Lesson 1: Learn Clay Techniques
Lesson 2: Coil Pots
Lesson 3: Pencil Holder
Lesson 4: Coil Cats
Lesson 5: Impressions
Lesson 2: Coil Pots
Lesson 3: Pencil Holder
Lesson 4: Coil Cats
Lesson 5: Impressions
Have fun working in 3D.
Three dimensional work has height, width, and depth.
You can walk around it.
Sculpture is three dimensional.
Three dimensional work has height, width, and depth.
You can walk around it.
Sculpture is three dimensional.
Playdough Recipe
This is a good substitute for clay.
- 2 Tablespoons of Oil
- 1/2 Cup Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Cream of Tarter
- 1 1/2 Cup of Boiling water
- Mix and Knead
Working with Clay
Clay is a special kind of earth which is made by the decomposition of rocks through the action of weathering.
Natural clay that we find outside usually needs to be cleaned and refined before it can be used.
Any tiny rocks and lumps are removed and some additional materials, like sand are sometimes added to create the perfect workable clay.
There are several different types of air drying clays that do not require a kiln for firing. These are the clays that we will work with during our lessons. Polymer clays can be cooked in an oven and are not really clay but act like clay. There are so many options.
Natural clay that we find outside usually needs to be cleaned and refined before it can be used.
Any tiny rocks and lumps are removed and some additional materials, like sand are sometimes added to create the perfect workable clay.
There are several different types of air drying clays that do not require a kiln for firing. These are the clays that we will work with during our lessons. Polymer clays can be cooked in an oven and are not really clay but act like clay. There are so many options.
Clay artists throughout the ages have invented many ways to shape things out of clay.
PINCH – Use your fingers to pinch and poke a single lump of clay into any shape.
SLAB – Roll the clay into flat sheets (like a pie crust) to cut apart and assemble.
COIL – Roll out long snakes of clay and twist them into coils and shapes.
WHEEL – Spin clay on a potter’s wheel to form pots and vases.
Some Tools to Use When Working with Clay:
PINCH – Use your fingers to pinch and poke a single lump of clay into any shape.
SLAB – Roll the clay into flat sheets (like a pie crust) to cut apart and assemble.
COIL – Roll out long snakes of clay and twist them into coils and shapes.
WHEEL – Spin clay on a potter’s wheel to form pots and vases.
Some Tools to Use When Working with Clay:
- Your fingers
- Rolling pins and canvas
- Popsicle sticks and toothpicks
- Cookie cutters
- Plastic bags
- A clay cutter (wire)
- Sponges
- Various carving tools, nuts and bolts, old toothbrushes and anything else you can get your hands on that will create texture in the clay