Anyway, here are some completed African Amulets for you to enjoy as you wait for the results to trickle in tonight!
To achieve the effect you see, kiddos painted their amulet with either black or brown tempera paint. While the paint was still wet, tiny sponges were used to dab and wipe away the desired amount of paint, leaving a stained look. I love the way the brown paint gives a wooden look, while the black looks more stone-like. The kids can't wait to take 'em home.
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| This amulet reflects its maker's personality, ha! |
I forgot to mention earlier--we jam to African music while we do these! It makes it so much more fun! There are some expressive dancers in fourth grade, hehe.
Love your amulets, they have such and authentic look painted this way :)Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteWhat is your recipe for salt dough? How long do you bake it for? Does is go mouldy? I do pottery with my kids, but because I have to transport them to a friends kiln and back it's quite a production, so I only do it once a term. I'd love to do more 3D work, and this might be perfect! :)Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteElizabeth, I'm glad you like the pieces! I use a 1:1:2 ratio with the salt, water, and flour. So, I grab whatever little cup or container is around and fill it with salt, then water, then twice with flour. When I bake the amulets (which I do after they've slightly dried out so I can write names on the back), I bake them at 200F for as long as they need to really harden--between 30 and 60 minutes.
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