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Studio

sketching in clay
1. The original tile design is first sketched and carved in wet clay using wooden and wire tools.A plaster mold is made of the tile.

pressed in plaster mold
2. Clay slabs are rolled on a slab roller and are then cut and pressed into the plaster mold by hand.

painting tiles
3. Each tile is individually glazed with 2-3 coats of each color. They are then fired to 2200° F.


4. Most tiles will also be glazed and fired a third time to achieve the colors that come in low fire glazes

How to Make an Antelope
carving
Carving

Firing

Finished Antelope
finished antelope
firing

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