Hi, my name is Lisa Firer and in this workshop we will explore 2 ways to create textured surfaces, embossing and debossing. I will be demonstrating how I make my embossing or pressing plates for my porcelain tea light holders. I’ll also show you how to use found objects for texture and how to create your own textured stamps. I am a lover of poetry and sacred text so I’ll show you how to include text in your pressing plate. This workshop is suitable for all levels. In the workshop I will show you what clay to choose and how to roll out the slab and get it to the right level of dryness for use. I’ll demonstrate various options of how best to apply texture and text to the plate along with tips, tricks and tools. I’ll show you lots of different textures from both found objects and those you can make yourself and get you going with lots of ideas for building a texture library of your own. Workshop Results / Benefits At the end of the workshop you will be fired up to explore the wonderful world of texture and have direct and indirect ways to create textured surfaces for your ceramics. Required Materials & Equipment List Smooth clay, smoothing tools e.g. old credit card or thin flexible metal kidney, rolling pin, corn starch, wooden chopsticks, newspaper, wooden board, plaster board if you have one. Anything textural that you might like to experiment with. When you buy this workshop, you get: Watch my Live Online Workshop The workshop is taking place on May 11th 2022 at 11 AM PDT, 2 PM EST, 8 PM CET. The workshop will be around 1 hour long. Bonus Q&A Join my bonus Live Q&A where I answer questions about my process face-to-face Lifetime Access to the Replays The workshop and the Q&A are recorded, and you will have lifetime access to it. You can watch it online, or download it to your device to watch offline at any time.