2nd graders recently made pinch pot animals with white talc clay. We focused on building the pinch pot, scoring/slipping, and using modeling tools to make our animals more realistic. The students glazed their pieces after they were bisque fired.
We discussed that glaze works differently than paint.
- Glaze shows up the best with three coats applied.
- The color of the glaze could look totally different from beginning to finish.
- There must be no glaze on the surface that sits on the kiln shelf.
Here are some finished examples: