Clay at Holm
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Lockdown sucks. But with this clay you can escape for a couple of hours and make: A mug, a bowl, a soap dish, a paint palette, a snake, a monster, a flower, a fish, a UFO, a robot…
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Whatever you chose to make, clay is available for collection from Holm Cafe in Lancaster City Centre. Get in contact to order yours now
Project ideas
Here are some simple project ideas:
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Roll out the clay to about 1 cm thickness. Cut a circle like it is cookie dough, and then decorate it with texture, and gently pull the sides up - the kids have just made their own plates!
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https://youtu.be/0RKiPgMTfbY From the beginning until 2:30.
Here are some more advanced videos:
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https://youtu.be/6cxCtbEi7Lg A decorated fish dish.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P12zP8pEeGs A clay lizard - pretty advanced, but a good video for you to see the techniques.
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Having said all this, I think the BEST resource to come out of lockdown is the free pottery beginners guide from Alex:
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https://www.alexblaisceramics.com/pottery-guide