make a slab self portrait click on any image to learn more
Step 1. getting ready
create a sketch on paper wedge your clay...
form a basic face shape
Step 2. making the face
make guide lines on your face
carve out the eye sockets
add the eyes...
attach the ears and smooth the edges
add the mouth and nose...
and the eye lids...
Step 3. putting it all together
score the slab
separate out the square from the slab
cut out a square shape from a slab of clay
add slip to the back of the face attach the face to the slab...
score the back of the face
Step 4. the finishing touches
put the neck in place
add the neck...