Page 16 - ClayCraft - Issue 35 (January 2020)

PROJECT
SKILL SCHOOL
ONE
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 Smooth the clay down onto the wall where the excess
was removed. Then press the tip of your thumb slightly
 Curve the handle back around to the jug wall, making

sure there is adequate space for the hand to fit through for upward into the base of the handle as a final detail.

lifting.

You can play a little to find the best shape and balance
for your jug. 29
Press the handle onto the wall of the jug at your chosen
point, leaving a little spare extending below the join.
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 Allow the fi nished jug to dry slowly before bisque fi ring.

Smooth the clay onto
the wall with a thumb,
spreading it outward on
each side as shown.

27 Glaze your jug
to suit your
requirements.
Here an Amaco
celadon brush-
on glaze, Cherry
Blossom, was
applied to the
interior and
handle of the jug
and Aqua to the
outside.
Fired to 1200°C
in an electric kiln.
 Break o the excess remaining at the bottom of the
handle with your thumb.
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