Clay Sea Rocks

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Clay Sea Rocks
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Materials

• A small block of clay
• Newspaper
• Plastic bag
• Small cup of vinegar
• Q-tip
• Texturing Items (pencil, toothpick)

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• To begin you will need
• a small block of clay

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• Divide your clay into two
• even sections

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• Use the palm of your hand to push one section of
  the clay into a round ball

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• Press your thumb into the center of each ball and
  use your alligator hand to gently pinch one
  section into a bowl

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• Crumple up a piece of newspaper and place the
  paper ball on the inside of pinch bowl

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• Now its time for Texture! Use your fingers, the
  clay stamps, anythingbe creativeto add texture
  and shape to your sea rock!

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• Now the fun begins! Be creative and add all the
  fun sea creatures you can dream up! Here are a
  few ideas!

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Real Reefs
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Adding Sea Life

• Vinegar is our glue!
• When adding small sea life, use a Q-tip to place
  a drop of vinegar to your sea rock before
  pressing your decoration onto your rock
• With larger sea life, SLIP AND SCORE!

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Starfish!

• Roll out a thin worm-like piece of clay and cut
  it into 5 pieces or more.
• Pinch the ends of each piece to make a point.
• Press the thicker ends together and decorate!
• Use a pencil to press lines and dots into the
  clay

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Sea Urchin!

• Roll the clay into small spheres
• Use your pencil to press the center of each
  sphere into the sea rock
• Make them out of different sizes and create
  designs on the sides

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Coral

• Create a tiny oval and put the sharp tool into
  one end
• Use your finder to roll the oval into a sphere
• Remove the clay and add it to your rock to
  decorate

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Sea Shells

• Roll out as many small clay spheres as you want
  sea shells.
• Use your finger to flatten each sphere into into
  a tiny disk.
• Add texture and decoration.
• Connect the shells by adding vinegar to the
  bottom part of the shell and press/smooth the
  clay around the connection.

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Conch Shell

• Roll a clay worm.
• Curl your worm into a spiral form.
• Texture and decorate.
• SLIP AND SCORE!

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Fish

• Roll clay into the shape of an egg.
• Mold the clay to create sections that will be the
  tail and fins.
• Add a side fin.
• Add texture to create scales.
• Add an eye.
• SLIP AND SCORE!

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Clay Clean-Up

• If you cannot complete the project in one
  session ut a wet paper towel on your clay and
  then put both in your plastic bag.
• Press the air out of your bag and then seal so no
  air can get in!

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• After the clay Sea Rock is fired, you can add
  color and shine.

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Apply the watercolors boldly, using lots of water
so the color soaks into the clay.
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The colors can be softened and lightened by
gently washing them under the faucet..More color
can be added back if necessary.
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Another way to add color is with colored pencils.