As our week continues, my summer campers have moved on to FORGING!
Or at least some quick metalsmithing while making their knives, forks & spoons!
So while I was leading-the-charge for the first couple days of clay, my co-teacher
Michelle took the lead for the metalsmithing portion. She’s the pro. Not me.
I know just enough about metals to be dangerous!

Once Michelle had finished her demo, the kids set off on cutting out their own pieces.
Some of them cruised right through it. Others struggled. Some required laser focus…

Once they finished cutting out their shapes, they need to file the edges to remove any burs
or sharpness. We keep trying to tell the kids that their pieces need to be smooth so that they
don’t cut their mouths from eating off their own sharp-edged cutlery!!! Personally,
I’d rather be cutting metal… filing is not my favorite part of the project either!

Once cut & filed, Michelle did a demo on stamping, chasing & texturing. I like this part
because it’s texture & design. The kids love this part… lots of HAMMERING!!!

Tomorrow we finish the projects, and our clay pieces come out of the kiln!
We’ll put everything together and have a great potluck lunch to celebrate!