Good morning!I'm happy to report that we managed to get around to this little project over the weekend. The delay had nothing to do with a lack of enthusiasm, but more to do with a serious lack of Sculpey....everywhere....in the entire county. We headed "down the hill" this weekend for our monthly retail therapy session, and located some of the elusive clay at Michaels.
For what it's worth, I have to say I like the terracotta color better than the others we tried. For some reason, it's MUCH easier to roll into balls and to push down over the flowers, which is important when you're working with small hands.
True to form, Big Bird enjoyed the rolling and pushing part, and even enjoyed the finished product for about 10 minutes.....at which point he discovered they made great hockey pucks (what can I say...it's in his DNA).Baby Bird, on the other hand, wasn't so interested in the rolling and pushing part, but has been finding great joy in carrying the finished treasures around in a basket and taking them all out....putting them all back in.....taking them out.....putting them all back in....you get the picture.
The sculpey captures an amazing amount of detail. The kids (and I) find it very gratifying when projects turn out well....they seem to appreciate quality, things that last. Give this one a try.
3 comments:
Love it, love it, love it! Is the Sculpey very expensive?
The terracotta I found in a larger package, which was more cost effective. The ivory was in small packages (1" by 2") and cost almost $2 each! Definitely go for the bigger packages....and look on ebay, or share the cost and split a package with someone.
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