Tar Paper Slab Pot Construction- Day 1 (Ceramics I technique)

This is the tutorial demonstration for my students in ceramics I when using the slab technique with tar paper. This takes you through step by step until drying it to get leatherhard. Check the second video- the day 2 video for the cleaning process- removal of the tar paper, and cleaning and adding design!

Here is a tutorial poster I made for reference for my students: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t1SX...

Check out my Wheel Throwing Playlist of videos with tips and tricks to successfully wheel throw pieces- from beginner to intermediate to advanced. I will be offering a good deal of EXPLANATION within the videos to help people understand the mechanics of why things work the way they do! I often tell my students they learn more from their mistakes than from their successes in throwing. In these videos in my series, I will try to distill my best tips I have learned from my successes and failures, and my students' struggles as well. Two things have led me to becoming the potter I am today. Countless hours of making pots, (and explaining how to make pots), and understanding and learning from my failures when pots didn’t work out! These are the things I want to share with you- to help YOU become a better potter!

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I am a public high school ceramics teacher at William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio. (Mason is currently the largest high school in Ohio!) As a potter, I have been working in clay for over 33+ years, and I have been teaching for over 30 years, the past 22 have been specifically teaching high school ceramics. I love what I do! I have my own studio in my home basement, where I work on my personal pottery for my Etsy site; https://www.etsy.com/shop/KaransPotsA...

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I am in a partnership with Skutt - as they sent me the new wheel to use for the videos! I am not receiving any compensation from them beyond the wheel. Here is a link to my wheel- available from most good pottery suppliers. https://skutt.com/products-page/potte...