Wish Balls
Fourth grade students made hollow clay sphere rattles.
1. Make a large clay sphere
2. Cut the sphere in half
3. Hollowed out each half of the sphere with a spoon
4. With removed clay make small clay balls
5. Write a wish on small strips of paper
6. Wrap your wish around the balls and put inside one half of the sphere
7. Attach the sphere halves together with the slip and score method
8. Make impressions in the sphere exterior with shells, buttons, etc.
9. Fire
10. Sponge acrylic paint onto surface
11. Wipe another layer or two onto the sphere making sure to get dark colors into the impressions.
Every time you shake the sphere you are sending your wish out into the world.
