1. I started by wire-cutting, wedging, and rolling the clay on the slab roller. After making sure there were no air bubbles, I cut a piece of paper to the size of the slab i wanted and used it as a template to cut away excess clay. I used a small loop tool to carve in the ginko leaves, and a needle tool to make the grid texture around the top edge of the mug. After I had added my design to the clay, I stood it on its edge and began to slowly curve the two short edges towards each other, keeping the clay wet to avoid cracking. I scored and slipped the edges, then blended in the seam so that it wasn't noticeable. After I had the cylinder shape, I carefully pushed the end into a triangle to form the three feet and scored where the clay met. I used more clay to cover any holes in the bottom. I then made a small rounded handle, scored and slipped it along the seam, and smoothed out any rough edges. After the mug was fired, I sanded down any sharp edges and added glaze so it could be fired again and finished.
2. I made a small, rounded handle out of a small slab of clay. 3. I think the ginko leaves and glaze colors were very successful. If I was remaking it, I'd make the original slab bigger so I could have a bigger mug and try and keep all sides even to avoid any leaning. 4. Clay Slab- a thick, flat plate, or slice, of clay. Joined to other slabs by scoring and slipping.
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