Let’s first cowl my provide checklist of Should-Have’s for working with clay:

* TOOTHBRUSHES! I am so sorry to shout…truly, I am not. You’ll thank me later however THIS is what your youngsters needs to be utilizing once they slip and rating. Purchase this set and use them yr after yr!

* WATER DISHES! That is the place we hold our slip. Actually, I exploit the identical set of no-spill cups every year, simply add extra clay to it. When clay time is over, I let the water evaporate and simply go away the dried clay inside. When the brand new yr begins, I simply add water and now we have insta-slip! Children dip their brushes right here. We even have a set of those only for portray…so I haven’t got to fret about cleansing them out after we change from clay to portray!

* DOGGIE DISHES! Okay, so that is a substitute for the no-spill cups. I like these! We use these additionally when portray. So if the opposite cups are an excessive amount of in your finances, attempt these!

* DOILIES! Since I began shouting, now I simply can’t cease. I LOVE doilies…in reality, simply scroll under and you will see a ton of my tasks includes a texture…it is from theses dangerous boys! You can even discover them at your native thrift retailer and yard sale so be on the look out!

*SKEWERS! I believe everyone knows about utilizing skewers with clay however one factor that actually all the time bothered me was how lengthy they have been. I used to be all the time considering somebody was gonna lose an eye fixed! Not a cheerful thought. I found these shorter skewers a pair years in the past and now…that is all we use. 

The opposite objects you will discover on my checklist are the air dry clays I’ve used previously. I am additionally sharing glaze (which is just used on kiln fireplace clay). I buy my clay domestically from The Clay Woman. She additionally sells the clay mats I strongly suggest. If you are going to buy your clay domestically, you will be supporting native companies. 

And now…on with the present!

Is not it loopy to suppose that we’re anticipated to learn about all issues clay…simply cuz now we have an artwork teacherin’ diploma?! Properly, I created a video sharing every little thing I learn about clay. You may catch much more particulars on this weblog submit. 

After all, there are many methods so as to add lovely colour to ceramics with out the effort of a second fireplace and of the expense of glaze. I will share a TON of tasks within the second installment of this weblog submit that don’t require glaze…and nonetheless look wonderful. BUT FIRST…

What’s Clay is a video I created a number of years in the past to share with my college students on the very first day of working with clay. With my 30 minute courses, we watch the movies after which we spend the remainder of class simply rolling up our sleeves and getting a little bit messy. It is an excellent introduction to clay, it doesn’t matter what the venture. This is a peak on the video:

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