Monday, February 25, 2013 Sorry for some of the photo quality
but the school lighting is always a challenge. - clay, air dry
if you do not have access to a kiln - nail (for cutting), wooden
skewer(for scratching and details), small cup of water - cloth
placemat or paper towel - coloured glaze if using a kiln,
acrylic paint if using air dry - reference photos of animals if
needed Take a lump of clay about the size of an orange. You will
be working on your cloth placemat or paper towel. Push down on
the bottom to help spread the pot out. Continue to form a nice
shape. You don't want it to be thicker than an inch on the sides
or bottom. You also don't want it to be too thin. Smooth the
sides as well. For this pot I'm adding a head to the front. I
take some more clay and form a nice head shape. I keep it flat
like a cookie so that my pot does not get too thick and then
won't dry out. To 'glue' clay to clay I make little scratches on
the 2 surfaces. Dip your finger in water and add some to the
scratches. Attach he