How to Slab Build Geometric Shapes with Clay: Part 1 

The easiest way to make geometric shapes entails using leather-hard clay as it does not distort readily. Professor Rebekah Bogard walks you through the entire process in a three-part series. Part One covers: cutting out the pieces, why you should do this in one stage, ways to avoid warping, and how to be efficient with your clay. Part Two covers: what leather-hard means, the importance of scoring and slipping (especially with leather-hard clay), how to properly put the pieces together to make a good fit, how to use a pastry bag to apply slip, and how to use surform to clean up your piece. Part Three covers: final clean-up, describing the stage your clay should be in for the easiest refinement, focusing on the lapping technique.