Lesson 11 of 100 · Clay Play

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Clay Snakes and Snails (Part 6)

🎨Studio Brief #11

Rolling clay into coils is the first skill every sculptor learns.

🎯 Your mission

If it cracks, that's part of the story.

⚡ The twist

No tools — just your hands.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 Clay shrinks about 10% when it dries. Plan for it.

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Artist Spotlight

🎨 Ruth Asawa wove sculptures out of wire she learned to bend in a kids' camp.

Practice coil rolling in this art lesson: clay snakes and snails (part 6).

What You'll Learn

Rolling clay into coils is the first skill every sculptor learns. Make snakes, snails, and spirals to practice your rolling technique.

Techniques You'll Practice

coil rollingbasic formingfine motor skills

Materials Needed

Washable markersCrayonsConstruction paperGlue stick

Step-by-Step Guide

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Where you see this in real life

Pots, cups, sinks, statues — anything you can hold started as squishy stuff.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Make a tiny clay creature. Give it a name and a story.

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For the dinner table

“Tell me about the part of your sculpture you're proudest of.”

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