I put together a library for anyone who wants to build with slabs. No wheel, no guesswork, just the templates, clips, and notes I reach for in my own studio. You can open the whole thing here:
Inside you'll find four folders:
Assembly sheets. The printable guides that show you how each form comes together, piece by piece.
Short demo clips. Quick videos of me making vessels start to finish, plus the fundamentals: rolling an even slab, using a template, and the tools I keep on the bench.
Slab-making visual guide. A step-by-step PDF walkthrough of the whole process, from flat slab to finished piece.
Welcome notes. A little context to get you oriented before you dig in.
One technique, endless forms
Here's the part that surprises most people: the technique never changes. Cut, score, slip, join. That's the whole system. Once it lives in your hands, you can build almost anything, from a daily mug to a tall vase, using the same four moves.
If you only watch one thing, watch The Core Technique in the short demo clips folder. Everything else in the library is just that technique applied to a new shape.
Questions?
If anything is unclear or you want to talk through a project, send me an email at fran@fromfran.com. I read every one, and I love seeing what people make.
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