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Introduction to basic handbuilt
slab clay techniques
Level: 4th to 8th grade
Various curricular integration
Social Studies: Native Americans
& Ancient Cultures
Science: Soil and Chemistry
ath: Angles! "egrees! & #eometry
$eligion: %iblical $eerences
Lesson 'lan by Noreen Strehlo(
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Equipment needed:)nough clay or each student to create at least one small *ro+ectI you absolutely have no money! use a homemade Salt,-lour,.ater dough/
Clay tools or blending! assorted or0s! 0nives! *in tools
$olling 'in
Ne(s*a*er and cardboard or rolling! cutting and trans*orting slabs
1(o yardstic0s or similar (ooden slats
'lastic sheeting to *rotect table to*sCovered air2tight containers or clay storage & 'lastic bags (ith ties or storing *ieces
3myacolor 'lastiroc Air "ry Clay
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Students will roll the clay with a rolling pin which has beenaligned with two yard sticks, slats or other items of the same width
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You can “McGier! a slab cutting area by scrounging around the house"his might not be “pretty! but it worked#
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Students will learn to use a $%&'%&(% triangle to cut perfect right anglesStudents may tape a specific length on the triangle to measure equal
sides
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Students will learn that this simple method insures that the slab is a uniform thickness
Students will cut as many slabs as needed for the piece )an uncoered bo* needs +slabs
Students may use a pattern to create an unusual edge for a slab bo*
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Students will learn to beel the edges of each piece at a -+ degree angle
Students will learn to score the edge with a small pointed tool so that the slip willadhere
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Students will learn put the two scored and slipped pieces together and smooth the slip
Students will learn to add a coil to the blended .oined areaStudents will learn to further blend the coil into the .oined area for strength
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Students will carefully score and slip each additional area to be .oined
Students will continue to add and blend coils to the .oined areas for strength
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Students will hae to coer their pieces in plastic if they do not finish in one class
periodStudents will blend and smooth all .oined areas completely and let dry when finished
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Students will learn that large clay pro.ects usually require a special clay press
Students will learn that these slabs are usually trimmed to the largest rectanglepossible
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"eacher will demonstrate all techniques
Students will listen and watch carefully before beginning their pro.ect
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Students will plan out their pro.ect on paper, making a pattern to follow
Students will cut out and beel the edges of all pieces needed for thepro.ect
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Students will continue to score all the beeled edges making sure to score partway onto the flat surface also
Students will then be ready to slip and add coils for strength
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/nce the pot is completely assembled it can be airbrushed with terra sigillata while it is leather hard
"his is not recommended unless you are capable of cleaning the airbrushthoroughly when applying the liquid as terra sigillata may clog the brush
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1his *iece has (hite terra sigillata brushed on above the blue mountain line
1he *iece is no( ready or bisque iring