In this project I decided I am going to make a bowl out of clay. I got this idea because at first I was going to make a pair of sunglasses, but that got way too difficult. When making a bowl, you first have to grab a slab of clay. I then grabbed a plastic bowl and traced the outline of it so I could make a perfect circle for my base. I had to make sure I grabbed a bowl that wasn't too small or too big. Then you have to start making what I call "snakes" out of the clay. This does sound a little silly but make sure that the whole "snake" is even so your bowl won't be sideways. You will wrap the clay around the base and keep stacking them on, until you reach the height you want. You will want to smooth it out so there are no bumps. I did both the outside and the inside. I wanted my bowl to be wider, so by smoothing the inside it made it wider. I have not fully finished it yet, but I plan on making it so its wide and smooth like a actual bowl. I want to actually use it at home.
I learned how to use slabs of clay to make something useful at home. Last year when we did clay in art 1 I wasn't really good at smoothing out the clay. This year I learned how to use the proper tools so I could smooth out my clay project better. Right now my bowl is kind of uneven on top, but I plan on learning how to even that out and fix it from falling to one side. As I am finishing my project, I plan on learning more things on the way to finishing. I want to learn how to use clay better so I can make some really cool projects like the projects I have seen in my class.
I learned how to use slabs of clay to make something useful at home. Last year when we did clay in art 1 I wasn't really good at smoothing out the clay. This year I learned how to use the proper tools so I could smooth out my clay project better. Right now my bowl is kind of uneven on top, but I plan on learning how to even that out and fix it from falling to one side. As I am finishing my project, I plan on learning more things on the way to finishing. I want to learn how to use clay better so I can make some really cool projects like the projects I have seen in my class.