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Evaluating Texture Making

kathrynstevens

I have spent a significant amount of time testing different texture making techniques. Favourite elements in bold.


Picture 1 - stabbing the clay with a metal brush to create small holes, creates a similar finish to the volcanic glaze

Picture 2 - tapping the clay with a broken saw blade, varied organic texture

Picture 3 - groves created with metal brush flattened with wood, creates a less mechanical result, more like a grain in the wood


Picture 4 - scrapping metal brush, a bit too mechanical

Picture 5 - the mechanical circle creates a contrast to the organic texture created with a metal brush, flattened with wood

Picture 6 - ragged edge created using slip


Picture 7 - layering of slabs of clay softened with metal brush texture (not flattened)

Picture 8 - slip transfer onto textured clay

Picture 9 - surform doesn't really create texture, either removes or drags the clay


Picture 10 - small sawblade created a tight mechanical grain, not very appropriate

Picture 11 - large sawblade created a looser mechanical grain, good at creating initial texture but not the final outcome

Picture 12 - slip brushed onto slabs and then combed with the large sawblade, good at bringing an organic element


Picture 13 - metal brush, too mechanical

Picture 14 - burrs left from scrapping the clay creating contrast

Picture 15 - metal brush, becoming less mechanical, but not correct yet


Picture 16 - scratching at different angles with metal brush

Picture 17 - additional slabs, scratched at different angels with metal brush creating something more organic

Picture 18 - clay removed, creating holes and then scratching with metal brush, becoming more organic


Picture 19 - hitting clay with large sawblade, flattened with wood

Picture 20 - mixture of adding and removing clay and scrapping with metal brush

Picture 21 - organic crack in slab



 
 
 

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