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Middle [6th-8th] Lesson Plan

Ceramic Candy Bars

Created on October 30, 2022 by ArtisticTouch



Students will create a life-size replica of their favorite candy bar with white clay-body and glaze.


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THE PLAN
4 sessions; 60 minutes per session

Students will create a life-size replica of their favorite candy bar with white clay-body and glaze.

-Tag-board paper (Template paper)
-White clay-body
-Slip
-Pin-tool
-Ruler
-Wooden sculpting tools
-Paintbrushes
-AMACO Teacher's Palette Low Fire Glaze

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-Students will determine which candy bar they would like to sculpt with clay.

-Students will sketch out a template to use during the sculpting stage.

-Students will cut their template, and use the pieces to begin sculpting their candy bar.

-Students will keep in mind the importance of proportion and scale.

-Students will also keep in mind the impact shrinking will have on their project.

-When their candy bar has dried and bisque fired, students will select and mix glaze to use that matches the candy they choose to replicate.

-After the work has been glazed fire, students will photograph their candy bar alongside its inspiration.

THE FEATURES
Texture, Space, Shape, Proportion/Size, Form, Color/Value, Unity/Harmony

Ceramics, Photography, Sculpture

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