1. DEMO BY MEERA BAI KV SHALIMAR BAGH DELHI REGION
Slab work
DEMO BY
MEERA BAI
KV SHALIMAR BAGH
DELHI REGION

2. WHAT IS CLAY?
Clay is a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet
composed Of very fine particles usually
silicates of aluminum or iron and magnesium.
Clay comes from the ground usually in areas where
Streams or river once flowed.it is made from minerals
Plant leaves and animals bones
All the ingredients of soil.
Used for making bricks,pottery etc.

3. Character sticks of clay
clay is plastic in nature.
Clay is can easily be formed into shapes.
Clay is retain its original shape after firing.
After firing the clay body is porous and opaque.

4. How many types of clay? THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF CLAY:-
EARTHENWARE CLAY = FIRING TEMP. -650C-850C
STONEWARE CLAY = FIRING TEMP.-1150C-1250C
PORCELAIN CLAY =FIRING TEMP C-2300

5. HOW MANY TECHNIQUE IN CLAY
PINCH POTTERY
SLAB WORK
COIL WORK
WHEEL POTTERY

6. MATERIALS REQUARED EARTHENWARE CLAY SCALE, KNIFE PENCIL PLASTIC SHEET
SOME NAWS PAPER
ROUGH CLOTH

7. STEPS:= SPREDING THE CLAY
Begin with a smooth flat surface, place news paper or cloth over the surface
to prevent the clay from sticking to your work surface
ROLLING OUT THE CLAY
To help your roll your clay to an even thickness
place a yard stick on each side and rolled out until
the clay is same thickness as your yard stick.

8. steps:= CUTTING YOUR SLABS
Use a ruler to help cut a straight line to your slab
SCORE OR SCRATCH THE EDGES
When your slab is leather hard, with the help of knife
to scratch the edges of the slab where
the clay will be joined together

9. Steps:= APPLY SLIP TO EDGES
make some slip by watering down a small amount of clay
it apply the slip to the areas you just scratched.
JOINING THE SLABS TOGETHER
when placing the edges together and add coil to inside.

10. Steps:= Smoothing out the coil In end
With the help of brush to smooth out the all corners.
In end
To give the final touches to top edege.

11. Learning outcome:=
Students will have to know utility purpose of the art work.
To developed a sense in child 2D-as well as 3D also.
They came to know flexibility of the material.
Aesthetic sense will be developed.

12. Some pictures

13. Some pictures

14. Home assignment to collect the material and make any one object
like:-pen stand, small try, and flower vase
for your study table.

15. Thank you