Ceramics Workshop

In the ceramics workshop I began to sculpt the arches for my final design. My instructor Deborah told me to create a paper template for the arch so each clay model would be the exact same. As the arches in my design are quite large, she told me to cut the arches in half and glue them together once fixing the whole sculpture together, as the top of the arch may become weak and shatter or change shape once in the kiln. She also told me to make double the amount of piece I needed in case any were to break in the kiln. Once I had prepared and cut out all eight half arches, I left them to dry over dinner. After dinner, I then used a cup of water and paint brush to smooth out all the edges to once they had be baked they're we're not sharp edges that would spoil the finished sculpture.