Using grog to add texture to a clay slab.

The first marks that I make on a piece of ceramic work are added while the clay slab is still flat. In this video I am using different types of grog that I roll into the surface of the soft clay. These initial textures are likely to end up as a subtle background that are overlaid with other ceramic materials. I want the surface that I create to evoke a feeling of coastal or rural landscape that exist in the environment around me.
The clay slab that I have made will be cut and assembled into some larger scale pieces of work.
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[@jackiegrant410]

Love your work and how you create, I’m a beginner at the age of 61, so much to learn, but, I’m an artist who likes to just do everything out of the box to a degree, your thinking is what I can relate too. Thank you for sharing your lovely video. 🤗

[@thriftycakes5213]

I’m a cake decorator turned clay beginner. I’ve done a similar technique to make a rocky texture on fondant (it was probably originally a clay technique) and I’ve been wanting to try something like that on clay. This is exactly what I needed. Thank you for this demonstration!

[@godoggo407]

Love your video. Are your clay bodies that you grind up greenware ?

[@CraigUnderhill7]

I fire them to a low temperature and then grind them up but it could be green ware.

[@janebrooks4968]

Love your work. What temperature do you fire the grog to?

[@CraigUnderhill7]

I don’t have a specific temperature. I get different types of grog with different temperatures, so as low as 600C and as high as 1140C

[@godoggo407]

Can you use sand to work into the clay?

[@CraigUnderhill7]

Yes, but make sure it’s sand without shell bits in it.

[@evamingot7338]

Can i attach bugger peaces to it ?

[@CraigUnderhill7]

You don’t need my permission to try. The way to find out is try it and experiment. That’s how you discover new ways of working. Enjoy the process.

[@ueckbueck]

What is ongob?

[@CraigUnderhill7]

It’s engobe and is very similar to slip but engobe has a small amount of flux in it which makes it less dry than a slip.

[@ueckbueck]

@@CraigUnderhill7 thanks☺️ self-learning pottery sometimes feel overwhelming.. without the online ceramic community I’d feel so lost