Lacy Clay Ornaments

This project is Lacy Clay Ornaments. I started by drawing a design that was connected within. I started with a circle and then made a heart with circles on the inside. I connected the heart to the large circle with lines. Once the drawing was complete, I traced it with black permanent marker. I taped wax paper over the tracing so that I could squeeze the clay onto the was paper for easy peeling when taking it off. Once the paper was taped on, I mix water with some clay in a small bag. After the clay was mixed well, I cut off one corner so there was a tiny hole to squeeze the clay out. I traced my drawing twice with the clay to make thicker lines. Next, I used water colors to paint the ornament while it was still wet so that the paint colored the clay, along with blending it together. Finally I let it dry, then peeled it off of the wax paper and tied a ribbon by the top of the heart.

A cross curricular project would be to make fossils in social studies. Students can fill in holes in rocks with clay, and peel it out when dry to have a whole figure. This would help them understand how fossils are made.