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Clay Sculpting for Beginner+: Mythological Gods and Creatures
Class experience
Do you love dragons, monsters, and other crazy creatures? In this fun ongoing class, we will learn to sculpt a new mythological creature each class. Each sculpture will be free standing and will stand 2-3 inches tall. Students will be free to chat and interact socially. When time permits, we will discuss the origins of these monsters and/or any other classroom-appropriate topic of interest. **This is first and foremost a sculpting class. This class does not include a story time component,...
Students will improve their hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, concentration, and spatial reasoning.
The best type of clay for this project is polymer, or oven-bake, clay. I recommend this sculpt and bake kit. It is great for beginners and has tons of useful tools and colors. It also contains many eye pins for making your sculpture hangable. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HQGP98D/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_AmHIFbYBCEMC6 I have also used this smaller kit, and it is also excellent: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WJ41L9Z/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_loHIFb4A7W25F You are welcome to use any clay you'd like, but the larger set is the set we'll be working with in class. Bake at 260-275° under a foil tent for 25-30 minutes. After the timer stops, turn off the oven and leave your creation inside for 20-30 minutes to prevent rapid cool down. When clay cools too fast, it can crack. Parchment paper to cover your workspace Saran wrap Zipper bags (I recommend snack bags) Toothpicks If you do are not buying the above set, you will also need these: Clay - You may use white clay, but we will not be painting in class. I recommend pre-colored clay. Toothpicks Sculpting tools (suggested but not required) Paring knife or exacto knife. Other good brands of polymer clay include: Sculpey Premo, Sculpey Souflee, Fimo, and Kato. Sculpey III is ok to use, but it is quite brittle and fragile after baking. If your student plans on playing with his or her creation, I do not recommend Sculpey III.
Hello, parents! My name is Christina Broadway, and I am so excited to meet your student! My older kids and young adults usually call me Ms. Broadway or "Ms. B." To the littles I'm typically known as "Ms. Christina." I graduated from Texas A&M...
Group Class
$17
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
3-12 learners per class