Two Approaches Making Conical Slab Cups with Texture

This video demonstrates how to make two variations of a simple conical slab mug using an arched pattern as a guide. I am using a slab which I texture in this video- but of course, you can make without texture. My ceramics II students have a textured slab set project for which this technique really lends itself. Here is a view link to a document with the pattern I used. You should be able to print it out on 8.5” x 11” paper and have nearly the exact size of mine. The first mug is shown in detail of the construction process. I am using a beautiful MKM roller to add my texture to the clay after I lightly dusted it with cornstarch. I use the Kemper SWB scratchwire brush for scoring the slabs and handles. (See my doc below for links to the MKM rollers and tools). When the second form was built, then I show the stretching and shaping of the form to create a bellied out variations of the straight conical slab. I also