Pinch Pot Process (January 27, 2015)

I spent a lot of time trying to smooth the clay out, especially in the tight nooks and crannies. I attempted to incise a design onto the clay, but in my opinion, it just made it worse. So, I covered it up with clay and smoothed it out. I continued to smooth the clay out. The eyes were kind of lopsided, so I had to poke new ones. Lastly, when everything was finished, I poked holes onto my animal sculpture to help the drying process. I had two main balls of clay, one for the head and one for the body. For the head, the holes leading into the empty space inside the clay were the eyes. And for the body, I poked a hole in a not as noticeable area. The holes were necessary because trapped air can cause the clay to explode (ceramic golden rule). Then, I left it out to dry. Now, I need to wait for around a week until this piece of greenware gets bone-dry, so that I can put it in the kiln.

attempt to incise