Every Tuesday, my kids go to a pottery class that the local community center hosts. It’s a great way for them to learn a skill and have some fun at the same time.
So far, they’ve made a bell, a plate, a cup, and a glazed picture apiece. Yesterday, they were making turtles.
The first step is to slam the clay against the table a few times to get rid of the air bubbles before you start working it.
Then she (the instructor) had the kids take a piece of their clay and roll it into a snake…
… and then coil the snake into a bowl shape.
At this point, hubby and I left the boys in the capable hands of the pottery teacher. But when we came back, we got to see their sculpted turtles.
Seahawk’s:
Munchkin’s (he apparently was having difficulty, so his turtle is in its shell; he’s nothing if not creative!):
The teacher will have them fired, glazed, and ready to bring home in a week or two.
That’s really cool! I bet your kids LOVE it! I’m hoping to get my oldest in pottery next year at his learning center.
They really do 🙂 The only “problem” is what to with all their projects. I let them keep their first project (a bell) and the most useful one (a plate). The rest are gifts for people.
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