1, hand kneading (sculpture) molding method
Hand-kneading and sculpture molding are one of the most primitive, fundamental and simple production methods of ceramic art, and are also the most fundamental exercises for beginners to experience the thickness, hardness and dryness and wetness of clay, so nothing needs to be pinched by hand.
Have a lot of freedom. You just need to knead the clay ball into the shape you want by hand. This is also one of the oldest pottery making methods. You can also make a statue with a sculpture knife or something, and wait until the mud is half dry before hollowing it out.
2, clay molding method
Mud board molding is to roll mud blocks into mud boards by hand or with a mud press, and then use these mud boards to form. When rubbing the mud board, put the mud in the center of two pieces of cloth and spread it around from the middle of the mud (change the cloth blocks). Pay attention to the thickness of clay to meet the needs of ceramic works.
When making, we should make use of the softness of mud, which can be shaped like cloth, and when applying the firm characteristics of mud board, it can be shaped as a wooden board. The use of clay molding is very limited, and it can be transformed from plane to three-dimensional. When wet and soft, it can be bent to make a natural and beautiful shape, and it can also be used to make straight objects when it is semi-dry.
3, the impression (blank) forming method
Stamping (blank) molding is a way of molding with gypsum mold. Since ancient times. This method is widely used in ceramic production. Generally, we use plaster molds. The master mold can be made of gypsum or clay, and then changed into several molds according to the shape. After the die is bored, the blank can be printed to form an impression.
The impression should be pressed evenly and tightly in order to print a well-shaped work. For works with complex shapes, they should be printed in a separate mold and then assembled. The joints should be bonded with mud, the damaged blanks should be repaired after demoulding, and the excess should be scraped off.
This method can copy products in large quantities, which brings a lot of convenience to ceramic production. According to personal needs, different textures and other decorative effects can be made on the mold.