in the beginning there was clay...

Here is a series of pictures of the slab rolling process to flatten clay. Keep in mind that before I had this slab roller I rolled the clay out with a rolling pin. Do you know how LONG it would take to get a piece the size below rolled out by hand and how much wear-and-tear it presented to my already-compromised right wrist??!! I'm so happy now :)))

The slab roller...
Readying the canvas in the slab roller...
Punching the clay a bit to ready it for it's destination on the other side...
Rolling the clay through...
The last of it goes in...

Peeling back the canvas...
Viola! A nicely flattened slab of clay...
And a very happy potter!