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Mrs. Robin
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Joined: 03 Jan 2007
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Location: Southern California
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 Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:01 pm Post subject: teaching |
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Hello All!
I'm so glad I found you today! I'm in love with polymer clay and have been working with it for a few years for myself. Now I've been asked to teach it in a summer workshop for 3rd thru 6th graders! If any of you have experience working with children with polymer and have suggestions for me, I would be so grateful! I'm a little concerned with the slicing and with the possible waste. I'd hate to run out of clay before the 6 week course is over and I only have a $50 materials fee per student.
Bless anyone who can help! |
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Kathren
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Joined: 31 Dec 2006
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Location: MI
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congrats on your new adventure!! not sure if this will help or not but when my nephew(he was 10) would be with me in my studio he showed a interest in learning to sculpt(easy projects) so I went a got him a easy sculpting book and showed him how to do the measurements as far as ball size and all and he did great with it. Every project he started he referred to the size he needed with the chart, or you can also get the ball sizers for reference. This will prob help with waste also. I guess it would depend on which projects you are going to have them make. Hope this helped at least a bit and wasn't all just jumbled.....LOL
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Mrs. Robin
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Thank you Kathren
I've never used those charts. What a great idea! I'll look into that. Thak you for the great idea.
Do you let your nephew cut canes? He's just the right age for this question. |
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Kathren
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| well I don't quite do the cane thing......LOL....but yes I do let him use the blade to cut. what we did so he knows which is the shapr side is we backed a peice of polymer on the handle side so he always knew which way to use it!!! He likes making little critters and stuff. |
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Kathren
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| Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:59 am Post subject: |
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hmmmm guess I should preview my messages before I send 
*Sharp
*baked
*piece
LOL.......more coffee |
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Mrs. Robin
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Ha ha! I know what you mean.
Thanks for the tip about marking the blade with polymer. I never would have thought of that. It does make me feel better to know that he's used the blade without injury  . You've been very helpful and I appreciate it. |
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