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Lora Rust Pushing the Clay - Surface Texture Virtual Workshop
4-hour workshop in two 2-hour sessions
Saturday October 26 and November 2, 2024 1-3p eastern time

It's all about the texture in Lora Rust's workshop! For hand-builders and wheel-throwers, learn Lora’s unique pushing the clay process and create unlimited designs using her Texture Tool Kit (purchased separately at LoraRust.com).

2 sessions will cover learning the pushing the clay technique, tips on keeping the shape of your piece while manipulating the surface, design shortcuts using a grid and tool contours, and details how to make the texture “pop” when finished. Week 1 we'll practice using the various profiles of the tools and mastering the "pushing the clay" technique on slab tiles. Week 2 we'll texture a cup and a small bowl that you've made ahead of time - hand built or wheel-thrown! We'll save some time to talk about glazing. Hope you can join us!

By signing up for the workshop on ClayShare.com you will have access to the video permanently so you can go back and watch as many times. Even if you can’t watch live.

What you'll need:

• Pushing the Clay Texture Tool Kit - Purchase directly at Lora's website: 4 tools for with 2 profiles each for $25. Free shipping for workshop participants.

• Non-groggy clay like Laguna B-Mix - Lora will be using Laguna porcelain WC616

• 1/4" slab cut into approximately 4" x 4" squares - we'll use these in week 1 to practice the techniques and play with designs. Make as many as you want but 4-5 is a good start.

• Water bucket

• Pottery sponge

• Piece of foam approximately 10" x 10" square and 1" thick (upholstery or egg crate foam)- you'll use this to support your piece and your hand while texturing

• Hand towel

• Inexpensive watercolors and soft, thin brush for marking a grid

• Mister spray bottle with water

• Banding wheel (optional)

• Small flowerpot (optional)

• Dry-cleaning plastic or plastic grocery bag

• Concentric marking grid (provided)