Slab building needs careful preparation but can make some impressive sculptural objects or vessels. A lump of clay is first rolled out onto either a sheet of fabric or paper, using a rolling pin.

In our clay tile tutorial, we show step-by-step instructions on how to make a slab. A wine bottle or rolling pin is a great way to get a clay slab that has a thickness of a little less than 1/4″.

Tucked behind the trees and falling leaves that surround the Chapel Hill Community Center Park is the Town’s Community Clay Studio. Rows of ceramic works are displayed outside the studio ...

The higher the clay content, the stronger and stiffer the foundations have to be. The most commonly-constructed foundation systems include a concrete slab-on-grade. Successful design of all these ...

Donning paint-splattered aprons, students got to work on Tuesday morning rolling out slabs of clay and brainstorming their designs. Each eighth grader focused on getting their clay to the perfect ...