How to Make a Large Slab of Clay
Creating a slab to hand build a clay project is simple when a slab roller is available. A slab roller is adjusted to create the thickness of the slab desired. But, how do you make a large slab when a slab roller is not available. The answer is use two yardsticks and a piece of pipe. The process is more time consuming than using a slab roller, but the end result is the same. Create small to large slabs of clay using the same process. Just move the yardsticks farther apart to make large slabs.
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Things You'll Need
- 36-inch piece of canvas
- 2 yardsticks
- Pottery clay
- 36-inch piece of 2-inch metal or PVC pipe
Instructions
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Cover a flat work surface with a piece of 36-inch square canvas.
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Position two yardsticks parallel to one another on a vertical axis approximately 24 inches apart.
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Place an approximate 12-inch ball of clay in the center of the canvas.
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Press the clay with your hands to create a flat disk approximately 1-inch thick.
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Place the 2-inch pipe across the center of the clay disk so the ends of the pipe are positioned over the two yardsticks.
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Roll the clay with the 2-inch pipe until the clay is the same thickness as the yardsticks. Move the yardsticks farther apart, if necessary, to create the slab.
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