Showing posts with label modelling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label modelling. Show all posts

Tuesday, 23 August 2016

Prep & Year 1 Magiclay Toothpots

Magiclay is a type of smooth, white modelling clay made of paper. It is easily molded by little fingers and looks a bit like marshmallow. Students made their toothpot and then painted it with pearl acrylic paint the following week. They were very excited about having this very handy pot on their bedside table to hold a tooth when necessary!

Monday, 8 August 2016

Year 4 Stoneware Clay Textured Pinch Pot with Handle

These lovely pots are drying out for 2 weeks before baking in our kiln.

Year 2 Stoneware Clay Textured Pinch Pots

Students learned how to make a pinch pot and then used tools to add texture. These pots will dry out for 2 weeks before heading to the kiln.

Year 3 Stoneware Handmolded Clay Penguins


These penguins will spend 2 weeks drying out before going into the kiln. Here's hoping that the joins hold and their wings and feet stay attached!

Saturday, 23 July 2016

Prep & P/1C Claydough Echidna

We read a fun, rhyming book about Australian animals and then students modelled an echidna using claydough, which is a modelling clay halfway between real clay and playdough in consistency.