Clay Sea RocksClay Sea Rocks

MaterialsMaterials

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

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

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

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

Divide your clay into twoDivide your clay into two

even sectionseven sectionsDivide your clay into twoDivide your clay into two

even sectionseven sections

Use the palm of your hand Use the palm of your hand to push one section of the to push one section of the

clay into a round ballclay into a round ball

Use the palm of your hand Use the palm of your hand to push one section of the to push one section of the

clay into a round ballclay into a round ball

Press your thumb into the center Press your thumb into the center of each ball and use your of each ball and use your ““alligator handalligator hand”” to gently to gently

pinch one section into a bowlpinch one section into a bowl

Press your thumb into the center Press your thumb into the center of each ball and use your of each ball and use your ““alligator handalligator hand”” to gently to gently

pinch one section into a bowlpinch one section into a bowl

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

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

Now itNow it’’s time for Texture! Use your s time for Texture! Use your fingers, the clay stamps, fingers, the clay stamps, anything…be creative…to add anything…be creative…to add texture and shape to your sea texture and shape to your sea

rock!rock!

Now itNow it’’s time for Texture! Use your s time for Texture! Use your fingers, the clay stamps, fingers, the clay stamps, anything…be creative…to add anything…be creative…to add texture and shape to your sea texture and shape to your sea

rock!rock!

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

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

Real ReefsReal Reefs

Adding Sea LifeAdding 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!

• 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!

Starfish!Starfish!• Roll out a thin Roll out a thin worm-like piece of worm-like piece of clay and cut it clay and cut it into 5 pieces or into 5 pieces or more.more.

• Pinch the ends of Pinch the ends of each piece to make each piece to make a point.a point.

• Press the thicker Press the thicker ends together and ends together and decorate!decorate!

• Use a pencil to press lines and dots into the clay

• Roll out a thin Roll out a thin worm-like piece of worm-like piece of clay and cut it clay and cut it into 5 pieces or into 5 pieces or more.more.

• Pinch the ends of Pinch the ends of each piece to make each piece to make a point.a point.

• Press the thicker Press the thicker ends together and ends together and decorate!decorate!

• Use a pencil to press lines and dots into the clay

Sea Urchin!Sea Urchin!• Roll the clay Roll the clay into small into small spheresspheres

• Use your pencil Use your pencil to press the to press the center of each center of each sphere into the sphere into the sea rocksea rock

• Make them out of Make them out of different sizes different sizes and create and create designs on the designs on the sidessides

• Roll the clay Roll the clay into small into small spheresspheres

• Use your pencil Use your pencil to press the to press the center of each center of each sphere into the sphere into the sea rocksea rock

• Make them out of Make them out of different sizes different sizes and create and create designs on the designs on the sidessides

CoralCoral• Create a tiny Create a tiny oval and put oval and put the sharp tool the sharp tool into one endinto one end

• Use your finder Use your finder to roll the to roll the oval into a oval into a spheresphere

• Remove the clay Remove the clay and add it to and add it to your rock to your rock to decoratedecorate

• Create a tiny Create a tiny oval and put oval and put the sharp tool the sharp tool into one endinto one end

• Use your finder Use your finder to roll the to roll the oval into a oval into a spheresphere

• Remove the clay Remove the clay and add it to and add it to your rock to your rock to decoratedecorate

Sea ShellsSea Shells• Roll out as many Roll out as many small clay spheres small clay spheres as you want sea as you want sea shells.shells.

• Use your finger to Use your finger to flatten each sphere flatten each sphere into into a tiny into into a tiny disk.disk.

• Add texture and Add texture and decoration.decoration.

• Connect the shells Connect the shells by adding vinegar by adding vinegar to the bottom part to the bottom part of the shell and of the shell and press/smooth the press/smooth the clay around the clay around the connection.connection.

• Roll out as many Roll out as many small clay spheres small clay spheres as you want sea as you want sea shells.shells.

• Use your finger to Use your finger to flatten each sphere flatten each sphere into into a tiny into into a tiny disk.disk.

• Add texture and Add texture and decoration.decoration.

• Connect the shells Connect the shells by adding vinegar by adding vinegar to the bottom part to the bottom part of the shell and of the shell and press/smooth the press/smooth the clay around the clay around the connection.connection.

Conch ShellConch Shell• Roll a clay Roll a clay worm.worm.

• Curl your Curl your worm into a worm into a spiral form.spiral form.

• Texture and Texture and decorate.decorate.

• SLIP AND SLIP AND SCORE!SCORE!

• Roll a clay Roll a clay worm.worm.

• Curl your Curl your worm into a worm into a spiral form.spiral form.

• Texture and Texture and decorate.decorate.

• SLIP AND SLIP AND SCORE!SCORE!

FishFish• Roll clay into Roll clay into the shape of an the shape of an egg.egg.

• Mold the clay to Mold the clay to create sections create sections that will be the that will be the tail and fins.tail and fins.

• Add a side fin.Add a side fin.• Add texture to Add texture to create scales.create scales.

• Add an eye.Add an eye.• SLIP AND SCORE!SLIP AND SCORE!

• Roll clay into Roll clay into the shape of an the shape of an egg.egg.

• Mold the clay to Mold the clay to create sections create sections that will be the that will be the tail and fins.tail and fins.

• Add a side fin.Add a side fin.• Add texture to Add texture to create scales.create scales.

• Add an eye.Add an eye.• SLIP AND SCORE!SLIP AND SCORE!

Clay Clean-UpClay 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!

• 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!

After the clay After the clay ““Sea RockSea Rock”” is fired, you can add is fired, you can add

color and shine.color and shine.

After the clay After the clay ““Sea RockSea Rock”” is fired, you can add is fired, you can add

color and shine.color and shine.

Apply the watercolors boldly, using lots of

water so the color soaks into the clay.

Apply the watercolors boldly, using lots of

water so the color soaks into the clay.

The colors can be softened and lightened by gently washing them under the faucet..More color can be added back if

necessary.

The colors can be softened and lightened by gently washing them under the faucet..More color can be added back if

necessary.

Another way to add color is with colored pencils. Another way to add color is with colored pencils.