The Purpose of this assignment is not only to learn how to make square plates out of slabs, but to also experiment with using Engobe again. Your assignment is to make at least three plates, one large and two small and work on the following decoration techniques. One of your three plates will need some sort of rim decoration meaning you will need to attach a pulled edge of clay to go around the rim of the mug.

 

                1. One of your plates needs to be decorated using the various squirt bottles to make a decoration. This method is called slip trailing.
                2. One of your plates needs to have a resist decoration using newspaper and at least two different colors of engobe.
                3. One of your plates needs to be covered with engobe ( inside only ) and then carved out for a design. this is called scrafitto.

All you plates need to be well pressed out, neat, not to thick, and have nicely smoothed and detailed edges.