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Supplies:
- Crayola Air Dry Clay
- Crayola Paint Brushes
- Slip
- Water Containers
- Rolling Pins or Piece of Dowel
- Plastic Placemats - 1 per student
- Pencils
- Garlic Press
- Paper Clips
- Masking Tape
- Wooden Candy Apple Sticks
Steps:
1
![Step 1](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/4faf85b873e4a05b7793dcf638cc20ea-stepSml.png)
TOOLS
- Make a gouging tool by taping a large paperclip to the end of a pencil.
- Make a pin tool by taping an open paperclip to the end of a pencil.
- Gather other tools such as a:
- rolling pin;
- dowel;
- garlic press;
- toothbrush;
- bamboo skewer;
- wooden candy apple stick.
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![Step 2](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/301e2d0f47cf7072be1a39c71bcb6955-stepSml.png)
SLIP
- You use slip to help hold the clay together.
- To make slip begin by placing several lumps of clay into a container and adding a small amount of water.
- Mix the clay and water together.
- If it is too watery add more clay and continue to squeeze the clay through your fingers until it disolves.
- Mix the clay and water together until it is like thick cream.
3
![Step 3](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/d0b633577294e3673e66b342cda8c489-stepSml.png)
SLAB
- Make a small ball of clay and flatten it with your fingers and the palm of your hand.
- Use a rolling pin or piece of dowel to roll it into a flat shape about 1.5 cm thick - this is called a slab.
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![Step 4](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/1026376991981ce7311add9aff2e2217-stepSml.png)
SCORE
- Use the pin tool to scratch cross hatched lines into the clay where you want to join another piece of clay.
- This is called scoring the clay.
5
![Step 5](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/e53b7088c8188b4fb7de035d388b8a3e-stepSml.png)
SCORE AND SLIP
- Paint slip on top of the score lines.
- This is called score and slip technique.
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![Step 6](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/1f0e32a852857a46d82985293b5d68d1-stepSml.png)
- Place a small ball of clay into the garlic press and squeeze it out.
- Place it on top of the scored and slipped spot.
- Gently blend the edges into the slab to make a smooth join.
7
![Step 7](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/e68d317f9ab79f831fb8c8c4bb7ad42d-stepSml.png)
COILS
- Roll a long thin coil of clay.
- As you roll the clay spread your fingers and apply gentle, even pressure to slowly stretch the clay.
- Score and slip the spot where you will join the coil to the slab.
- Place the coil on the prepared spot.
- Use the back of your fingernail to join the edges to the slab.
- Smooth the clay with your finger.
- Add a small amount of slip if needed.
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![Step 8](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/f615008867646e70bf0babece46db4cf-stepSml.png)
LEVELS
- Use the gouging tool to scrape away some of the clay from the slab.
- Continue adding and removing clay to create at least 3 levels.
- Experiment with ways to make different textures.
- Always remember to score and slip before adding any pieces of clay.
Subjects:
Grades:
Grade 1,
Grade 2,
Grade 3,
Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8,
Grade 9,
Grade 10