1. Slab Box

2. Slab Box Requirements 1. Well constructed square box with a cut lid
2. Textured surface
3. Sculpted handle

3. 1. slab
Leather hard sheets of clay that can be joined to create forms

4. 2. texture The surface quality of an object
Example: rough, soft, jagged, etc.

5. 3. stain
a stable coloring agent not likely to be altered by the action of the glaze or heat
Think “water color”
Colorant only, not shiny/glassy
Are a “high fire” compound
Can be used under
translucent or
transparent glazes

6. 4. Geometric design
Characterized by angular lines and shapes

7. 5. Organic design
Has a natural or flowing look, like those found in nature

15. A hand building method of pottery joining leather hard sheets of clay
Slab Construction method!
A hand building method of pottery joining leather hard sheets of clay

16. 1. Roll out several slabs
BE RESPONSIBLE about your project so you only have to do this ONCE
To add a texture, press in your texture when the clay is plastic (wet)

18. Using the Slab Roller
Flatten your clay so that it is about 2 inches thick.
Put the clay in between the layers of canvas

19. 2. Cut Squares from LEATHER HARD slabs (extra creative/ambitious people can create a different shape)
Use a knife
You will need to cut 6 accurately sized squares
Do this NEATLY or it will come back to haunt you later!

20. 3. Cut joining edges at a 45°angle

21. 4. Score and slip Put together when LEATHER HARD!
Add a thin coil of wet clay into the joints

22. Add a thin coil of wet clay into the joints

24. 6. Cut lid from cube 7. Add sculpted handle