Ceramic Box with Lid Lesson

My Middle school class (7-8th graders) just finished up their Ceramic Boxes with Lids project & they came out so good! I’m proud of their hard work & good craftsmanship! They had to incorporate a theme & use additive methods to design & sculpt their boxes.

Here are some great videos or blogs on Slab Constructed Boxes:

• Working With Slabs – A Ceramic Arts Daily Reader Shares Tips and Techniques for Slab Built Pottery
• JH Pottery Slab Box Tutorial
• Slide Share-“Ceramics unit”
• East Chapel Hill High School Slab Built Boxes
• Little House on the Corner-Clay Box

Here’s how we did it:

Cut 6 slabs all the same size (we will trim later)

Score & slip to attach pieces together!

mark the extra clay to be cut off

use a ruler & needle tool to cut extra off

after trimming, the side now fits, do this with all remaing sides

add coil at all joints to reinforce

smooth coils with modeling tools

Work in progress:

Finished Slab Boxes:

New 8th Grade Boxes (2017)

Past Boxes

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