Special Edition #5: Squishy Stuff

It would be the first time here in this blog how we are going to touch "squishy stuff". In other words, we are going to be using clay. You could make anything with clay! Animals, humans, electronics, shapes, and anything you'd like to make are an option. Think about it for a second, and choose a thing that you want to make into.

You will need: clay (white would work best for later), a bucket with water, paintbrushes, paint, cutting/rolling tools, and a mat that you could put it on while working.

If you still haven't thought of an idea, look up in the Internet once more!

When you are finally ready to start, make the clay softer and flexible so that it is easier to make it later. It is easier if you add some water to it (it works best when the clay is dry). This is always the annoying part for me how I have to make it softer when it is so solid. Then, try to shape the basic part. Then, shape the basic part with a little bit of detail. Whenever that is done, make the details. For example: eyes, hair, nose, petals, programs on the computer, and etc. You need to stick it strongly to the basic part with water; it shouldn't fall off when it dries.

You need to dry it completely. When you've done that it's time for painting it. Paint it with a paintbrush. Put some more details that you couldn't put it through the clay. There would be different colors on your clay! Then, dry the painted artwork.

Put it on a shelf so that you could see it everyday!

Quote of the Day: "Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls." -Antoine Rivarol

This is what I've made with clay and
paint. 

This is called Kimbab (popular food
in South Korea) that I've made.