I always have a mixed clay box to collect all the left over clay. This clay can be used to make beautiful "geodes". I let the students make them, or I prepare them ahead of time. You never really know how they are going to turn out!
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I keep brown, black and grayish clay in a separate mixed clay box.
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I roll the covered ball over a rock or stucco wall to make a lava rock texture.
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These make great sea turtle shells!
Check out my polymer clay project tutorials on etsy.
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