Book Review:
Fun With Modeling Clay is a great visual resource for older children
to experiment with making things out of clay. Barbara Reid, the
author of Have You Seen the Birds and Two by Two, books made up
entirely of clay scenes, has demonstrated in this book some beginner
projects involving modeling clay. The book begins with some introductory
must read learning sections called About modeling clay: tips and
tools you'll need and Basic shapes. About modeling clay covers the
types of clay available, how to work with clay, tools you'll need
to create the textures of the clay projects you'll be making. Basic
shapes covers the shapes you will be making (accompanied by diagrams
of the shaping process) to create the projects in this book. This
book is very hands on because the clear diagrams encourage successfully
being able to form the shapes to make the clay projects. The detail
of the diagrams includes showing how to pinch the clay with your
fingers to form things like tongues, bills, bodies, ears, clothing
and lamps as well as using the tools to shape the clay. After the
Basic shapes section the author starts you off slow with making
simple animal shapes such as snakes, spiders and ladybugs. Following
animals is Leaping lizards including turtles and crocodiles, Birds
of a feather, Sitting pretty (sitting cat, lion, mouse), Four-legged
friends, A zooful of animals, People-Body building, Dressing up,
Face it!, Pull up a chair (furniture), People movers (vehicles)
and large scenes in Pictures, Setting the scene, Buildings, Home
sweet home and 3-D scenes.
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