Instructions: How to turn a ball of clay into a pottery tile artwork

Instructions: How to turn a ball of clay into a pottery tile artwork

Step 1: Start with a ball of clay and flatten it with your hands until it’s semi flat.

Step 2: Then start rolling it with a rolling pin. When you roll it you must roll in different directions. So roll it twist it, roll it twist it, do that a couple times.

Step 3: Use two spacer boards to make it even. By using two spacer boards and a rolling pin you can roll it very consistently. It will flatten to the thickness of the sticks.

Step 4: Periodically taking the slabs off the cloth will help as well instead of peeling the slap up which bends the slap. You should flip the slab over and peel the cloth off it.

Step 5: Then again roll it and that will allow the slab some  movement so it's easier to roll. At this point you have a very consistent slab, You see if you cut through……

Step 6: Roll a little ball of clay then do your walls and design your tile using the scratch, slip & score attachment.

Step 7: After designing your tile get crushed up glass and fill your tile. Be careful not to overfill the tile so it doesn't run over the edges and and ruin the kilm.

Step 8: Then put it in the kilm. Let the tile dry for 2-3 days.