Ms. Hunter's Art Classes-WINTER 2005

BUILDING	PINCH   COIL   SLAB -forming -drape molds	JOINING   WALL THICKNESS   CONTROLLING MOISTURE CONTENT   FORMING PROBLEMS -warping -cracking
SURFACE AND TEXTURE	Burnish Paddle Incise Impress Comb Apply
FINISHING AND DRYING	FINISHING   This is a crucial step in the handbuilding process and can make the difference between an ok piece and a terrific one by clarifying edges and defining your form.  While it is a very important stage. lesser potters often ignore it.  Your clay should be firm but not hard and inflexible.   Before you let your piece dry: 1. fill in grooves and pits in the surface 2. sponge the surface 3. scrape the surface with a rib 4. sponge the surface again 5. sponge and smooth the edges 6. let it dry     DRYING
FIRING AND KILNS	FIRING Bisque Glaze KILNS Electric (this is the kind that we have at SIS) Gas Wood	Kiln Guide
GLAZING
HEALTH AND SAFETY