Advanced Cutting And Carving In Clay. || @rootandrocks

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Get App Using a pointed tool, lightly carve a design onto leather hard clay. 1 Made with

Get App Easily erase by using the back of your nail, a sponge, or even the back of a spoon. 2 Made with

Get App When designing, draw the lines you are going to keep, the inside shapes will be cut away. 3 Made with

Get App Create with the idea that the remaining clay has to support itself. Connect most/all of your lines. 4 Made with

Get App Ready to cut? Press blade straight through, starting with the tip. Slowly guide to corner of cut. 5 Made with

Get App Change the direction of the blade as needed to get the cleanest lines. 6 Made with

Get App Cut around the vessel starting towards the top. Be gentle but firm with pressure. 7 Made with

Get App you may need to drag blade gently through a few times instead of pushing all the way on first cut. 8 Made with

Get App Thickness and moisture of clay will make a huge difference in how much resistance there is. 9 Made with

Get App If clay feels to dry, spray/sponge lightly. Do this often at the top of piece so it doesn’t dry out. 10 Made with

Get App It’s best to cut while clay is fairly moist, and leave pieces in for extra support and stability. 11 Made with

Get App With the tip of blade gently pry out cut pieces. Start at top/In driest areas. 12 Made with

Get App You may need to recut and smooth as you go, as pieces can get stuck. 13 Made with

Get App If a piece doesn’t pop out easily, recut and wait for it to dry more before prying it out. 14 Made with

Get App Once pieces are out, smooth the inside edges with the side of a needle tool. 15 Made with

Get App Add layers, and dimension by carefully shaving off the top of a section. 16 Made with

Get App Gently smooth with a damp sponge. 17 Made with

Get App Refine by smoothing, shaving, and clearing out the crevices of all debris. 18 Made with

Get App This is a long and painstaking process of trial and error but the results are totally worth it! 19 Made with

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