Advanced · 6 weeks · 6 lessons
Surface Decoration
Carving, texture, and the art of the finished skin
Techniques to decorate the surface of your pot. Carve, stamp, scratch, and polish your way to a piece that is unmistakably yours.
The lessons
Step by step, hand by hand.
Lesson 01
Texture & Stamping
Press the world into your clay — lace, leaves, shells, and handmade stamps.
Lesson 02
Carving & Fluting
Cut into a leather-hard wall to create lines, grooves, and rhythm.
Lesson 03
Sgraffito
Paint on a layer of colored slip, then scratch through to reveal the clay beneath.
Lesson 04
Slip Trailing
Pipe liquid clay onto your pot like icing on a cake.
Lesson 05
Burnishing
Polish raw clay to a soft, glowing shine with nothing but a smooth stone.
Lesson 06
Glazing Techniques
Dip, brush, pour, and layer ready-made glazes to finish your decorated pot.