Lidded Slab Box Ceramics

This box is built with slabs as was the slab box decorated with sprigs however since we will be carving designs into this box we will make it a bit thicker than the last one we are also using the pottery of the arts crafts movement as our inspiration.

Lidded slab box ceramics. Here s how we did it. Raku ceramic lidded box with real reindeer moss your own tiny zen garden handmade unique one of a kind ooak atelieres. 5 out of 5 stars 263 263 reviews 29 00. It could be another slab using your template or you could add a 6th slab to the top of your box and cut out a fancy lid.

How to make a ceramic slab box. Ceramics pottery huebnerpottery making puzzle top boxes from hard slabs. 5 out of 5 stars 274 274 reviews 29 00. Once you have all 4 sides up create a lid.

The arts crafts movement was kind of reaction against the mass production of products of the industrial age and the elaborately decorated. Themed box template and instruct them to cut out each piece. From another slab of clay cut a strip that will become the sides of the box. But there are more benefits than just that.

Cut out your desired shape for the base. Here are some great videos or blogs on slab constructed boxes. Slide share ceramics unit little house on the corner clay box. Using a serrated metal rib score the edges to be joined.

Andrew avakian makes slab pottery templates to help generate new slab built forms. Check out our lidded ceramic box selection for the very best in unique or custom handmade pieces from our jewelry boxes shops. Using slab pottery templates is a great way to consistently build a form over and over again. I made a round box.

Andrew creates maquettes of possible new pieces using tagboard thick paper and then tweaks them until he creates the. Small handmade ceramic box teal blue green glaze slab built knot pattern lauraharmonpottery. Consider making paper templates for the base and lid unless your walls are uneven your lid and base will be the same size roll out a slab s to accommodate your templates for base and lid. Research your box design.

Fit the strip around the base to determine the length and trim accordingly. Give each student handout. I start by rolling out a slab of clay 1 4 thick. Post your image under reference image below.

Roll out your slab to 1 4 3 8 thick. Your box could be a unique and interesting shape and animal or a found object. From shop atelieres.