I've used the self-hardening clay for pinch pots (very successful), animals
made by pulling the features from one main lump of clay (only successful if
students didn't join pieces or make pieces thinner than 1/4"), and miniature
mask pendants with a focus on texture (very successful). I had students
work on newsprint to keep the tables clean, and then they simpley washed
their hands when they were finished. I had the clay measured in pieces
before students came to class so there were no real management problems. We
painted the finished pieces with tempera, then sealed them with acrylic
gloss polymer. BTW, model magic by Crayola is a bit more versatile for
sculptural pieces. It is a bit soft and light when it is dry, sort of
rubbery. Since it is not brittle, it only breaks if you bend it.
Leah
----- Original Message -----
From: "Krista Ranly" <krista_art@hotmail.com>
To: "ArtsEdNet Talk" <artsednet@lists.getty.edu>
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 8:25 AM
Subject: Need project ideas for self-hardening clay
>
> Without a kiln, I'm still itching to do clay projects with my k-3 art
> classes. I purchased self-hardening clay and am looking for project
ideas.
