Sgraffitto fish: grades K-4.Materials: Royal Potters Select[TM] Wooden Sculpting sculpting Cosmetic surgery The surgical reshaping of a tissue. See Deep tissue sculpting, Facial sculpting. Tools--at least 2 different tools per student Royal Big Kids Choice Grippers[TM ]brushes Cups for Glaze glaze, in pottery glaze, translucent layer that coats pottery to give the surface a finish or afford a ground for decorative painting. Glazes—transparent, white, or colored—are fired on the clay. and Water Low Fire White Clay Lead Free Clear Glaze Lead Free, Low Fire Underglazes for Bisque bisque 1 n. 1. a. A rich, creamy soup made from meat, fish, or shellfish. b. A thick cream soup made of puréed vegetables. 2. Ice cream mixed with crushed macaroons or nuts. (a few colors) Kiln kiln (kĭl, kĭln), furnace for firing pottery and enamels, for making brick, charcoal, lime, and cement, for roasting ores, and for drying various substances (e.g., lumber, chemicals). Rolling Pin Clay Slip Paper Towels Objective: Students will learn about tropical fish tropical fish Any of various small fishes of tropical origin often kept in aquariums. They are interesting for their behaviour or showiness or both. Popular varieties include the angelfish, guppy, kissing gourami, sea horse, Siamese fighting fish, and tetra. and the Great Barrier Reef Great Barrier Reef, largest complex of coral reef in the world, c.1,250 mi (2,000 km) long, in the Coral Sea, forming a natural breakwater for the coast of Queensland, NE Australia. while creating their own ceramic fish. Students will explore the sgraffito sgraffito: see graffito. technique, learn to manipulate various sculpting tools, learn to score clay for the addition of pieces, and learn to apply various glazes to a clay surface. Introduction: Ask the students if they have ever heard of sgraffito. Share the definition with them. Sgraffito: Decoration by cutting away part of a surface area to expose a different colored layer. Sgraffito is a technique commonly used in ceramics. Ask the students what they know about tropical fish and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Read and discuss information about the Great Barrier Reef. Locate the area on a map for the students to see. PROCEDURE: Step 1: If precutting the clay, pass out a 1/4" thick "fish body" to each student. Otherwise, have your students draw their own fish template and have it cut from 1/4" thick clay. Give each student a small "pinch" of clay. Have them roll it into a ball for the eye. Have the students set it where they want it. Using one of the Potters Select[TM] wooden sculpting tools, instruct in·struct v. in·struct·ed, in·struct·ing, in·structs v.tr. 1. To provide with knowledge, especially in a methodical way. See Synonyms at teach. 2. To give orders to; direct. v. the students to score the back of the eye and the area on the fish where it will be attached. Scoring means to make small "x" marks on the clay to make it rough. Step 2: Dip a finger in the clay slip and apply to both scored areas. Attach the eye to the body. Pass out triangular fins and have the students shape the pieces into a fin an set the fin on the fish where they would like it attached. Have your students attach the fins with the scoring method discussed in Step 1 and apply slip to both areas, securing it to the body. Step 3: Ensuring the students do not press too hard, have the students lightly draw lines around the eye, create a mouth and lightly draw lines on the tail with the Potters Select[TM] wooden sculpting tools. Step 4: Carve each child's initials on the back of their fish and let dry for 4 days. First firing: Fire at cone 04, medium speed, slow speed, GLAZING Glazing The application of finely ground glass, or glass-forming materials, or a mixture of both, to a ceramic body and heating (firing) to a temperature where the material or materials melt, forming a coating of glass on the surface of the ware. : Step 1: Distribute the underglaze un·der·glaze n. Coloring or decoration applied to pottery before glazing. and Big Kids Choice Grippers[TM] brushes, Step 2: Make sure that the cups of water are available for brush cleaning. Have the students leave any areas they want white unglazed. Step 3: Have the students start with the lightest color that they are going to use. They must apply 3 coats of each color. Let the underglaze dry in between each coat (3-4 minutes). Make sure the students are not "glopping" the underglaze onto the fish. Step 4: Next, choose a darker color and apply it on top of the first lighter color. If they have an area of lighter color that they want to keep solid, do not paint over that area. Again, 3 coats are needed. Continue with more colors if Step 5: Use the Potters Select[TM] wooden sculpting tools to put patterns, scales, fin lines, etc. on the built up areas of underglaze. Instruct the students that they have gone deep enough if they can see the color below the top layer. Step 6: Using the Big Kids Choice Grippers[TM] flat brushes, apply 2 coats of lead free clear glaze. Tips: Let the first coat dry before applying the second, and make sure that the backs are FREE of glaze or they will stick to the kiln shelves. Second firing: If necessary, stilt stilt, common name for some members of the family Recurvirostridae, shore birds including the avocet. Stilts, as their name implies, have the longest legs of any bird except the flamingo. all pieces. Fire at Cone 06, medium speed. Product usage: Big Kids Choice[TM] 72pc. brush set--pictured on back cover Submitted by: Karen Pester, Exploring Art |
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