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Lesson 10 CLAY WORK

Clay can be moulded into different shapes. To prepare clay for different
works, follow the following procedure.

Preparing Clay:

1. Select the clay without sand and stones.
2. Pound the clay to dust and mix it with water to make dough like
flower.
3. Pound the dough with a stone or stump.

4. Remove stones, splinter or mud that is mixed in the clay.
5. Make the clay sticky by pounding it properly.
6. When the mud is ready, cover it with a
plastic and store in a cool place, avoiding
direct sunlight. This mud can be used
for several days. Slabs can be made
from this mud to create flat and square
objects. By joining slabs creative objects
can be prepared, e.g box, table, house,
etc. Another method of creating artistic
things is by making coils. In this method,
thick rope like coils are made by rolling
the mud in palms. This rope like coil can
be twisted round in circular shape, square picture from slab and coil
or any other shape to create things you
like. To join the twisted coil sticky mud has to be used.

ExERCISES
ExERCISES

1) Prepare clay for clay work.
2) Make any two objects using slab technique and colour them.
3) Make any two objects using coil technique and colour them.
4) Make a table using slab technique.
5) Make a flower vase using coil technique.

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