Carved Clay Relief Tiles

A one time class creating relief tiles using sculptural techniques with air-dry clay

Sylvette Frazier, M.Ed.

39 total reviews for this teacher

Completed by 2 learners

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45 minutes

per class

Meets once

4-8

year olds

1-8

learners per class

per learner

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Meets once at a scheduled time

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Description

Class Experience

In this one time class, learners will make their own relief tiles from air-dry clay.  Relief tiles are of sculptural form, and when finished have a 3d appearance.  Creating relief tiles provides a great introduction to the study of clay sculpture, for it requires many similar skills and techniques needed while using clay.    There are many different types of air-dry clay on the market, and for this class we will use material that is indeed clay-- for it can dry in the air but also be fired in...

Once the clay is completely dried,  ( can take several days ) you can paint on your own with acrylics and/or a finish clear glaze.

**** AMACO Air Dry Clay
For this class, we will be working with air dry clay that is either gray or terra cotta color based.  I love using this brand below, for it is clay and can also be used to throw clay on the wheel and be fired in the kiln

****Tools Suggested:
The needle tool is very handy for cutting into tight corners. A variety of different sized loop tools can be used for craving into the clay, creating negative space areas. Beveled edges are easy to carve with the right size ribbon tool.  Simple pointed wooden or metal skewers can work great too.

****A flat ruler to measure the sizes of your tiles 

****Slip - in a tray or container  ( a mixture of clay and water- more water than clay)

****Cardboard- or something similar for the finished tiles to rest on while drying

45 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Please make before the class some slip-- which is a mixture of clay and water...,more water than clay. Usually stored in a container or tray

Teacher

Sylvette Frazier, M.Ed.

🇺🇸

Lives in the United States

Arts & Nature Pedagogist

39 total reviews

89 completed classes

About Me

Hello! I am Sylvette Frazier, an Arts & Nature Pedagogist, specializing in Early Childhood Education, utilizing the expressive arts and nature as a tool for expression and discovery in learning.  I am the owner & creator of Connecting Children to...