Kid's Polymer Clay: Pumpkin Luminaries, Halloween Minis

Kids Polymer Clay

Come play with clay! In this monthly art class, young artists will experience working with clay and explore sculpting techniques. Polymer clay is a versatile and fun medium that allows for imaginative expression. Clay art and sculpture also develops fine motor skills, spacial awareness, and planning conceptions. Throughout the class, students will explore techniques to build for stability and prevent cracking in their clay creations, ensuring the longevity and quality of their artwork. Polymer clay comes in a wide variety of colors; class will demonstrate concepts of color design and blending. This class is best suited for children ages 5 and over but adults but adults are welcome to join as observers (free) or students (fee required). Each month will have new focus for projects; theme listed in the title.

Supplies are not included although some extra tools and supplies will be available for experimentation and demonstration. See required supply list.

Key Topics

•      Clay preparation, conditioning, and storage

•      Sculpting and building clay structures or figurines

•      Color blending and color design techniques

•      Texture, molding, and shape development and use

•      Finishing and decorating on baked clay

Suggested Supplies:

(Supplies available in class for sharing, but these are useful to have individually or for continued creative time outside of class.)

•      DAS polymer clas individual packs in colors white, black, brown, red, yellow, green, and blue.

•      The DAS Smart Polymer Clay sets in Primary or Warm and Cool are great options for additional color play and exploration.

•      Jack Richeson Plastic Clay Tool Set of 3 or Jack Richeson Boxwood Clay Tools or Wooden Clay Tool Set are great options for shaping tools

•      acrylic or other roller

•      armature wire or other heatsafe wire

•      aluminum foil

•      aluminum or other small baking tray

•      liquid polymer clay/glaze or after firing varnish

•      sharpie marker in black and other colors as desired

•      small soft brissled paintbrushes

•      toolbox for non-clay supply storage and organization

•      home oven for baking projects

•      blade for fine cutting – utility knife, exacto knife, or clay blade (for adult courses)

Additional optional supplies:

(Instructor will have samples of these supplies to test in class)

•      stamps

•      texture forms and sprig molds

•      mini shape cutters and/or cookie cutters

•      isopropyl alcohol

•      cornstarch

•      pasta machine or clay conditioning machine

•      small clay extruder

•      glitter clay and/or shimmer mica powders

•      acrylic paints and/or paint markers