DECORATING TECHNIQUES

Let surface carry rhythm, depth, and color.

Explore texture, carving, slip, inlay, clay color, and layered surface methods while preserving the strength and clarity of the underlying form.

CHAPTER INDEX

Techniques in this chapter

Transfer marks without deforming the wall.

Reveal clay beneath a contrasting slip layer.

Cut with attention to clay stage and tool angle.

Compress particles to create a low, quiet sheen.

Build refined color and sheen without a glaze.

Draw raised lines with controlled fluid clay.

Compose pattern within the clay body itself.

Work with fluid chemistry and timing.