Creating an ENCLOSED and LIDDED Slab Box Form with Tar Paper; An Easy Technique for Beginners

This video is preparing my Ceramics I kids to build their Pandora’s Box Project. In this video they REVIEW the basics of slab building with tar paper construction- and the new learning is understanding how to make an enclosed form with a lid. If you have not previously seen the slab skillbuilder box video, it is a bit slower, and will go over the information with more explanation - that video link is here:. https://youtu.be/eumib36t60k Here are links to all the slab box videos we use in our Pandora’s Box Project: Practice Slab Box Skillbuilders: https://youtu.be/eumib36t60k Creating the Construction Paper Models for the boxes: ​​https://youtu.be/nc_FNIfC2zs Forming Enclosed Slab Boxes in Clay Using Tar Paper: https://youtu.be/PqWf2zJJffg Refining the Enclosed Slab Boxes- Adding our Pandora’s Box Detailing: https://youtu.be/SO-WjMUYG7o Glazing the Slab Boxes: https://youtu.be/iYiOJRFzyYY Tar paper is roofing paper ( in the US it is available at home improvement and hardware stores). I use the lighter weight- I think it might be 15 lb as opposed to the 30 lb weight. It is sold in big rolls near roofing materials. ** Note** you don’t want to use the fiberglass embedded tar paper as this is problematic in handling. You can find more videos about the tar paper slab construction of pots in the following big tutorial videos: If you would like to see the videos on the construction process of the boxes the links are below: Day one: Building the Slab Form with Tar Paper: https://youtu.be/PThlHsQhZ7E Day two: Cleaning the Leatherhard Slab form and removing the tar paper: https://youtu.be/vHKupITpcjc You will find the link to the informational poster I made which you can download HERE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t1SXlsL3ybkibeSFF9zA9ZOo7jxztnfS/view?usp=sharing Please note, this poster is for your personal or classroom use, not for resale in any form. Check out my Amazon Influencer Store where I have recommendations for some of my favorite tools and products many of which I use in my videos- which are available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/shop/karanspotsandglass For many of the great tools I used in the video check out this link to a live Googledoc I continually update with lots of my favorite tools on Amazon using my associate links! (also some non-amazon suggestions on here!) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XbYPQjjJnHrQG5xyWGMHZkEcZj5N8VnUAbFZdJRrRmU/edit?usp=sharing I am a public high school ceramics teacher at William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio. (Mason is currently the largest high school in Ohio!) As a potter, I have been working in clay for over 30 years, and I have been teaching for 30+ years, the past 20+ have been specifically teaching high school ceramics. I love what I do! I have my own studio in my home basement, where I work on my personal pottery for my Etsy site; https://www.etsy.com/shop/KaransPotsAndGlass I started my Youtube channel a few years ago, to make videos to help my students if they are absent and miss a demo, or if they would like to explore more advanced techniques independently. I have been amazed to reach such a wider audience than my own students! Please subscribe to my channel if you would like to receive channel updates, or would like to learn more about clay and studio processes!