Ceramics Workshop numero 2,3 and 4

Workshop 2: I covered my robot in plasters, to help the plasticine stick, and I then covered my robot in plasticine and added the details I wanted. The only problem I found with this is that I keep having to re-do the elbows and knees with plasticine because of the detail i put into the arms and legs, which means whenever I move them, the plasticine squashes. 

Workshop 3: I made my robot's head out of white earthenware clay. Unfortunately My robot cracked overnight. 

Workshop 4: I remade my robot head out of red earthenware clay and glazed it. This clay was more robust and easier to work with. It was a challenge though because we had to make a hollow sphere and then modify it to the shape of my characters head, which was oval and meant I had to squash the sides down to create the shape which put pressure on the structure and the air inside, which is why my first one cracked. I think I made the first one better as the eyes and nose on this one were a bit too big, however I do think this one worked well. My glazing, however, didn't work as well as I'd hoped because you can see the brush strokes through the glaze.. This kind of gives it a rusty effect though which does look quite cool.