked about the best piece I made was I did it by myself with some help. In strenght about my pieceis that it can stand up. The most chanllenging part of creating the piece was not making it thin enough so that I can put it together and not letting the black one dry too much so that I couldn't carve into it. I over came the difficulties by trying to save it dunking it in water and re-painting it and carve in it the best I could and rebuilding the water one that broke on me. What I would do to change if  iI were to do this project over again is the piece is not having to the black carving into the cup because it was hard to do it. WhatI learned from creating this piece was that  putting our own creative into the cups and in what ways make it look cool. I will apply this knowledge when creating my next piece is to use my own ideas into my own art work. Overall, I felt okay about this piece becuase it wasn't my best on the black one since it turned out funny ad didnt have alot of detail in it since I didn't know. :( I tried my best in finishing both pieces during my off hours.  The sgraffitto was the hardest to complete since my dryed out.. :(