An activity using the knee as a slump mold (a form which is used to support wet clay in the early stages of construction)
to create a small sized pot.
Knee Pot
step 1
Place a ball of clay between two strips
of wood and flatten somewhat with
your fist.
step 2
Flatten the clay with a rolling pin until
clay is a slab of even thickness.
step 3 - Optional
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step 4
Put plastic wrap over a bent knee. Place
clay slab over knee and press clay down to
take shape around knee.
step 5
Slowly remove slab from knee.
step 6
Place clay right side up on table with
enough pressure to flatten the bottom
so it will have a base that is balanced
