DIFFICULTY RATING
You will need:
■ A cylinder former – could be a cardboard tube or a small length of drainpipe. The best size is between 7-8 cm in diameter
■ Newspaper to cover the former
■ Clay of choice – earthenware or stoneware, preferably white
■ Rolling pin, 5mm-thick roller guides, plastic sheet
■ General tools and ribs
■ Underglaze colours of choice
■ Fine brushes for underglaze application
■ Transparent glaze
Before you begin:
If you aren’t a cat person, the method can easily be adapted to other animals – dogs, rabbits, hamsters, or even more exotic creatures.
1 Record some ideas in your sketchbook to work from later. Consider things like size and proportion. Include details like colour and markings and where the tail might be attached.
Make notes to accompany the drawings to remind
