Ceramic art has become extremely popular during the last years. There are a lot of ceramic art ideas that can be widely used in the education. They will help to spark curiosity and creativity in the students. Using life experience or simply an imagination they can create an animal pot. The first thing that is required is a photo of the animal that the students have to draw. It is important that the drawing is as realistically as it is possible. The emphasis has to be made on the details and on the animals’ musculature. After that the students have to lay the pieces of the tracing paper over the drawings. They have to figure out which body parts they are going to fashion from the pinch pots.

In case they have to form an anchor shaped mouth and nose for the animals like dogs and other animals they are required to put three clay balls together in a cross. After that it is important to smooth them the way it is necessary. The students can be taught different ways of building eyelids from coils. It is recommended to show the students how to add air vents to the sculptures they create. Otherwise the sculptures will explode inside the kiln. If you have to make the legs you can use the clay that has to be wrapped around the wire. Using combs and hairbrushes you can achieve the texturing.

There are different exciting ceramic projects and modeling food items is one of them. It is a great option for the students from upper and middle school. Since the models do not have to be realistic it is recommended to make them either in pop art or cartoon style. By showing the students paintings of pop artist you will provide them with some ideas. The models can be taken from the gourmet magazines. After that the students are required to make the sketches and develop an overall plan. You can easily model the food item from pinch pots for different rounded objects. Again, you have to make sure that the students know that the models they use have to be hollow so they will avoid the blow-ups in the kiln.

After that it is necessary to make underglazing and after you can paint the items. The students have to be aware of not painting shiny glazes on top of unfired underglazes. Underglazes have to be fired in the ceramic kilns. Only after that students can apply shiny or matte glazes.

Ceramic art is always an exciting and fun way of spending time because you are taught how to create different items with your hands. There are different classroom ceramic project that can interest a lot of students. Everything depends on the imagination of the professor.

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