Step by Step - Slab Building
I began by cutting out two slabs of clay. i need to make sure there was enough to make sure there is enough to wrap around the object.
I only gathered the necessary tools for my hatching as they would help me to blend my two pieces of slab together.
I found a round smooth stone which I was going to use as a mold for my stone. Once I built my slab piece together, I then began to carve into using round tools. I pressed in circles in different sizes to create a pattern. Lastly I added decorating slip to the piece. I painted it in a messy state so it would be more rustic once it is fired.
Overall I found slab building a rather fun process. It is a process I have done before in ceramics so I'm very comfortable with this technique.