Welcome to my Ceramics Independent Study blog. During the first class period I went to use the ceramics room and found Robert teaching Earth Science. This is unfortunate, but nothing to worry about. I'll end up working on my own most of the time anyways. I reintroduced myself to the wheel and made a cup and then made a plate-dish thing that didn't work. It didn't work because I made the center opening too far down so that when I cut it off the wheel there was a hole in the bottom.
I talked to Robert for a little while after class and he agreed to turn up the heat for me at lunch so that it would be a comfortable temp for sixth period.
During the second period, I worked primarily on researching ceramics. I found one website that had information on making plaster from clay, sand, flour, and straw. Another website had information on making clay bricks. Apparently, for bricks, the clay is softened, then coated in sand, formed with a sanded mold, then dried and fired in a kiln. The firing is at low temp until the water is gone, then it is a high temp.
Things to do:
Acquire clay from a local place
Make a clay bowl on the wheel
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