What are some Ceramics Techniques?

How would I go about making a Bulbasaur piggy bank in my high school ceramics class?

• This is my first year and we haven't learned to many techniques yet, but I really want to do this as a side project as I am done with all of my assignments. I'm still vary much a novice at Ceramics, so any help is appreciated. :3 thank you ~

• Answer:

  so you make your solid sculpture with your clay or whatever material. -cutting You take a wire or any strong piece of thread and use it to cut where the back and the flower/cabbage thing meet. take a loop tool or a spoon and hollow out the both pieces of the sculpture. -repairing where the thread cut./ both pieces meet make few scores (bunch of little scratches like X#X#X#X ) add some slip to both ends and stick them back together. then from the outside where the cut was made make some more scoring but deeper then add more slip(muddy/puddy clay) tips. -try to make the walls of the sculpture be even as possible (thickness wise) so it will dry evenly and not crack do to uneven shrinkage -careful not to press to hard when putting the two pieces back together. -you can smooth and refine any rough edges when the sculpture is leather hard.using sand paper or a sanding sponge. good luck.