Lesson 27 of 100 · Clay Play

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Clay Snakes and Snails (Part 14)

🎨Studio Brief #27

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

🎯 Your mission

Squish, pinch, build. Trust your hands.

⚡ The twist

If it cracks, work the crack into the design.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 The oldest known sculpture is 35,000 years old — a tiny mammoth carved from ivory.

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Artist Spotlight

🎨 Auguste Rodin's *Thinker* started as a tiny clay sketch.

Practice coil rolling in this art lesson: clay snakes and snails (part 14).

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

Glue stickWashable markersCrayonsConstruction paper

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.

Sculpt with playdough or even mashed potato. The tool doesn't matter.

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For the dinner table

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

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