Clay Bowl

Learning Targets:

I can define the element of design, pattern.

I can construct a clay bowl with pattern.

I can make a clay slab.

Instructions:

Welcome! In this project you will construct a clay bowl in ONE WEEK!

This project has 3 parts...

1st Make a bowl from a clay slab

2nd Add a pattern using a stamp or tools

Rubric:

4pts Clay Bowl - A bowl is made using a clay slab.

2pt Name & Year - The bottom of the bowl clearly includes the student's name and the current year.

2pt Pattern - A pattern is made somewhere on the bowl using a stamp, tool, or object.

2pts Mastery - The edges of the bowl are SMOOTH!

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10pts Total

What you Need to Submit!

2 Photos of the clay bowl

(1 image of the pattern + 1 image of the name/year)

Bowl Construction

Smooth Meatball

Pack your chunk of clay into a SMOOTH BALL.

Hockey Puck

With two hands flatten your ball into a thick hockey puck.

Spiral Out & Flip

Use the side of your fist to flatten your hockey puck out.

Start from the CENTER and SPIRAL OUT ONCE
FLIP AFTER EVERY SPIRAL (or it will stick!)

NEW PAPER; TOO WET

If your paper towel becomes too wet, flip it over or replace it!

Wet paper towel will stick to your clay.

Roll Out from CENTER

Use the rolling pin and roll out FROM THE CENTER!

Make sure you FLIP after every press.

Thin Pancake

You should have a thin pancake after you are done with the rolling pin.

Cut Circle

Use the bowl to cut out a circle from the clay.

Press On Form

Wrap the pastic bowl in paper towel (this wil prevent your clay slab from sticking to the plastic).

Lay the clay slab over the paper towel wrapped bowl

Gently press the slab until it matches the same. Start at the top and go slowly.

Stamping Pattern

Dip In Baby Powder

Dip the stamp in baby powder.

Brush off the excess.

*If you did not make or get a stamp. Please use a clay tool to make a PATTERN

ROLL The Stamp

IF YOU PRESS --> IT WILL GET STUCK

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