what you should know about traditional method of doing clay art
In earlier times, people used to make ceramic items by hand or a wooden wheel. After making them, they used to sell them in the market. In traditional method. The traditional method of clay art for making ceramic pots or cups, they gathered soil and rocks. After collecting them, they milled the soil and rock to make ceramic soil, added water to that ceramic soil, and mixed it well to make ceramic dough, then created different types of ceramic products.
Traditional method of making ceramic items involve several steps and consideration.
- Preparation of clay :- However, The right step in preparing clay is to choose a suitable type of clay for a project like ( earthenware porcelain, or stoneware). Cleat the clay neatly to remove the air bubbles and ensure their consistency.
- Adding Details:- While making ceramic items. we should use tools such as ribs, paddles, and sponges to refine shape and texture. Use various techniques to add surface with decoration and texture like carving, incising, stamping, or slip trailing..
- Forming the shape :- Whatever shape you want to make, if want to make it by hand or use wooden wheels. It’s desire depends on you. The techniques of manufactured items is use by hand include pinch pots, coiling, and slab construction. wooden wheel is rotated by placing the clay in the middle of it. While moving the wheel, you can shape the clay with your hands.
- Drying and Decoration :- Previously, There are two ways to dry clay. The first way dry clay is (when moisture is removed from the capillaries) this method is called the linear drying. Second way when moisture is removed from the pores in the ceramic parts this method we call non linear way . The process of drying the material depends on the type of the material.
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