16 pages of detailed information. The project provides detailed instructions on how to make and decorate the model shown above. There are step by step instructions to guide you through the modelling and each step is supported by a still photo of the required outcome of that stage. In the process of the build I cover all the basic pottery skills needed to produce the model. Only simple tools are required, a wooden work surface, a stiff brush for slip, a plastic tool or knife for cutting the clay and a sharp pencil or pointed stick.

13 pages of instructions. The project provides detailed instructions on how to make and decorate the model shown above. There are step by step instructions to guide you through the modelling and each step is supported by a still photo of the required outcome of that stage. In the process of the build I cover all the basic pottery skills needed to produce the model. Only simple tools are required, a wooden work surface, a stiff brush for slip, a plastic tool or knife for cutting the clay and a sharp pencil or pointed stick.

11 pages of information. The project provides detailed instructions on how to make and decorate the model shown above. There are step by step instructions to guide you through the modelling and each step is supported by a still photo of the required outcome of that stage. There is a worksheet provided which contains clay weight needed at each stage and templates to ensure the model is made to scale. In the process of the build I describe all the basic pottery skills needed to produce the model. Only simple tools are required, a wooden work surface, a stiff brush for slip, a plastic tool or knife for cutting the clay and a sharp pencil or pointed stick.

3D art, pottery, ceramics, clay models, Clay modelling instructions, supported by still photos leading you step by step to making the animal shown on the cover. Including a project sheet with clay weights and templates.

Slab pot conical angel. Sixteen pages of step by step instructions, useful for teachers and teaching assistants. Slab pot techniques producing a generic cone shaped figure. Tutorial style, step by step guide to learning basic techniques. Tools and equipment guidance is included and the worksheets contain complete details of the clay and templates needed to produce the model. All the information needed to produce a two to three hour lesson. Enjoy your clay modelling. Brian.

3D art, pottery, ceramics, clay models, Nine pages of clay modelling instructions, supported by still photos leading you step by step to making the animal shown on the cover. Including a project sheet with clay weights and templates.

Ten pages of detailed instructions. All our pottery figures were developed over the years and have been used to introduce basic clay modelling skills to school children of all ages. The figures are built up from simple shapes to which the students can relate. Each one of our projects is demonstrated step by step as you work through the text, this is the technique we developed and found most effective over the years, and the objective of each step of the project is shown in the still photos. The step by step approach allows teachers to control the pace of the exercise, helping slower pupils at each stage and handing out the next piece of clay when all the pupils are ready. The most important sheet in each project is the ‘Worksheet’ which contains the weight of clay and the templates required to ensure the correct proportions of the models. Each project has an element of decision making and measurement built into the worksheet with self-expression encouraged in the decoration and design details applied to each model which becomes an individual creation.

Ten pages of easy to follow instructions. The animals and figures contained in these projects were developed over the years and have been used to introduce an important branch of clay modelling to students namely thumb pots or pinch pots. The figures are built up from simple shapes to which the students can relate, the base shape made using thumb pot techniques. Each project is demonstrated step by step as you work through the text, this is the technique we developed and found most effective in getting our message across over the years, and the objective of each step of the project is shown in the still photos. The step by step approach allows teachers to control the pace of the exercise, helping slower pupils at each stage and handing out the next piece of clay when all the pupils are ready. The most important sheet in each project is the ‘Worksheet’ which contains the weight of clay and the templates required to ensure the correct proportions of the models. Each project has an element of decision making and measurement built into the worksheet with self-expression encouraged in the decoration and design details applied to each model which becomes an individual creation. Enjoy your clay modelling. Brian.

Thirteen pages of easy to follow instructions. The animals and figures contained in these projects were developed over the years and have been used to introduce an important branch of clay modelling to students namely thumb pots or pinch pots. The figures are built up from simple shapes to which the students can relate, the base shape made using thumb pot techniques. Each project is demonstrated step by step as you work through the text, this is the technique we developed and found most effective in getting our message across over the years, and the objective of each step of the project is shown in the still photos. The step by step approach allows teachers to control the pace of the exercise, helping slower pupils at each stage and handing out the next piece of clay when all the pupils are ready. The most important sheet in each project is the ‘Worksheet’ which contains the weight of clay and the templates required to ensure the correct proportions of the models. Each project has an element of decision making and measurement built into the worksheet with self-expression encouraged in the decoration and design details applied to each model which becomes an individual creation. Enjoy your clay modelling. Brian.

Helps teachers explore pottery room management skills and introduces slab pot skills. Module 2. General pottery skills. Creation and use of slip. Brushes. Slip Containers. Why should we weigh clay. Crosshatching. Basic. Crosshatching various. Apply pressure. Basic method. Joining with pressure. Press and slide. Investigate clay preparation. Smooth with finger pressure. Smoothing clay with tools. Cut clay with a knife. Mark clay in the middle. Cut clay at an angle. Templates and tools. Upright hedgehog. Practice project. Practice the skills demonstrated in the module, make the hedgehog shown in the collage by following the step by step interactive video demonstration.

Includes pottery room management. What can go wrong. What goes wrong. Don’t make it thin. Drying environment. Why it didn’t work and how to make it work. Wet to wet caterpillar. Dried clay caterpillar. Caterpillar made correctly. Caterpillar. Add a base. Compare the results. Good practice techniques. Apply slip in situ. Basic crosshatching. Apply pressure. Make it chunky. Snowman. Make a chunky mushroom. Add a base. Add a support. Tools and work surfaces. (Text and pics.) Make a round pig. This practice project is designed to recap and practice the skills outlined in this module. Create the model shown in the text by following step by step, easy to understand video instructions supported by still photos at each stage.

3D art, pottery, ceramics, clay models, Five pages. All our pottery figures were developed over the years and have been used to introduce basic clay modelling skills to school children of all ages. The figures are built up from simple shapes to which the students can relate. Each one of our projects is demonstrated step by step as you work through the text, this is the technique we developed and found most effective over the years, and the objective of each step of the project is shown in the still photos. The step by step approach allows teachers to control the pace of the exercise, helping slower pupils at each stage and handing out the next piece of clay when all the pupils are ready. The most important sheet in each project is the ‘Worksheet’ which contains the weight of clay and the templates required to ensure the correct proportions of the models. Each project has an element of decision making and measurement built into the worksheet with self-expression encouraged in the decoration and design details applied to each model which becomes an individual creation.

This resource is made available as a free download in order to support teachers who are working with clay. This resource represents the equipment used to make any of the B&M Potterycrafts projects currently available via this website. They are the simple style of tools which we have found safe and practical in all our years working in schools and with groups of adults and children with special educational needs. The tools and work surfaces suggested are a one off purchase for an individual or a class and then become a practical school resource for use by any class. Enjoy your clay modelling.

Six pages of detailed instructions. All our pottery figures were developed over the years and have been used to introduce basic clay modelling skills to school children of all ages. The figures are built up from simple shapes to which the students can relate. Each one of our projects is demonstrated step by step as you work through the text, this is the technique we developed and found most effective over the years, and the objective of each step of the project is shown in the still photos. The step by step approach allows teachers to control the pace of the exercise, helping slower pupils at each stage and handing out the next piece of clay when all the pupils are ready. The most important sheet in each project is the ‘Worksheet’ which contains the weight of clay and the templates required to ensure the correct proportions of the models. Each project has an element of decision making and measurement built into the worksheet with self-expression is encouraged in the decoration and design details applied to each model which becomes an individual creation.